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…
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AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan
Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from…
Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes
Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8…
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…