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    1. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 7 Dec 2015

      Should #Africa rely on #capital markets to bridge its #infrastructure deficit? https://theconversation.com/why-africa-should-turn-to-capital-markets-to-fund-its-infrastructure-deficit-50782 …

      6 replies 12 retweets 4 likes
    2. Anna Rosenberg‏ @anna_rosenberg 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @calestous

      @calestous interesting where the 93bn number comes from. Everyone points to the Afdb, but it's not even their number! But everyone quotes it

      1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
    3. Aubrey Hruby‏ @AubreyHruby 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @anna_rosenberg

      @anna_rosenberg @calestous it's from a 2010 world Bank report. See the @BrookingsInst report for an update

      1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
    4. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @AubreyHruby

      @AubreyHruby That is what I thought. The original figure was $90bn then got adjusted along the way @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst

      2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
    5. Anna Rosenberg‏ @anna_rosenberg 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @calestous

      @calestous @AubreyHruby do you have the original report? Here is the articlehttps://theconversation.com/why-africa-should-turn-to-capital-markets-to-fund-its-infrastructure-deficit-50782 …

      2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
    6. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @anna_rosenberg

      @anna_rosenberg Briceño-Garmendia, 2008. Fiscal Costs of Infrastructure, World Bank, estimated $75 billion per year @AubreyHruby

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. Anna Rosenberg‏ @anna_rosenberg 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @calestous

      @calestous @AubreyHruby thanks! Interesting how this numbers keeps moving up. I'm keen to know how it's calculated in the first place

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. Aubrey Hruby‏ @AubreyHruby 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @anna_rosenberg

      @anna_rosenberg @calestous talk to amadou at @BrookingsInst. He worked on the latest report

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @AubreyHruby

      @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst Hope @ASYBrookings can tell us about origin of $93 billion infrastructure figure

      1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
    10. AMADOU SY‏ @ASYBrookings 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @calestous

      @calestous @wagio2010 @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst p.6 of Foster&Briceño-Garmendia what $93bn could pay for in Africa

      3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 8 Dec 2015
      Replying to @ASYBrookings

      @ASYBrookings The figures are popular but are they credible? @wagio2010 @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst

      11:54 AM - 8 Dec 2015
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        2. AMADOU SY‏ @ASYBrookings 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @calestous

          @calestous @wagio2010 @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst They need to be updated but the study is one of the best out there!

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        3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @ASYBrookings

          @ASYBrookings I have found the individual country studies very useful @wagio2010 @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst

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        2. Mercy Wambui‏ @wagio2010 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @calestous

          The figure are widely cited by @AfDB_Group and @ECA_OFFICIAL @calestous @ASYBrookings @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @wagio2010

          @wagio2010 I cite them all the time :( @AfDB_Group @ECA_OFFICIAL @ASYBrookings @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Mercy Wambui‏ @wagio2010 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @calestous

          network running amok. Apologies for repeats! @calestous @AfDB_Group @ECA_OFFICIAL @ASYBrookings @AubreyHruby @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        2. Aubrey Hruby‏ @AubreyHruby 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @calestous

          @calestous @ASYBrookings @wagio2010 @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst amadou, maybe you can speak to the #s you used in your report

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. AMADOU SY‏ @ASYBrookings 8 Dec 2015
          Replying to @AubreyHruby

          @AubreyHruby @calestous @wagio2010 @anna_rosenberg @BrookingsInst Foster focus is on cost. We ask where $ come from http://brook.gs/1CayCU0 

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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