OREANDA-NEWS. June 09, 2016. The African Development Bank has welcomed the Infrastructure Africa 2016 today in Johannesburg. This year the Bank is sponsor of this event, which is proving itself over many years to be successful and important infrastructure event for the continent.

The landmark combination of infrastructure development in Africa and inclusivity is sponsored by the AfDB and UK Aid. Inclusive infrastructure is AfDB's call to encourage infrastructure investment that also pay attention to the many people, particularly women and girl children who are the 'Living Infrastructure' in many parts of the continent.

The Event has brought together, for the Inclusive Infrastructure for Africa Forum, an unparalleled gathering of public sector, private sector and civil society representatives from across the continent. The organizers have also holding a gathering of Ministers of Energy who are particularly focused on how to facilitate inclusion of gender equality into how we develop the Energy Sector across the continent.