South Africa Names New Gautrain Operator for 15 Years
South Africa names a new Gautrain operator for 15 years, promising longer hours and eight new trains on the Johannesburg...
October 2, 2026Topic
public-private partnership
Uganda Orders Audit of Lubowa Hospital After MPs Barred
Uganda's Parliament ordered an audit of a delayed specialist hospital after MPs were locked out. The opposition puts public spending...
October 1, 2026
Uganda’s Pension Fund NSSF Says It Could Fund Kampala-Jinja Expressway
Uganda's pension fund NSSF says it could finance the Kampala-Jinja Expressway within two years if the government delivers guarantees and...
September 21, 2026
Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar’s Fumba Port
Tanzania's revenue chief toured Fumba Port on 15 August and pledged a cargo scanner, as the Kenyan-owned terminal heads for...
August 17, 2026
Niger Signs US$1.9bn Refinery It Cannot Yet Fund
Niger signed a US$1.9 billion refinery concession at Dosso on 15 August, giving its partner four months to raise the...
August 17, 2026
Chile Reworks Prison Concessions to Unlock US$2.65 Billion in Works
Chile is overhauling its prison-concession model to accelerate an estimated US$2.65 billion in new facilities, adding over 15,000 places by...
July 29, 2026
Panama Considers a State-Owned Company to Reopen the Cobre Panamá Mine
Panama proposes a state mining company to hold the Cobre Panama mine concession and partner with First Quantum, eyeing a...
July 24, 2026