Africa investor Infrastructure Investment Awards 2011 shortlist announced

Johannesburg, South Africa; 14 October 2011: Africa investor (Ai), a leading

international investment research and communications group, today announced the
shortlisted candidates for its highly sought-after Infrastructure Investment Awards.
Launched in 2008, the Ai Infrastructure Investment Awards are a platform for investors in
Africa's fast-growing infrastructure sectors to measure their performance and
achievements. The 2011 Awards will showcase the competitiveness of African
infrastructure as an international investable asset class.
The Ai Infrastructure Investment Awards will officially recognise achievements across the
main infrastructure sectors in Africa and will reward the personalities driving transactions
and improving the continents infrastructure investment climate.
Awards are presented for the following categories: Developer of the Year;
Power Deal of the Year; Transport Deal of the Year; ICT/Telecoms Deal of the Year;
Water Deal of the Year; Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year; Oil & Gas Deal of the Year;
PPP Champion of the Year; Infrastructure Fund of the Year; Infrastructure Regulator of the
Year; Sponsor of the Year; Bank Arranger of the Year; Legal Adviser of the Year; Advisor of
the Year and Regional Infrastructure Investment Initiative of the Year.
Commenting on the Awards, Hubert Danso, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
of Africa investor, said: African infrastructure is now well established as a competitive
investable asset class, with approximately US $4.435 billion of projects funded in the first
half of 2011 alone, which increases significantly on the 2010 figures of $3.04bn. Africa
investor established these awards as a means to showcase African infrastructure
investment success stories and we are delighted with the caliber and quality of this years
shortlist.
The winners of the 2011 Africa investor Infrastructure Investment Awards will be
announced at the Africa investor CEO Infrastructure Investment Summit in Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Africa investor Infrastructure Investment Awards 2011 full shortlist:
Developer of the Year

The Zambian Border Crossing Company - Kasumbalesa Border Post Project

InfraCo - Cabeolica Project, Cape Verde Island
Instrata - Al Dur Water and Power Project
Industrial Development Corporation - Lesego Platinum Project
Actis - Gas Natural Fenosa
Citadel Capital - Rift Valley Rail Concession

Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Private Ltd - Electricidade de Mocambique

Eiffage - West African Toll Road PPP

Power Deal of the Year

Fieldstone - Kariba North Bank Extension

Standard Bank - Ubombo Sugar
Africa Finance Corporation - Cabeolica Wind Farm Project
Rand Merchant Bank - Ghana Grid Company
Nampower - Caprivi Link
Lake Turkana Wind Power Consortium- Kenyas Lake Turkana Wind Power project
Eskom - DRC Deal
DEG, FMO and Proparco and The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund - Rabai Power
Project in Kenya

Transport Deal of the Year

The Zambian Border Crossing Company - Kasumbalesa Border Post Project

City Council of Kampala - The Kampala Road Network Programme
Rand Merchant Bank - Bakwena Toll Road
Mono Rail Nigeria Group - Abuja Monorail Transport Project
InfraCo Limited - Nairobi Commuter Rail Project
Overseas Infrastructure Alliance - Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway Project
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd Kribi Deep-water Port
JS Neoplant Company Limited - Lamu Port
Northern Corridor Mombasa - Kampala Rail Link
Citadel Capital - Rift Valley Railways

ICT/Telecoms Deal of the Year

Standard Bank - Helios Towers Ghana

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund - O3b Satellite Project SES
Rand Merchant Bank - Vodafone Ghana
Dark Fibre Africa - Fibre Optic Network
Etisalat Nigeria - Network Expansion
Globacom - Glo-One Submarine Cable
Orange - Lion Cable, Madagascar

Water Deal of the Year

eThekwini Municipality - Water Supply Upgrade Programme

Rand Merchant Bank - Mhlathuze Water Board
The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company - Salalah IWPP
Rand Water - Water Wise, Water Conservation and Education Campaign

Industrial Development Corporation - The Ground Water Table Recharge Project

KPMG International Cooperative - Disi Water Conveyance Project
Mekorot National Water Company - Ugandas Water Infrastructure

Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year

Government of Gabon - Renovation of Gabon's O Bongo National Stadium

Rand Merchant Bank - Sugar Company Mozambique
Rand Merchant Bank - Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Futuregrowth Asset Management - Trust for Urban Housing Finance
Clinics Programme - Government of Swaziland
The Rwanda Development Bank - Poverty Reduction Support Programme
Eritrean Ministry of Agriculture - Drip Irrigation Initiative, Adi-Quala
Japanese International Cooperation Agency and Tanzania Government - Rusumo
Bridge, Kagera River

Oil and Gas Deal of the Year

PA Resources, Standard Bank Group- Republic of Congo-Brazzavilles Azurite Field

The Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) - Mostorod Oil Refinery Project
ADB - Rwanda Kivuwatt Project,
BP - Angola Oil Fields Development
Kosmos Portion - Jubilee Oil Field Project
Exxon Mobil - NGL II Expansion, Additional Financing 3

PPP Champion of the Year

The Zambian Border Crossing Company

Africa Finance Corporation
HSBC
Uganda Police Force Accommodations PPP
Zambia Development Agency
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
Eiffage
Orascom Construction Industries

Infrastructure Fund of the Year

China-Africa Development Fund

Futuregrowth Asset Management - Infrastructure and Development Bond
Standard Bank Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
Macquarie - AIIF2
Harith Fund Managers - Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund

PME Infrastructure Fund

Africa Finance Corporation
Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa Infrastructure Fund (COMESA)
EU- Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

Infrastructure Regulator of the Year

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and

Regulatory Commission
Academic Model Providing Access To Health
PPP Unit, Ministry of Finance, Mauritius
The Zambian Border Crossing Company
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Ghana Investment Fund for Telecommunications l
Lagos State Commission for Commerce and Industry
PPP Unit, National Treasury, South Africa

Sponsor of the Year

The Zambian Border Crossing Company

Rand Merchant Bank
Blackstone
Samsung
Seven Energy Nigeria
Dangote
Afren
Barclays
PA Resources

Bank Arranger of the Year

Rand Merchant Bank

Investec
HSBC Africa
Samba Capital
Standard Chartered
Societe Generale CIB
African Development Bank
Standard Bank
Natixis

Legal Adviser of the Year

Infrastructure Concession

White & Case

Bell Dewar
Norton Rose
Gleiss Lutz - Herbert Smith Stibbe
Linklaters
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
Slaughter & May
SNR Denton
Clifford Chance
DLA Piper
Bowman Gilfillan

Adviser of the Year

Ernst & Young

Fieldstone
Standard Chartered
Africa Finance Corporation
Societe Generale
International Finance Corporation
Price Waterhouse Coopers
United Bank for Africa
Credit Suisse

Regional Infrastructure Investment Initiative of the Year

Lake Kivu
Toyota - Lamu Oil Pipeline
NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD- IPPF)
CITDEL Capital Rift Valley Railways
Northern Corridor Mombasa-Kampala Rail Link
Sesheka-Mongu-Senanga Road
West African Cable System (WACS)

ENDS**

For more information on the Ai Infrastructure Investment Awards, contact Khuthadzo

Nevhunama on +27 11 783 4043 or knevhunama@africainvestor.com.
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