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, 2026Topic
roads
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
São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista Closes to Traffic on Sundays
The plan has been criticized by many neighborhood associations and even the state’s public prosecutor’s office.
October 18, 2015
Accidents Decline with Reduced Speed Limits in São Paulo
Accidents have dropped by nearly thirty percent on the Tiete and Pinheiros Marginais since the measure was adopted in July.
August 19, 2015