Infrastructure
African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.
Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount
Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…
Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR
President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching a 371-kilometre railway that will…
EU commits $475m to Kenya’s digital push
The EU has committed $475 million (€430 million) to Kenya's digital transformation since 2021, connecting 400 schools, training 1.9 million…
Nigeria’s gas is finally heading to Europe
After fifty years of studies, MoUs, and false starts, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline has a technical team on the ground…
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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…