South Africa Has Wind But No Wires to Carry It
South Africa's gazetted energy plan needs 14,500 km of new power lines and R2.2 trillion, about US$137 billion, of investment...
August 24, 2026Topic
infrastructure
Cameroon Paid for Roads That Are Still Unfinished
Three Cameroonian road contracts with Egypt's Arab Contractors are years late. The ministry has paid most of the invoices and...
August 24, 2026
Tanzania Paid US$2.8 Billion for Its Biggest Dam. Egypt Built It
The Julius Nyerere hydropower plant, 2,115 megawatts built by Egyptian contractors for Sh7.452 trillion, was inaugurated on 22 August 2026.
August 22, 2026
Angola’s Biggest Phone Network Is Back After 23 Days Offline
Angola has recovered from the Unitel cyberattack of 28 July, with the operator confirming full restoration and saying no customer...
August 22, 2026
In One Day, Chad Handed ARISE an Industrial Zone and Took a Chinese Grant
The Chad industrial zone at Zindjam goes to ARISE IIP under six contracts, while a 300 million yuan Chinese grant...
August 21, 2026
Chinese Builders Are on Every Package of Ethiopia’s New Airport
The Bishoftu airport shortlist puts ten Chinese contractors across all four packages of a US$12.5bn first phase, with one US...
August 21, 2026
Djibouti Is Repricing Its Sky for the First Time Since 2002
Djibouti overflight charges are being rewritten for the first time since 2002, with a new en-route fee and a passenger...
August 21, 2026
China Now Supplies a Quarter of Kenya’s Imports
Kenya imports from China reached 25.3% of the total from January to May 2026, worth about US$2.60 billion, as the...
August 17, 2026
MV Liemba Returns to Lake Tanganyika After US$12.9m Refit
MV Liemba resumes commercial service on Lake Tanganyika on 1 September 2026 after a US$12.9 million overhaul, with final sea...
August 17, 2026