Infrastructure

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

Nigeria and UAE seal $200m defence pact

Nigeria-based Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-headquartered Elmirate Capital have signed a $200 million MOU to build a defence technology,…

Ethiopian Airlines opens $50m domestic terminal

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a $50 million expanded domestic terminal at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, more than doubling its…

Ethiopia spends billions shielding fuel prices from Gulf war

Ethiopia has sharply expanded fuel subsidies after the US-Israel-Iran conflict closed the Strait of Hormuz and pushed global diesel prices…

Uganda, Tanzania launch $50m Lake Victoria Ro-Pax

Uganda and Tanzania have jointly launched MV New Mwanza, East Africa's largest locally built freshwater Roll-on/Roll-off passenger vessel, built in…

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…