Gauteng Hands the Gautrain to a New 15-Year Operator
South Africa’s richest province hands its airport rail line to a new 15-year operator, with eight new trains due, while...
October 4, 2026Topic
roads
Ghana Pours State Oil Money Into Roads as Its Flagship Expressway Awaits a Contract
Ghana is spending GH¢30 billion in 2026 on the Big Push road programme, billed as Africa’s largest infrastructure drive, says...
September 13, 2026
Zimbabwean CBZ Puts US$100 Million Into a Highway, Repaid by Tolls
CBZ has committed US$100 million to rebuild the Harare-Chirundu highway, with repayment ring-fenced against ZINARA toll collections.
August 27, 2026
Windhoek Seeks US$840 Million to Fix Roads and Water
Windhoek needs N$15 billion to fix roads and water as Namibia faces a N$150 billion national infrastructure gap. The crisis...
July 28, 2026
Mexico Wants Private Money for Its Roads. Only 18 Percent of the Plan Is Private
Only 18 percent of Mexico's infrastructure investment plan is private; four fifths is public money, and the state keeps the...
July 10, 2026
Nigeria Awards $1.2bn Highway Job to Chagoury’s Hitech
Nigeria approved a N1.7 trillion ($1.24bn) Sokoto-Badagry highway section for Gilbert Chagoury's Hitech, reviving debate over no-bid mega-contracts.
July 7, 2026
Brazil’s Manaus industrial hub created some 100,000 direct jobs in 2020
"We cannot allow the debate about the Manaus Free Trade Zone to be contaminated by a fiscal perspective." This was...
August 5, 2021
Brazil Authorizes Armed Forces to Clear Trucker Strike
After officials announced a deal on Thursday night with the striking truck drivers, Friday remained tense as the country's roadways...
May 26, 2018
New Ride-Sharing Transportation Service Arrives in Brazil
BlaBlaCar, a French start-up, began operation in Brazil on Novmber 30th. The app and online service is designed to connect...
December 4, 2015