59 articles tagged with “Infrastructure”
Lagos State will convene its second energy investment forum in May to accelerate power sector reforms and attract private capital, as Nigeria grapples with chronic electricity supply failures costing households and businesses billions in losses.
Nigeria's federal government pursues dual-track development strategy as urban infrastructure renewal gains momentum in Abuja while energy sector receives enhanced environmental protection framework through new oil spill response committee.
President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed commitment to ongoing economic reforms during an Adamawa State visit, as the federal government separately announced a new industrial policy targeting dormant factories and domestic manufacturing expansion.
South Africa's Eskom reports R7 billion in losses from illegal electricity connections in Gauteng alone, as Zimbabwe defends controversial inland checkpoints aimed at curbing smuggling—highlighting the infrastructure enforcement challenges facing Southern African states.
Federal agencies are deploying dual strategies to safeguard public investments, with anti-corruption bodies tracking billions in constituency projects while energy authorities engage traditional leaders to combat transmission line vandalism.
President William Ruto has nominated new leadership for Kenya's National Land Commission, seeking to end a critical gap that has stalled government land acquisition for key infrastructure projects.
Continental integration efforts face mounting obstacles despite ambitious frameworks like AfCFTA and EAC expansion, with infrastructure deficits and payment system failures hampering progress across regional economic communities.
As Osun State defends its handling of withheld federal allocations to local governments, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike argues that Nigeria's democracy must be measured by tangible service delivery rather than electoral processes alone.
President Tinubu has enlisted traditional and religious leaders to monitor primary healthcare facilities while government initiatives target medicine security and equipment maintenance gaps exposed by pandemic vulnerabilities.
A Ghanaian startup is building Sub-Saharan Africa's first unified loyalty network while South African initiatives scale digital literacy programs, even as municipal tech failures expose infrastructure gaps.
Kenya's government has introduced legislation establishing a National Infrastructure Fund aimed at raising Sh5 trillion for long-term projects, marking a strategic pivot from debt-driven development financing.
President Tinubu's directive to complete abandoned projects yields its first major result with the commissioning of an N8 billion mall in Abuja, while state-level infrastructure improvements signal broader momentum in project delivery.
Despite ambitious continental integration goals, African trade organizations face persistent obstacles including infrastructure deficits, payment system failures, and political risks that undermine economic unity efforts.
MTN Group's proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of IHS Towers will undergo regulatory review in Nigeria, where concerns over market concentration and infrastructure control have prompted government oversight of the transformative deal.
South Africa's MTN Group has tabled a $6.2 billion offer to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers, positioning the transaction as one of Africa's largest telecommunications infrastructure consolidations and potentially reshaping the continent's tower ownership landscape.