He outlined four strategic priorities for the AfDB Group, including massive mobilization of equity capital, using innovative instruments to multiply each dollar invested by ten and attract private sector resources, reform of African Financial Architecture by creating a three-tier system at national, regional, and continental levels to enhance synergy among financial institutions.

Also, transforming Demographic Growth into Economic Power by empowering youth and women through financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and skills development in STEM and digital sectors and building Resilient Infrastructure as well as adding value to natural resources by investing in energy, logistics, and digital infrastructure while promoting industrialization.

Dr. Ould Tah stressed that Africa’s demographic trajectory, projected to account for a quarter of the global population by 2050, must be converted into economic strength through large-scale investments and structural transformation.

Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to fostering private investment and creating a conducive environment for partnerships.
She said Morocco aimed to raise private investment to two-thirds of total national investment by 2035, citing reforms in regulatory frameworks, infrastructure development, and industrialization as key drivers.
The Minister noted that Africa required an estimated $1.3 trillion annually to meet its development goals, underscoring the need for innovative financing mechanisms and stronger collaboration between public and private sectors.

The 2025 AIF, themed “Bridging the Gap: Mobilizing Private Capital to Unlock Africa’s Full Potential,” brings together governments, development finance institutions, and private investors to accelerate transformative projects across energy, transport, logistics, and digital sectors.

AIF is a multi-partner investment platform launched in 2018 by AfDB and partners to accelerate private sector investment into transformative projects across Africa.
Africa needs $130–170 billion annually for infrastructure, while public resources remain insufficient. AIF crowds in private capital to close this gap.

Since its inception over $225 billion in investment interest has been catalyzed while $32 billion in transactions reached financial close.
More than 2,500 delegates are attending the 2025 Edition in Rabat with 41 projects showcased and 39 investment-ready.

The focus sectors are Energy with strong renewable push, transport, ICT, industry, agribusiness, mining and urban development.
Both leaders urged stakeholders to turn opportunities into concrete actions that will shape a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa.