Infrastructure

African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

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The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an international-standard facility capable of handling…

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Kenya revives $1.2bn JKIA expansion

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya has appointed the Trade and Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation to arrange $1.2 billion in financing for the…

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Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below capacity since May 21, initially…

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Elumelu named Seplat’s next chairman

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Africaspoint Editorial

Seplat Energy announced on June 9 that Tony Elumelu will become board Chairman from January 1, 2027, succeeding Senator Udoma…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Ghana’s 1,400bps rate cut leads Africa

Ghana's Bank of Ghana cut its benchmark rate by a cumulative 1,400 basis points from…

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Ethiopia EV electric motorcycle Spiro Roam BasiGo Kenya 80 percent 2026Nala stablecoin Tanzania fintech $50m Liquidity MUFG 2026

Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

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Kenya lands €102m EU digital package

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Ghana FDI $2.61 billion GIPC 2025 investment China petroleumGhana Voltaian Basin oil gas Canada investors Global Energy Show Petroleum Commission 2026

Ghana pitches Voltaian Basin to Canada

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China embeds deeper in Africa’s ports

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