Nyok|31 August 2018
International development expert, social entrepreneur, political pundit and social commentator, Mr Princewill Odidi, Nigerian based in the United States has been nominated into the Infrastructure Development Finance for Africa (IDFA) in the just concluded Dubai Africa Infrastructure Finance Summit 2018 NegroidHaven has confirmed.
The event which held on the 25th through 28th of August at Dubai at the Dubai Africa Infrastructure Finance Summit saw the like of former President Olusegun Obasanjo emerging as First Grand Patron of the fund while former President Ameenah Gurib Fakim of Mauritius emerged as Board Chiarman. The secretariat of the fund is located in Mauritius.
IDFA is an international fund on infrastructure development designed specifically for Africa and supported by NEPAD, Africa Union, World bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD and other global infrastructure financial instruments such as the G20 Infrastructure Fund for Africa.
The fund will process and provide funding to several short and long term infrastructure projects in Africa. The composition of the fund has drawn some of Africa’s finest in Development Economics to help shape the future of infrastructure development in Africa.
Nigerian businessman Jimoh Ibrahim, Dele Moody the founder and publisher of Ovation magazine was in attendance.
Congratulations Mr Odidi, Obasanjo and Fakim.
Nyok
Is the Blogger-in-Chief, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of NegroidHaven
