Botswana’s US$16 Billion Railway Has a Study, a Route and No Start Date
The Trans-Kalahari Railway feasibility study is complete, but Botswana's minister says the US$16 billion coal line cannot pay for itself...
August 15, 2026Section
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Kenya Shut Its Soda Ash Mine. Tanzania Is Selling the Replacement
Tanzania has opened the Engaruka soda ash project to investors, with proposals closing 18 September, days after Kenya suspended Tata...
August 15, 2026
Ghana Has Lost 8,900 Hectares of Forest to Illegal Mining
Ghana illegal mining has affected about 8,900 hectares of forest reserve, and Cabinet has approved cutting large-scale mining leases from...
August 15, 2026
Africa Hands One Firm a 20-Year Deal to Digitise Its Borders
The AfCFTA customs modernisation project gives Bergmans a 20-year, US$3.1 billion concession to digitise borders across about 50 African countries.
August 14, 2026
Suez Canal Revenue Climbs 13% — Because Hormuz Is Shut
Suez Canal revenue rose 13% to US$1.26 billion in the second quarter of 2026, driven by tanker traffic rerouted by...
August 14, 2026
Grupo SURA Posts a Record First Half in Colombia
Grupo SURA record first half: the Colombian group earned COP 1.7 trillion (~US$541M), up 37.7%, as Isagen and Enel Colombia...
August 14, 2026
Copec Profit Hits US$712M as It Ties Up With Cabify
Empresas Copec posted a US$712 million first-half 2026 profit and sealed a mobility alliance with ride-hailing app Cabify. What it...
August 14, 2026
Indonesia Plans to Cut State Firms From 1,000 to 250
Indonesia state firms face their biggest shake-up in decades as President Prabowo moves to cut state-owned enterprises from more than...
August 14, 2026
Cl0p Hacking Group Claims Data Theft From Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv
Cl0p data theft claims name Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv among nearly 50 firms. Reuters reported the unproven extortion claims...
August 14, 2026