InfraCredit was built for a market that didn’t yet exist, a pioneer in its field.  As Nigeria's first and only domestic infrastructure-focused guarantor, its development was vital to begin closing the region’s vast  infrastructure finance gap. But how do you prove you’re needed in a market that doesn’t understand you yet?

In this episode of the Knowledge Guaranteed podcast, co-host Christopher Bredholt is joined by Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Officer of InfraCredit. He was tasked with building a team that believed in the positive impact that the company would create. He shares the many lessons learnt since the inception of InfraCredit over the last decade.

What you will learn in this episode

➡︎ The biggest challenges that need to be overcome when launching a new product

➡︎ Why educating people and trust are essential when entering a new market ➡︎ How 10 years of InfraCredit have begun to shift perceptions of risk in the African market

➡︎ Why collaboration is needed to keep closing the infrastructure financing gap

Your host is Marjolein van Kampen, Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy at the Development Guarantee Group. 

In discussion are:

➡ Christopher Bredholt, Chief Underwriting Officer at the Development Guarantee Group

➡ Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Officer at InfraCredit

Find out more at https://www.guarantee.green/podcasts