How PIDG helped 24 Nigerian companies raised $247 million at home
PIDG has helped bring close to 300 projects to financial close, mobilising nearly $32 billion of private sector investment into projects collectively worth more than $50 billion.
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has spent two decades trying to broaden financing options for Nigerian companies seeking to fund large projects. Established in 2002, PIDG has invested in nearly 300 projects, mobilising $32 billion of private sector investments into projects worth over $50 billion. In 2025 alone, PIDG committed $1 billion of its capital into 33 projects worth $4.1 billion, with $3 billion coming from private investors.
PIDG's most significant intervention in Nigeria has been InfraCredit, a domestic credit enhancement institution created in partnership with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. An independent study found that 24 Nigerian companies have utilized InfraCredit guarantees to raise over ₦327 billion ($227 million) from local capital markets, with pension funds accounting for 56% of the value of these issuances.
PIDG focuses on building financing markets rather than making individual deals, aiming to help Nigerian companies transition from raw material exports to value-added products. By combining guarantees, patient capital, equity, and debt with technical assistance, PIDG has helped 24 companies attract capital from Nigeria's domestic capital markets, raising over ₦300 billion ($227 million).
The report suggests that credit enhancement facilitates the movement of capital towards productive use, with significant impacts on the creation of companies in Nigeria.
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