International funders cautious about risk in energy investment in East Africa
Electricity generating turbines using renewable wind power. Investors seeking to fund energy infrastructure in the region are cautious about increased risk. PHOTO | NMG
East Africa’s appetite for energy infrastructure remains high, but international financiers are cautious about the region’s political, economic and environmental risk factors.
This was the conclusion from the February 6 to 8 East Africa Energy and Infrastructure Summit (EAEIS) held at the Serena Kampala Hotel.