Goddy Ikeh

Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria, has been severely impacted by recent floods, which have displaced more than 400 000 people and led to 37 deaths. The flooding, mostly affecting the municipal area of Maiduguri, the state’s capital, has also caused significant damage to agricultural land and infrastructure, including health facilities. Almost 90 000 vulnerable people have been forced to take shelter in temporary camps with limited access to food, clean water and health services.

With a mission to scale investment in Africa, a new collaboration between Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI) established by the initiative of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is set to embark on a series of initiatives to facilitate capital flows.