Infrastructure
African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.
World Bank puts $500m into Nairobi rail
The World Bank has committed $500 million (Sh64.6 billion) to upgrade the 57km Nairobi Central to Thika commuter rail into…
Tanzania’s $274m port fuel tanks, 41% done
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has formally launched a TZS 678.6 billion ($274m) oil storage project at Dar es Salaam port,…
Ethio Telecom expands 4G to 276 towns
Ethio Telecom has signed a network expansion and modernisation agreement with Ericsson at MWC Barcelona, covering 1,500 mobile sites, adding…
KQ runs Dubai emergency flights, route dark
Kenya Airways operated emergency repatriation flights to Dubai on March 4 and 5 after suspending all scheduled UAE services when…
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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…
Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future
Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining…