DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 11 -- TANZANIAS infrastructure ambitions are entering a new phase as the country seeks to convert development plans into bankable projects, with the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting and Infra for Africa Forum in Dar es Salaam providing a platform to connect national priorities with global investment capital.

The meeting brought together African leaders, investors, development finance institutions and private sector players at a time when the continent faces a major infrastructure financing challenge.

With Africas infrastructure financing gap estimated at tens of billions of dollars annually, countries are increasingly turning to partnerships that combine government commitment, private capital and institutional f...