South Africa’s manufacturing sector showed renewed signs of strength in September, with the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 52.2 points from 49.5 in August. This marked.
South Africa’s decision to liberalise its mining sector and accelerate the privatisation of transport infrastructure is reshaping not just its domestic economy, but also the future of African competitiveness on.
Saudi-based Vision Invest has taken a bold step into Africa with a $700 million investment in ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP)—one of the continent’s largest private infrastructure transactions to.
Sub-Saharan Africa today stands at a critical crossroads in its digital transformation. A new GSMA report (State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025) reveals a striking paradox: while mobile broadband infrastructure.
Tanzania has officially entered the nuclear mineral age with the launch of a $1.2 billion uranium extraction project in collaboration with Russia’s Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear energy giant. Anchored at.
Infrastructure development continues its relentless ascent worldwide, embracing ever more advanced systems, from green energy grids to next-generation transport corridors. Amid this transformation, high-speed rail represents a bold statement of.
Roads have long been regarded as the “nerves” of an economy, serving as vital arteries that facilitate commerce, connectivity, and national development. In Africa, where over 80% of goods and.
Globally, the connection between infrastructure and development is well established. In both high-income and developing countries, transport systems form the backbone of economic integration, social inclusion, and access to basic.
Cities are the dominant frontier of twenty-first-century human habitation. By 2050, nearly 68 per cent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, driven by migration, economic promise, and.
Across the African continent, countries are embarking on ambitious infrastructure projects that promise to reshape economies, improve livelihoods, and bolster regional integration. The Africa Infrastructure Development Index (AIDI) 2024 highlights.
