{"id":57682,"date":"2022-04-08T18:43:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=57682"},"modified":"2022-04-08T18:43:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:43:46","slug":"infracorp-appoints-dr-lazarus-angbazo-as-founding-ceo-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/infracorp-appoints-dr-lazarus-angbazo-as-founding-ceo-md\/","title":{"rendered":"InfraCorp Appoints Dr. Lazarus Angbazo\u00a0As Founding CEO\/MD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2026 expects to raise N15 trillion of capital over the next few years<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2026CBN frowns at over N35 trillion infrastructure deficit in Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"The Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) has appointed of Dr. Lazarus Angbazo as its founding Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.<\/p>\n

Dr. Angbazo brings over 25 years of experience in infrastructure project development, investments, and capital raising; setting up new businesses; and leading global management teams.<\/p>\n

He has deep knowledge of African markets and has worked across InfraCorp\u2019s priority sectors including Power, Renewables, Transport & Logistics, and Industry.<\/p>\n

Dr. Angbazo was most recently Partner, Head of Portfolio Operations West Africa, at Helios Investments Partners, and former President and CEO of General Electric (GE) Nigeria, managing GE\u2019s businesses in Power, Oil & Gas, Renewables, Healthcare, Transportation, Aviation, and GE Capital.<\/p>\n

Dr. Angbazo serves on several public and private company boards including Nasarawa State Government\u2019s Economic Advisory Council, Bingham University, Axxela, Tema LNG, AFGRI, Starsight, Partners International, and Opportunity International.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited about the opportunity to drive development and innovation in infrastructure solutions for Nigeria,\u201d said Dr. Angbazo.<\/p>\n

\u201cInfraCorp\u2019s unique mandate consolidates the great work that the promoters \u2013 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) are doing. I look forward to working with all stakeholders to deliver competitive returns for shareholders, while driving new frontiers for Nigeria\u2019s sustainable infrastructure development.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMassive financing is urgently required to build the infrastructure that Nigeria deserves.\u201d said Dr. Angbazo.<\/p>

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\u201cThe good news is that much of this investment is compatible with competitive returns for investors through leveraging the expertise, relationships, and blended finance models.\u201d<\/p>\n

InfraCorp will employ development finance, commercial debt, and private equity structures, supported by a blend of concessional finance, grants and \u201csoft equity\u201d alongside commercial equity provided by development finance institutions, private equity funds, pension fund managers and commercial investors.<\/p>\n

InfraCorp was created to mobilize capital from the promoters, financial institutions, and private capital for critical infrastructure in support of Nigeria\u2019s post-Covid recovery. InfraCorp will work with the 4 appointed infrastructure asset managers and leverage the promoters\u2019 resources \u2013 assets, capital, expertise, and opportunities \u2013 to expand the overall portfolio of public and private infrastructure and industrial assets. Its fund-raising strategy will target high quality long-term institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and other local and global sources of public and private capital.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Chairman of the Board of InfraCorp, commented \u201cIn recognition of the role improved infrastructure could play in the development of our economy, along with the need to leverage private sector capital in funding and developing the over N35 trillion infrastructure deficit in Nigeria, the estimated amount required to build an efficient infrastructure ecosystem in Nigeria, CBN, NSIA and AFC have now operationalized InfraCorp.<\/p>\n

InfraCorp expects to raise N15 trillion of capital over the next few years leveraging on the Promoters N1 trillion of committed capital to significantly progress closing the gap. I am pleased that as promoters after months of structuring and stakeholder engagements, we have set up a world class board and appointed a highly experienced CEO to drive InfraCorp.<\/p>\n

The CEO is now setting up his team and working closely with the asset managers to deliver the first set of strategic projects. InfraCorp is expected to set the standard template that will help in enabling greater private sector funding for public infrastructure projects in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

InfraCorp is a government-backed infrastructure investment vehicle established and co-owned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) (\u201cthe Promoters\u201d) and managed by its own Board and management.<\/p>\n

The vehicle has been established to harness opportunities for infrastructure development in Nigeria by originating, structuring, executing, and managing end-to-end bankable projects, managed by reputable and highly experienced infrastructure asset managers and in partnership with public and private sector participants.<\/p>\n

InfraCorp will mainly leverage public-private partnerships to unlock assets for the development and completion of projects. For more information, journalists are welcome to contact: Communications@infraCorpNigeria.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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