Congo Signs the Lobito Corridor Rail Concession With Mota-Engil
The Lobito Corridor concession signed in Kinshasa on 26 August covers 1,004.5km of railway and an indicative US$1.258 billion investment.
August 27, 2026Section
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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
Mozambique Clears the Last Step Before Opening a Development Bank
Mozambique approved the operating rules for its new development bank on 25 August 2026, the last step before a 32...
August 27, 2026
Gold Fields Says It Will Not Give Up Tarkwa Without a Fight
The Tarkwa lease expires in April 2027 and Ghana has ruled out automatic renewal. Gold Fields says it would consider...
August 27, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 26: Ramaphosa vows arrests, gunmen hit four Niger state villages, and gold miners double their...
August 26, 2026
TotalEnergies Says Its Namibian Oil Decision Cannot Wait
The Venus oil project in Namibia needs a decision before 2027, TotalEnergies says, warning contractor tenders will expire or cost...
August 26, 2026
Saipem and CHEC Land Algeria’s Big Phosphate Contracts
Algeria phosphate project signs EPC contracts with Saipem, worth about €500m, and China Harbour Engineering, targeting fertiliser output from 2027.
August 26, 2026
Afreximbank’s Profit Rose 30% in a Rough Year for Its Members
Afreximbank half-year results show net income of US$534.7 million, up 30%, with loans at US$35.4 billion and the bad-loan ratio...
August 26, 2026
Record 70,177 Tonnes Lift Congo’s Kipushi Into Zinc’s Top Three
Kipushi produced a record 70,177 tonnes of zinc in Q2 2026, and Ivanhoe Mines says that puts the DR Congo...
August 26, 2026