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…

Lagos rail reaches for its airport

Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June…

TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos

TikTok removed more than 4 million videos in Nigeria in Q4 2025, with 99.9% proactively…

Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor

Kenya's government is seeking a strategic investor willing to commit $1.2-2 billion to Kenya Airways…