Africa Faces Shortage of Construction Project Professionals – Report

Africa’s infrastructure boom faces 57% construction talent gap – report

THE construction sector in sub-Saharan Africa is entering one of its most consequential periods. At the centre of this transformation is the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a continent-wide initiative designed to close critical infrastructure gaps by 2040 through more than 400 priority projects spanning energy, transport, ICT and transboundary water systems. With over $360 billion committed, PIDA represents not just a …

Africa faces shortage of construction project professionals – report

Sub-Saharan Africa could face a 57 percent shortage of construction project professionals by 2035, a new report shows. According to the report by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the shortage could potentially slow the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the region. ALSO READ: Construction: Why foreign firms dominate key projects The report launched on Monday, March 16, comes as countries push forward with large-scale infrast…

Africa’s Infrastructure Boom Faces 57% Construction Talent Gap, PMI Report Finds

Lagos, Nigeria, 16 March 2026: Sub-Saharan Africa’s construction sector is entering one of its most consequential periods. At the centre of this transformation is the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a continent-wide initiative designed to close critical infrastructure gaps by 2040 through more than 400 priority projects spanning energy, transport, ICT, and transboundary water systems. With over $360 billion committed, …