Infrastructure

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

Kenya revives $1.2bn JKIA expansion

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

Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

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

Elumelu named Seplat’s next chairman

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

Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the long-term growth strategy. Motorcycles generate…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

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

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

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