Africa needs 150,000 more construction managers by 2035, PMI report warns

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a shortfall of nearly 150,000 construction project professionals by 2035, even as governments pour billions into infrastructure, PMI research shows...

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A new report by the Project Management Institute (PMI) warns that Sub-Saharan Africa faces a critical shortage of construction project professionals, potentially hindering its infrastructure development goals.

Sub-Saharan Africa needs approximately 150,000 more construction project professionals by 2035.
The Project Management Institute (PMI), an organization focused on project management standards, released the report.
This talent gap could lead to delays, cost overruns, and lost value, despite billions invested in infrastructure projects like those under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).