Kenya adopts new pricing system to cut infrastructure cost overruns Reform follows rising contractor debt; $1.3B bond planned to repay arrears Framework uses First Principles Approach to boost transparency, efficiency Kenya’s government has approved a new pricing framework for infrastructure projects, including roads, to curb cost inflation and improve value for public spending,...

TiN secures N$2.1 billion to expand Walvis Bay container terminal Project aims to position Namibia as an alternative to South African ports Windhoek invests in rail, road links to boost regional trade corridors Standard Bank Namibia and RMB Namibia have partnered with Terminal Investment Namibia (TiN) to raise N$2.1 billion (about $123 million) in external financing. The funds will...

Senegal halts rice import declarations for one month to ease local surplus Move responds to 195,000 tons of unsold domestic rice, producers warn Government sets fixed price to support local rice amid import competition Senegal’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has temporarily suspended the issuance of import declarations for rice (DIPA) for one month. The measure, announced on...

India and Botswana signed pharma cooperation deal during Murmu’s state visit Agreement targets Botswana’s drug shortages amid ongoing health emergency India seen as key supplier; ranks third in global pharma production India and Botswana signed a memorandum of understanding on pharmaceutical cooperation on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2025. Announced by the Botswana presidency on its Facebook...

Government urges universities to support national digital strategy through research Institutions are asked to work with public and private sectors on local tech solutions The approach aligns with Uganda’s plan to build a knowledge-based digital economy The Ugandan government wants universities to play a stronger role in the country’s digital transformation strategy. During a graduation...

Guinea opens TAS 2025 as the country ties digital ambitions to the Simandou project Government plans major investments in fiber, data centers, talent, and innovation Conakry aims to turn its mining boom into a long-term digital and economic dividend The 7th edition of the Transform Africa Summit (TAS 2025), organized by Smart Africa and the Guinean government, opened on Wednesday, November...

BAIC will start assembling its new B30 SUV in South Africa in January 2025 The move expands the Chinese group’s lineup as it diversifies beyond its home market Pretoria seeks more local assembly to revive an auto industry facing job losses Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) plans to begin assembling its new B30 off-road SUV in January 2025 at its plant in Gqeberha, in South Africa’s...

China says Premier Li Qiang will attend instead of President Xi Jinping The U.S. and Russia also confirm they will not be represented at the summit Pretoria plans to focus talks on debt, energy transition, and climate resilience China has said that Xi Jinping will not travel to Johannesburg for the G20 summit scheduled for November 22 and 23. The announcement came from the Chinese Ministry...

Growthpoint buys 30% of Boston Hydro as private green power expands Private producers add over 4,100 MW in early 2025, up 208 % year on year New rules allow companies to trade power directly through PPAs and wheeling South Africa’s decarbonization is advancing even before reforms of the public system. Faced with chronic load shedding and the dominance of coal in the energy mix,...

Ethiopia estimates over 1,000 MW in geothermal potential in the Great Rift Valley Key projects include Tulu Moye, Aluto Langano, Corbetti, and Tendaho Geothermal power could replace 500 million liters of diesel and create 10,000 jobs Ethiopia aims to diversify an electricity mix still dominated by hydropower and tap the geothermal resources of the Great Rift Valley. State utility Ethiopian...