Tag: African infrastructure

Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group to develop $27 billion mega city near Cairo

TMG launches $27 billion Spine city near Cairo, reshaping Egypt’s real estate market with jobs, growth, and smart urban design.

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Lesotho pushes for better terms in key water deal with South Africa

Lesotho is preparing to renegotiate a decades-old water-sharing agreement with South Africa, a deal that contributes about 10% of the kingdom’s economy. Officials say talks could start as early as April, giving the small, landlocked nation a rare chance to press for improved terms with its much larger neighbor.  The agreement underpins the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), a $3.1…

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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote bets on steel, power, ports expansion  

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is broadening his industrial footprint beyond oil refining into steel, electricity, and ports.

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Lobito Corridor advances into crucial execution phase

The Lobito Corridor project is moving from planning into full implementation, marking a key step for one of Africa’s most closely watched regional infrastructure efforts. Governments and development partners are shifting focus toward delivery, with a clearer push to align funding, timelines and technical standards.  Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are working alongside the World Bank,…

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MAG Group bets big on Africa mining and infrastructure expansion

MAG Group positions itself as a major private player in Africa’s mining and infrastructure expansion drive.

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Zambia secures China deal to rebuild crucial TAZARA railway

At a Glance Zambia has taken a significant step to revive one of Africa’s most important transport corridors, securing a $1.4 billion agreement with China to modernize the ageing TAZARA railway. The deal marks one of the country’s largest infrastructure commitments since emerging from a prolonged debt crisis. It also strengthens a route that remains critical for copper shipments, fuel…

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