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Kenya eyes $1.7bn Turkana oil rail

Kenya is weighing a Sh220 billion extension of its colonial-era metre gauge railway from Nakuru to South Lokichar to ferry…

Congo’s first refinery ends decades of loss

On March 11 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo opened its first official gold refinery in Kalemie, Tanganyika province, a…

MSC locks in 45-year Lagos port deal

MSC Group, the world's largest container shipping line, has signed a 45-year concession with Nigerian maritime company Nigerdock to develop,…

Africa’s billionaires hit $126bn collective wealth

Africa's 23 billionaires are collectively worth $126.7 billion, up 21% from $105 billion a year ago, according to Forbes' 2026…