Infrastructure

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

Nigeria gets $900m MDB backing for fibre rollout

Nigeria's Project BRIDGE has secured $900 million in MDB commitments from the AfDB, World Bank and EBRD as part of…

BP enters Namibia with 60% Walvis Basin stake

BP has agreed to acquire a 60% operating interest in three Walvis Basin exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic…

MTN buys back its towers in $6.2bn deal

MTN Group agreed to acquire the 75% of IHS Towers it did not already own in an all-cash deal valuing…

Novastar closes $147m Africa fund with Japan capital

Novastar Ventures has closed its Africa People and Planet Fund III at $147 million with major Japanese institutional backers including…