Infrastructure
African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.
Kenya reopens JKIA bid amid Addis rivalry
Kenya has reopened bidding for JKIA modernisation under a design-and-build contract, restarting plans shelved after the Adani deal collapsed, as…
Dangote orders 1,000 CNG trucks from China
Dangote Group has ordered over 1,000 compressed natural gas tractors and semi-trailers from Chinese automaker BAIC FOTON, bringing its total…
Africa’s first big battery is rewriting energy
South Africa's HEX Battery Energy Storage System in Worcester is delivering 100 MWh of stored power to Africa's first utility-scale…
Burundi Just Got Its Biggest Internet Rollout in a Decade. 400,000 People Are About to Get Connected.
Lumitel Burundi has signed a $10 million contract to bring high-speed internet to 86 hills across 14 provinces, connecting 400,000…
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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…