Tanzania has officially launched operations at the new Kwala dry port located in Pwani Region, in a bold move aimed at easing heavy congestion at the Dar es Salaam seaport …
Infrastructure
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AfricaEconomyInfrastructureTANZANIATrade & Investment,Transportation & Logisitics
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AviationEconomyInfrastructureTrade and CommerceTravel & TourismZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe Flight Numbers Drop 42% in Early 2025
Zimbabwe recorded a sharp 42% drop in flight numbers during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The agency revealed …
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BusinessEnvironmentHousingInfrastructureInnovationNigeria
Nigerian Innovator Pushes Cargo Container Homes to Solve Housing Deficit
A Nigerian construction expert, Oludare Gbenga, has proposed the use of disused cargo containers as an affordable solution to the country’s massive housing shortage. Gbenga, who is the founder of …
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AviationEconomyInfrastructureINVESTMENTNigeria
Port Harcourt Airport Generates N21.41bn in 3 Years, Eyes PPP for Future Growth
The Regional General Manager, South South, and Airport Manager of the Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo International Airport (PHIA), Omagwa, Mrs. Ifesinachi Lynda Ezike, has revealed that the airport generated N21.41 billion …
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GovernanceHealthcareInfrastructurePolitics
Kwara Council Chairman Stops N200m Hospital Renovation Over Political Loyalty
Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Lukman Agbelere, has stopped the renovation of a primary healthcare centre in Awodi community, sparking controversy and backlash over the …
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BusinessEconomyGovernanceInfrastructureTax PolicyTransportation
OGIRS Moves to Harmonise Interstate Road Taxes with Single Sticker Plan
The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has unveiled a new tax reform initiative aimed at simplifying road taxes for interstate transporters and manufacturers. Known as the Single Interstate Road …
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EconomyEnergyGovernanceInfrastructureNigeriaPolitics
Power Minister Reaffirms Tinubu’s Promise of Stable Electricity
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has again assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to deliver steady and uninterrupted electricity supply across the country before the end …
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AviationEconomyGOVERNMENTInfrastructurePublic SafetyPublic-Private PartnershipSecurityTransportation
FG Approves N987bn to Modernize Airports
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved contracts worth N987 billion for the renovation and upgrade of major airports across the country. This was announced by the Minister of Aviation …
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EconomyGOVERNMENTHousingInfrastructureReal EstateUrban Development
Nigeria Announces N70 bn Urban Housing Fund to Reduce Deficit
The Federal Government of Nigeria has raised over N70 billion to fund large-scale housing developments across urban centres in the country, using Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a major source of …
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BusinessEconomyInfrastructureManufacturingTrade & Investment,
Dangote Cement Posts N520.5bn Profit in H1 2025
Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement producer, has recorded a massive N520.5 billion profit after tax for the first half of 2025, according to its unaudited financial results released to …