Infrastructure

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

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Cape Town turns rubbish into power for 4,300 homes

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Cape Town's R93 million landfill methane plant powers 4,300 homes, feeds 1.2 million kWh monthly into the city grid, and…

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Ethiopia seals $13bn in deals at one forum

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Ethiopia's Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum closed with $13.1 billion in signed deals, led by Chinese firm Ming Yang Smart…

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Kenya hosts Africa urban forum with Azerbaijan

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Kenya has signed a financial and technical partnership with Azerbaijan to support the Second Africa Urban Forum in Nairobi, April…

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Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

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IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

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Zimbabwe avocado exports set to double in 2026

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Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors

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World Bank approves $240m to protect West Africa’s coastline

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