Infrastructure

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

Iran’s yuan gambit just broke the oil market

Iran has told CNN it will allow oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz only if cargo is traded in…

Africa’s manufacturing moment is now

Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow at 4.4 percent in 2026, outpacing Asia, with manufacturing investment accelerating across textiles, agro-processing,…

Africa’s $360bn build faces 57% skills gap

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a 57 percent talent gap in construction project professionals by 2035, the highest growth rate globally, with…

Burkina Faso’s richest men fight over TotalEnergies

Mahamadou Bonkoungou has initiated arbitration proceedings challenging Idrissa Nassa's Coris Invest Group over TotalEnergies' former 170-station fuel network in Burkina…