Infrastructure

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

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Mozambique signs $537m US compact that survived Trump cuts

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Mozambique signed a $537.5 million MCC Compact II with the US on April 30 covering coastal resilience, rural transport and…

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

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AFC lines up $3-5bn for Lobito corridor rail build

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The Africa Finance Corporation is assembling a $3 to $5 billion financing coalition including Citi, Standard Bank, Absa and Ecobank…

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Eskom plans R343bn capex after 320 load-shedding-free days

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Eskom plans R343 billion in capital expenditure over five years, targeting 70% energy availability, 5,500MW of new renewables and profit…

Endeavour Mining gold West Africa $880m EBITDA Assafou Burkina Faso Cote Ivoire 2026Kenya Airways $2 billion turnaround investor debt equity KQ Kamal 2026

Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Africa oil supermajors upstream investmentARM Nkomati nickel Boliden 2026

ARM signs Boliden nickel deal to restart Nkomati

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World Bank: Africa investment still 20% below peak

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Dangote pledges 650,000 bpd refinery for East Africa

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AFC summit: Africa has $4 trillion, not enough pipes

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