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

NLNG seeks $10bn loan for Train 7: The Nigeria LNG Limited, the operator of Africa’s largest natural gas plant, has said it is in talks with lenders for $10bn loan to enable it to finance its Train 7 project

Foreign brands renew interest in Nigeria’s real estate: Building materials manufacturers have said the real estate industry has started stabilising with more investments expected

FG approves $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano rail project: The Federal Government has given approval for the construction of $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano standard gauge rail line.

10 power plants idle, generation tumbles to 2,866MW: Electricity generation in the country has fallen again below 3,000 megawatts, as the number of idle plants rose to 10 on Monday

Russia to help Nigeria revamp Ajaokuta Steel: The Federal Government has intensified efforts at ensuring that sections of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited start production before the end of 2019

External reserves lowest in six months, at $42.84bn: The nation’s foreign exchange reserves have declined further, falling to the lowest level since March 12

Firms get two weeks to issue commercial papers: The Central Bank of Nigeria has said companies must ensure that the proposed issuance of commercial papers is completed within the period of two weeks from the date of opening the issue for subscription.

Aero expands flight operations to Benin: Domestic airline, Aero Contractors, has concluded plans to begin flight operations on the Benin-Lagos route, with the first flight scheduled for today

Discos’ collection efficiency drops despite tariff hike: The collection efficiency of power distribution companies witnessed a drop in the first quarter of the year despite an increase in the total billing to electricity consumers by the power firms.

Cooking gas utilisation hits 78,000MT: The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly known as cooking gas, has been growing steadily as its consumption in Nigeria hit 78,000 metric tonnes in July

FMDQ records N159.79tn turnover in eight months: FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange has recorded a turnover of N159.79tn in eight months

FG to establish 37 small businesses clusters: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has commenced the process of establishing clusters for small businesses in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT

Nigeria ranks 146 on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index: The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has said that Nigeria ranks 146 out of 190 countries on the Ease of Doing Business globally

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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