Perth, Australia - A meeting of the Heads of Government of Commonwealth nations and business leaders will Thursday come up with the modalities for setting up the African Infrastructure Fund. The Fund would help provide resources that will drive Africa’s economic transformation.

The meeting, tagged Prime Minister of Australia Round Table, will be held at the behest of Australian Prime Minister, Ms Julie Gillard.

The meeting is holding as part of the pre-events of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and part of the concluding session of the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC).

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, who dropped the hint while addressing members of the CBC in Perth, Australia, said “the setting up of the African Infrastructure Fund will be discussed Thursday in a meeting of Prime Minister of Australia Round Table with Heads of Government and business leaders.”

Pana 27/10/2011