Former Kenyan Prime Minster, Raila Odinga to launch Africa Investment Fund

Former Kenyan Prime Minster, Raila Odinga, is pushing hard to launch the Africa Investment Fund aimed at ensuring that Africa can develop its infrastructure.

Odinga says the continent can use sovereign, pension, and insurance funds to establish infrastructure funds.

He's lamented the energy problem in Africa as a stumbling block to continental economic development.

On Monday and Tuesday, the African Union will convene the Africa Infrastructure summit in Senegal.

Odinga spoke to the SABC International News Editor Sophie Mokoena.

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