InfraCredit – Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited

WHO WE ARE

InfraCredit provides local currency guarantees to enhance the credit quality of debt instruments issued to finance creditworthy infrastructure assets in Nigeria that conform with its eligibility criteria.

WHAT WE DO

ELIGIBILE SECTORS

GAS
DISTRIBUTION

Gas pipelines and bulk storage/logistical facilities and downstream gas processing and development
SOCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

The provision of economic and social infrastructure (e.g. housing, hospitals, education) within towns and cities.
INPUTS TO
INFRASTRUCTURE

Manufacture, construction of goods, equipment, or other basic materials or services used in provision of infrastructure.
AGRICULTURE

Infrastructure component of agro-industrial projects e.g. investments in agro-food processing/storage for agribusiness
POWER

The generation, transmission and/or distribution of electricity, including off-grid embedded power electrification.
RENEWABLE
ENERGY

Alternative energy and renewable energy technologies ranging from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity
WATER
DISTRIBUTION

Urban/rural fresh water production and treatment, bulk water supply and distribution
WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Solid waste disposal/collection, transportation and waste treatment, including waste recycling facilities
TRANSPORTATION

Fixed transportation infrastructure e.g. toll roads, bridges, rail, airports, ports and bulk storage/handling facilities
ICT/
TELECOMS

Local telephone services and IT network, internet solutions, voice, data center and cloud services to providers

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PROJECTS

Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy

330 employees

600MW

NGN 8.5 billion

North South Power Company Limited (NSP) was established in 2012 to own and operate a diverse and growing portfolio of electricity generation businesses across Africa. In 2013, the company acquired a 30-year concession of the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Plant from the Nigeria Bureau of Public Enterprises.

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Energising a Sustainable Economy

100 Direct & Indirect Jobs

50 Mega Watts

10 Billion

Nigeria, the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa with GDP of $405 billion and c.180 million people, has recorded remarkable growth (CAGR of 15%) since 2000). Nigeria’s aggregate electricity need has been estimated at c.180,000 Mega Watts (MW) to satisfy its domestic electricity demand.

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NEWS AND UPDATES

Infracredit’s Guarantee Supports North South Power’s Issuance Of The First 15-Year Corporate Green Infrastructure Bond In Nigeria (2/28/2019) - InfraCredit is pleased to announce its guarantee… ...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Invests US$25 Mln Equity In InfraCredit (12/20/2018) - Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (“InfraCredit”) is… ...

LATEST TWEETS

REA sets to commission the first REF Minigrid based on PPP at Upake Village in Ajaokuta LGA, Kogi State: The REA will commission the first Rural Electrification Fund (REF) Minigrid based on Public Private Partnership at Upake Village in Ajaokuta LGA, Kogi State.

Osinbajo laments unstable electricity in Nigeria, inaugurates power project in Ogun: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday lamented that in spite of Federal Government’s efforts at improving power generation in the country, electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) have failed to deliver uninterrupted power supply due to infrastructure challenges.

FG’ll pay ‘failed investors’ N736bn to repossess Discos: The Federal Government is considering repossession of 10 electricity distribution firms as one of the options to rescue the nation’s beleaguered electricity industry.

Gas dispute: Creditors may go after Nigeria’s Eurobond custodian: The Federal government has been urged to set up a high level crisis response team, made up of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Ministry of Justice, in response to Nigeria’s major loss at a British court.

Zero gas flaring by 2020 no longer possible, says FG: Barely five months to the 2020 deadline announced by the Federal Government to end gas flaring in the Niger Delta, government has said the projection may remain elusive.

NNPC picks 15 firms to supply Nigeria 14b litres of petrol: Fifteen local and international oil companies have been selected by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to supply 14 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly known as petrol) under the 2019/2020 Direct Sale of Crude Oil and Direct Purchase of Petroleum Products (DSDP) contracts

China invests US$16bn in Nigeria’s oil sector: China National Offshore Oil Corporation has invested US$16bn in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

NLNG boosts healthcare in Bonny with health insurance scheme: A funding mechanism that would boost access to healthcare funding has been introduced by the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG).

Firm Secures N6bn for Housing Project in Abuja, Adamawa: A firm, Wisdom Kwati City has secured materials worth N6 billion for the construction of its pilot projects in Abuja and Adamawa State respectively.

Imo to build 1,000 housing units for workers: Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has approved the building of 1,000 housing units for civil servants in the state under an arrangement between the state government and the beneficiaries.

Oyo to access World Bank US$6 million grant: Oyo State is set to access a US$6 million dollars grant from the World Bank via that Better Education Service Delivery For All (BESDA) program under the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

Cross River partners Zenith Bank on agriculture: Cross River State government has expressed readiness to partner Zenith Bank Plc to boost agriculture in the state

Nigerian Logistics Startup Kobo360 Secures US$30m Funding Round for Expansion: Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a US$30 million debt and equity funding round led by Goldman Sachs to power its expansion across Africa.

CBN resumes OMO auction with N150bn offer to investors: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday resumed Open Market Operations (OMO) auction,, offering N150billion to investors in the secondary market

Nigerian annual inflation at 11.08% in July – stats office: Annual inflation in Nigeria stood at 11.08% in July, compared with 11.22% in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday in a report.

Banks may reject the customer’s deposit because of CBN’s 60% LDR- Agusto & Co.: As part of the strategies to meet up with the CBN’s 60% loan-to-deposit ratio, Deposit Money Banks (DMB) may begin to reject customer’s deposits.

World Bank disburses N477m to 42 Katsina communities: The World Bank has disbursed N477.8m to 42 communities and seven groups in Katsina State for projects under its supported Community and Social Development Projects

World Bank disburses N477m to 42 Katsina communities: The World Bank has disbursed N477.8m to 42 communities and seven groups in Katsina State for projects under its supported Community and Social Development Projects

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Harvard-Business-Review-Case-Study

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

Infrastructure in Nigeria: Unlocking Pension Fund Investments

Case Study by John D. Macomber and Pippa Tubman Armerding

Corporate Finance Awards 2018 – Most Innovative Infrastructure Finance –
Sub-Saharan Africa 2018

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