Infrastructure

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

DRC creates state cobalt reserve for 9,600 tonnes

The DRC has created a state strategic reserve for cobalt, coltan and germanium under a decree signed April 10, giving…

SA airports open door to private concessions

South Africa's ACSA is exploring private sector concession models for its airport network as part of a R21.7 billion upgrade…

Ethiopia hits 10,000 MW power milestone

Ethiopia's power generation capacity has crossed 10,000 megawatts, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed, driven by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

Africa’s $15bn highway tops AU infrastructure agenda

South Africa will host the AU's 5th Transport and Energy Ministerial from April 27 to 30 in Johannesburg, where ministers…

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…