Infrastructure
African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.
Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line
President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in Nasr City to the New…
Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount
Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…
Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR
President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching a 371-kilometre railway that will…
EU commits $475m to Kenya’s digital push
The EU has committed $475 million (€430 million) to Kenya's digital transformation since 2021, connecting 400 schools, training 1.9 million…
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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…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
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…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…