Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dar es Salaam. African leaders and top policy-makers have made a resounding call for the continent to pivot towards strategic domestic resource mobilisation and self-reliance to bridge the staggering $100 billion annual infrastructure financing gap.

They made the call yesterday during the 2026 Infra for Africa Forum and the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting in Dar es Salaam.

They argued that the era of relying on external aid is waning, necessitating a new era of African capital for African infrastructure.

Opening the meeting, President Samia Suluhu Hassan emphasised that Africa's transformation will only be sustainable if it is funded and led by Africans themselves.

She noted that whilst the continent has hist...