OUR SECTORS

 Obsidian Infrastructure Group invests in sustainable infrastructure across  South Africa and Southern Africa, focusing on energy, transport, digital, and social sectors. Our goal is to address regional challenges and unlock growth opportunities through strategic investments that drive long-term development and stability

Energy Infrastructure

Transport Infrastructure

Digital Infrastructure

Social Infrastructure

Sector 1

Energy Infrastructure

  • Southern Africa faces significant energy challenges, with countries like South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, frequently experiencing imbalances between energy supply and demand, leading to reliance on imports and load shedding
  • Fiscal constraints have prompted governments to liberalize the electricity sector, allowing private investments in generation, transmission and energy trading
  • This shift has created opportunities for OIG to focus on projects such as renewable energy for large commercial and industrial customers (“C&I”), transmission line projects (including cross border interconnectors), battery storage for grid stability, C&I aggregator companies and energy trading companies facilitating cross-border electricity trade via platforms like the Southern Africa Power Pool

Sector 2

Transport Infrastructure

  • Southern Africa is a leader in intra-African trade, largely due to its landlocked countries relying on coastal neighbours like South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa for global market access. Seven countries, including much of the DRC, depend on these coastal states for port access
  • However, the region’s transport infrastructure is inadequate, with road transport handling about 90% of trade due to insufficient rail networks. This dependency has led to delays, congestion, long transit times, safety issues, and higher business costs, particularly affecting perishable goods
  • OIG will focus on opportunities emerging from recent regulatory reforms that are creating opportunities for private sector investment in transport infrastructure along Southern Africa’s trade corridors, including toll-roads, rail networks, port facilities, and cold storage solutions

Sector 3

Digital Infrastructure

  • Africa’s demand for affordable data is expected to grow by 30% annually over the next five years, driven by the increasing use of digital technologies, e-commerce, and online services
  • This growth creates substantial investment opportunities, particularly in data centers, to ensure reliable data storage and processing. With over 60% of Africa’s population under 25, there is a significant push for expanding ICT infrastructure. However, the region’s ICT infrastructure is still underdeveloped
  • Emerging investment opportunities include expanding fiber optic networks, building data centers, and upgrading telecommunications towers, all of which offer potential for investors like OIG to bridge these gaps and meet the rising demand

Sector 4

Social Infrastructure

  • Africa’s water and waste management sectors urgently require investment due to inadequate infrastructure and rising demand. The African Development Bank estimates that $60 billion annually is needed to close infrastructure gaps, presenting opportunities for investors in water treatment facilities, sewage systems, and waste recycling programs
  • Additionally, the healthcare sector in South Africa and Southern Africa faces critical investment needs, driven by a growing population and rising chronic disease rates. The World Health Organization highlights a shortfall of over 1.5 million healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa, underscoring the need for new hospitals, clinics, and advanced healthcare technologies
  • OIG sees substantial opportunities in addressing these deficiencies in water, healthcare, and education, particularly as the region’s social infrastructure lags behind global standards

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