A theoretical review of the state of infrastructure in Africa

Infrastructure plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of every. A typical community cannot be sustained without setting up necessary and adequate infrastructure. However, one of Africa's most celebrated problems is the inadequacy of infrastructure. Also, lack of maintenance, management, and reconstruction has escalated the degeneration of available physical infrastructure. Based on this, the current study is aimed at understudying the state of infrastructure in Africa. The study reviewed archived literature on the deficits of infrastructure in Africa and how the deficits have been addressed over time. Findings from this study revealed that compared to other countries of the world, African countries lack adequate essential infrastructure such as road, rail, water and air transportation, as well as electricity and ICT facilities. Furthermore, even the available infrastructure are in a relatively bad state. African governments, international organisations, foreign governments, as well as the private sector have consistently invested funds to upgrade the state of infrastructure in Africa. However, localisation strategies must be employed in the development of African infrastructure in order to ensure that the essential infrastructural needs in Africa are being met.