Infrastructure
Ports, rail, power, data centres and the physical build out connecting African markets to each other and to the world.
Accra to build 10 metre drain
The GARID Project will start building a 10 metre wide underground stormwater drain in Accra's Kaneshie enclave from September 7. The 1.5 kilometre structure will replace two ageing pipes and aims to ease flooding along…
Addis Ababa unveils 10.5km river project
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa on June 28, spanning 87.6 hectares…
EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa
The EU’s new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a 50% tariff on volumes above the thresholds, under regulation…
Kenya awards JKIA rebuild to China
Kenya signed a Ksh154.2 billion ($1.2 billion) contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation on June 23 to modernise Jomo Kenyatta International…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda’s Arua Airport into an international-standard facility capable of handling…
Kenya revives $1.2bn JKIA expansion
Kenya has appointed the Trade and Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation to arrange $1.2 billion in financing for the expansion of Jomo…
Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below capacity since May 21, initially due to feedstock…
Elumelu named Seplat’s next chairman
Seplat Energy announced on June 9 that Tony Elumelu will become board Chairman from January 1, 2027, succeeding Senator Udoma Udo Udoma. Effiong…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the long-term growth strategy.…
Kenya lands €102m EU digital package
Kenya’s €102 million EU digital package from Ruto’s Brussels visit breaks down into six programmes: €37m for the Blue Raman submarine cable, €17m…
Ghana pitches Voltaian Basin to Canada
Ghana’s Petroleum Commission Acting CEO Emeafa Hardcastle led discussions at the 2026 Global Energy Show in Calgary pitching investment…
China embeds deeper in Africa’s ports
China holds stakes in roughly one-third of African ports, has invested $50 billion in port infrastructure since 2013, and accounts for 22% of all…
Uganda Airlines orders 10 Boeing aircraft
Uganda Airlines signed a commitment with Boeing on June 10 to acquire 10 aircraft including 8 passenger planes and 2 freighters (Boeing 767CF and…
Lagos rail reaches for its airport
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June 9 to extend the Lagos rail network from Ikeja Bus…
Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future
Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining and manufacturing companies with long-term clean…
Eskom signs a landmark LNG deal
Eskom and Zululand Energy Terminal signed a heads of agreement on June 5 for a long-term LNG supply partnership to fuel Eskom’s planned 3,000MW…
Amazon LEO picks Kenya over Starlink
Amazon LEO has applied to Kenya’s Communications Authority for a 15-year international gateway licence to build its first African satellite earth…
Mozambique’s LNG ambition goes global
A Standard Bank-backed study by Conningarth Economists found Mozambique’s proposed 18-million-tonne-per-year Rovuma LNG project could make it the…
AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan
Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from $1.6 billion after strong demand from 26 lenders…
Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes
Cape Town’s Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8 after more than a decade in planning, enabling 970…
Berbera’s rise reshapes East Africa trade
Berbera Port in Somaliland has expanded to 500,000 TEUs annually and is positioning itself as a major trade gateway for Ethiopia and the Horn of…
Ruto wins Sh20.7bn EU digital deal
President Ruto secured Sh20.7 billion ($160 million) in EU digital investments during his Brussels visit on June 8: Sh15.3 billion under the…
Dangote refinery powers past 700,000bpd
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has validated crude processing capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, surpassing its 650,000 bpd nameplate design…
Museveni: Uganda will hit 50,000MW
Museveni’s June 4 State of the Nation Address set a target for Uganda to expand electricity generation to 50,000 megawatts, 25 times current…