Tag: Infrastructure
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🇨🇲 Cameroon’s Kribi Port Invests CFA21.5 Billion to Increase Container Terminal Capacity by 30%
Cameroon’s Kribi Container Terminal has begun a reported CFA21.5 billion expansion that will add eight hectares and increase container-handling capacity by approximately 30%, with completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027. The investment is designed to support rising trade volumes and potential cargo generated by a planned industrial zone near the deepwater port.
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🇨🇩 DRC Seeks to Revive Oil Exploration at Lake Albert as Kinshasa Looks Toward Uganda and China
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to revive oil exploration on its side of Lake Albert after roughly 15 years of stalled development. President Félix Tshisekedi’s government is looking toward closer cooperation with Uganda and China as Kinshasa attempts to unlock the region’s petroleum potential and connect eastern Congo to wider energy and infrastructure…
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🇬🇭 Ghana Is Open for Business: Mahama Takes Investment Message to Nasdaq
The core event details are confirmed by Nasdaq, Ghana’s Information Services Department, and the Ghana News Agency. Nasdaq lists the closing-bell ceremony for September 23, 2026, and explicitly describes it as highlighting Ghana’s openness to business. President John Dramani Mahama has used a high-profile Nasdaq closing-bell ceremony in New York to declare that Ghana is…
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🇿🇦 Nkandla Architect Ordered to Repay R147 Million to South African Treasury Over Unlawful Upgrades
By Panafrican.email News Desk A South African Special Tribunal has ordered architect and former Nkandla project principal agent Minenhle Makhanya to repay more than R147.2 million to the National Treasury over losses linked to the controversial upgrades at former President Jacob Zuma’s private residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The judgment, delivered on 26 August 2026, followed…
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Sawiris Bets on Culture, Entertainment and Heritage to Revive Egypt’s Tourism Industry
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is doubling down on investments aimed at transforming the visitor experience at some of the country’s most iconic ancient monuments. Through his company, Sawiris is expanding investments in tourism infrastructure and visitor facilities, while embracing major sporting events and international music concerts as part of a broader strategy to attract more…
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🇿🇦Is Johannesburg Collapsing? Why South Africa’s Economic Hub Is Facing a Deepening Crisis
Mounting debt, failing infrastructure, and governance challenges are raising concerns about the future of Africa’s largest city—and the lessons it holds for the continent.
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🇱🇷 Twin Groundbreakings in Congo Town: Bridges and Party Headquarters Reshape Liberia’s Political Landscape
Congo Town, Monrovia – The bustling corridor of Tubman Boulevard in Congo Town has become the epicenter of two major infrastructure projects, each symbolizing a different vision for Liberia’s future. Just months after President Joseph Boakai broke ground on two critical overpass bridges, the political opposition has moved to establish a new headquarters just steps…
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Angola Opens a New Gateway to Africa with Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport
Angola has taken a significant step toward strengthening its role in African aviation with the successful transition of commercial airline operations to Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport. The new airport, located outside Luanda, represents one of the continent’s largest aviation infrastructure investments and signals Angola’s determination to become a major gateway for passengers, cargo,…