Infrastructure
Every story we have published on Infrastructure.
Angola and DRC build Africa’s biggest power interconnection
Angola and the DRC are advancing a $1.5 billion, 1,450-kilometre power transmission line to export 2,000 megawatts of surplus Angolan hydropower to the DRC Copperbelt, where cobalt and copper mines currently run on…
Rwanda lands Elsewedy Electric and Schneider at CEO Forum
Rwanda signed investment agreements with Elsewedy Electric for a smart meters manufacturing plant, technical university, logistics hub and Kigali…
Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa
Ghana’s President Mahama approved the immediate evacuation of distressed Ghanaian citizens from South Africa on May 14 following the latest wave of…
Museveni grabs seventh term: 40 years
Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term on May 12, extending his 40-year rule to 2031. The disputed election was challenged by…
Fastest growing cities in Africa 2026
Africa’s fastest growing cities in 2026 combine population expansion, infrastructure investment and economic diversification. From Kigali to Lagos…
Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens
Nigeria’s President Tinubu ordered a crisis notification unit in South African missions, the Senate called to revoke MTN and DStv licences, ECOWAS…
Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs PS Abraham Sing’Oei said the Africa Forward Summit opening tomorrow is expected to conclude up to 40 deals with real…
Nairobi hosts Africa-France summit as Macron and Ruto co-chair
Kenya hosts the Africa Forward Summit on May 11 and 12, the first time a non-Francophone country has co-chaired France’s flagship Africa diplomacy…
Somalia prepares first offshore oil drill in historic first
Somalia is preparing to launch its first offshore oil drilling operations, tapping into Indian Ocean reserves estimated to hold billions of barrels,…
Pope Leo XIV delivers blunt corruption message to Africa
Pope Leo XIV visited Africa and delivered a sharp message on corruption, inequality and human rights that The Africa Report described as unsparing.…
China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations
China is extending zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations from May 1, 2026, covering 100% of tariff…
Africa’s $15bn highway tops AU infrastructure agenda
South Africa will host the AU’s 5th Transport and Energy Ministerial from April 27 to 30 in Johannesburg, where ministers will deliberate on the $15…