Infrastructure

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

Ramaphosa pushes $34bn bullet train

President Cyril Ramaphosa used his 2026 State of the Nation Address to recommit to South Africa's $34 billion, 500km high-speed…

World Bank bets $350m on SA grid

The World Bank has committed $350 million to a new Credit Guarantee Vehicle hosted by the Development Bank of Southern…

Kenya launches automated SMS traffic fines

Kenya's NTSA has gone live with the Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a fully automated platform backed by 1,000 smart…

Kenya-Uganda SGR breaks ground March 20

President William Ruto has announced that construction of the Kenya-Uganda Standard Gauge Railway link will be formally launched on March…

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…