Infrastructure
African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.
Mulilo’s $884m solar push adds 716MW
Mulilo Renewable Energy pledged nearly R15 billion ($884 million) at the South Africa Investment Conference on March 31, 2026, to…
Zimbabwe’s NRZ wins $150m Afreximbank rescue
Zimbabwe's National Railways of Zimbabwe is finalising a $150 million short-term loan from Afreximbank to rehabilitate railway infrastructure and refurbish…
Africa’s data centre market targets $4.58bn
Africa's data centre construction market will reach $4.58 billion by 2031, growing at 24.26% annually, according to an Arizton report…
Botswana and Namibia’s $4bn refinery pact
Botswana and Namibia signed a bilateral agreement on May 28 at the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville to jointly develop…
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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…
South Africa braces for June 30
South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…