Infrastructure

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

Ethiopia seals $13bn in deals at one forum

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

Kenya hosts Africa urban forum with Azerbaijan

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

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

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

Global investors pile into DRC’s Copperbelt

IN SHORT: Global investors are pouring into the DRC's Copperbelt following the June 2025 Washington Accords. A US-backed consortium has…

Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…

Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn

Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71…