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Can Europe make South Africa’s metros investable? Execution matters

Street scene in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Yiğit KARAALİOĞLU @ Pexels
Street scene in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Yiğit KARAALİOĞLU @ Pexels

Eric Kasongo

Senior Journalist and Strategic Researcher specializing in political economy, mining, energy, and financial markets across Central and Southern Africa, with a strong focus on data-driven analysis and regional investment.
  • Germany, France provide €300mn for South Africa’s metro reforms
  • Success depends on turning struggling city utilities into investable businesses

 

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Germany and France are providing €300 million to help South Africa overhaul metropolitan utilities and make its biggest cities more capable of financing infrastructure.

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