Infrastructure
African infrastructure news: ports, railways, roads, airports, power plants, telecoms networks, and major construction projects across the continent.
BP enters Namibia with 60% Walvis Basin stake
BP has agreed to acquire a 60% operating interest in three Walvis Basin exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic…
MTN buys back its towers in $6.2bn deal
MTN Group agreed to acquire the 75% of IHS Towers it did not already own in an all-cash deal valuing…
Novastar closes $147m Africa fund with Japan capital
Novastar Ventures has closed its Africa People and Planet Fund III at $147 million with major Japanese institutional backers including…
DRC raises US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes
The DRC has raised planned copper sales to the US fivefold to 500,000 tonnes through state miner Gécamines and Mercuria…
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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice
Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…