PIDG Pulse

About PIDG Pulse

PIDG Pulse showcases the impactful work of the Private Infrastructure Development Group. For 20 years the company has funded innovative infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia, to lift the world’s most fragile countries out of poverty. Through economic growth and with a particular emphasis on creating safer and more sustainable communities, PIDG has changed the lives of more than 200 million people. Find out more at www.pidg.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

PIDG

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2021

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   #29 Financing Water for a Climate-Resilient Future

   Demand for water is rising across agriculture, manufacturing, and emerging industries such as AI. At the same time, climate change and ecosystem degradation are increasing the risks of floods, droughts and disruption to existing water supplies. In this episode, we explore why water is so critical to almost every major infrastructure project, and why water-related and water-dependent infrastructure faces a huge financing challenge. We look at the risks that water scarcity and disruption pose to infrastructure, ask why water itself remains difficult to invest in, and discover what it will take to make water a more investable asset class. We also explore how we can rethink the way water risks are financed, from diversifying water supplies to protecting and restoring ecosystems - helping to protect communities, nature and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. Tune in for a conversation with: Samruddhi Kothari (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samruddhi-kothari/), Senior Project Manager at NatureFinance Stuart Cannon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cannon-9b1a66117/), Climate Manager at PIDG Your host is Marcel Klebba (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelklebba/), Communications Manager at PIDG. Learn more about PIDG on our website, pidg.org (http://pidg.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   17 Jul 2026

   #28 How Credit Enhancement Facilities Unlock Infrastructure Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

   Across West Africa and Southeast Asia, infrastructure financing gaps hold back critical development projects. As a result, millions of people are impacted by a lack of access to reliable power, efficient transport, digital connectivity and climate-resilient infrastructure. Perceived risk is one of the biggest barriers, making it difficult to mobilise the long-term capital needed for infrastructure projects. So how do you get capital flowing and improve the lives of people in these regions? In this episode we explore how Credit Enhancement Facilities (CEFs) can play a role in strengthening capital markets and overcoming this hurdle. Our guests discuss the infrastructure priorities of these regions, the challenges of financing in developing economies and the importance of regional collaboration. Our guests are: Solomon Quaynor, Vice President, Private Sector, Infrastructure, Industrialisation, Africa Development Bank Thuan Nguyen Quang, Chairman and CEO, FiinRatings Denesh Srishanker, Head of Credit Enhancement Facilities, PIDG Your host is Marcel Klebba (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelklebba/), Communications Manager at PIDG. Learn more about PIDG on our website, pidg.org (http://pidg.org). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   3 Jul 2026

   #4 Increasing Risk Tolerance to Drive Impact: Navigating policy and regulatory challenges in African infrastructure

   Welcome to the fourth episode of Increasing Risk Tolerance to Drive Impact, a podcast series from the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group company managed by Ninety One. This series explores ways to deliver transformative infrastructure in underserved geographies across Africa and Asia. In this episode, Bilal Latib, legal director for Emerging Markets Alternative Credit at Ninety One, unpacks the forces shaping infrastructure investment, focusing on the gap between actual and perceived risk known as the 'prejudice premium'. He discusses innovative strategies to navigate and actively improve regulatory environments, break self-reinforcing cycles, and support long-term impact and sustainable development. We also observed how regulatory improvements and institutional flexibility create innovation, improve service delivery, and expand connectivity in the African context. Given Africa’s low infrastructure debt default rate of just 1.9%, the exaggerated perception of risk creates a barrier that costs the continent US$75 billion in excess financing costs each year. Addressing these policy and regulatory challenges can mobilise private capital, establish bankable frameworks, and build essential infrastructure while aligning with development priorities in areas in need of vital infrastructure. Our guest shares key insights and lessons from successful infrastructure projects across the continent, including the Azura Edo power project (https://www.eaif.com/eaif-welcomes-prestigious-award-for-financing-of-nigerias-azura-edo-power-plant/) in Nigeria, the Kigali Bulk Water project in Rwanda (https://www.eaif.com/clean-safe-reliable-water-500000-rwandans/), and the CEC Renewables initiative (https://www.eaif.com/eaaif-backs-cec-renewables-usd-96-7-million-green-bond-to-increase-zambias-solar-capacity-and-tackle-the-countrys-energy-crisis/) in Zambia. This episode is essential listening for policymakers, investors, and development practitioners seeking to understand how to unlock potential in some of the world’s fastest-growing, yet underserved, markets. Our guest is: Bilal Latib (https://za.linkedin.com/in/bilalosmanlatib), Director, Legal, Emerging Markets Alternative Credit, Ninety One Your host is Lindsay Walker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-williams-business-broadcaster/), business broadcaster. To find out more about how EAAIF is driving transformative infrastructure development, visit our website (https://www.eaif.com/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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• Christopher Olobo
• Prasanna Rao
• Pritisha Uttamchandani
• Cristina Traini

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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