EACOP is 79% complete, 1,400km welded and 500km buried, as Uganda nears its 31 July 2026 first-oil target, with TotalEnergies, UNOC, TPDC and CNOOC as owners.
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Corridor Cash: How AfDB’s US$500 Million Rebuilds Tanzania’s Roads
The AfDB backs Tanzania’s 257km Dodoma–Babati corridor and 42km Arusha bypass, targeting a 25% cut in vehicle operating costs and benefiting 3.5m people.
Flyover City: How Dodoma’s TSh 400 Billion Roadworks Tackle Congestion
Dodoma’s TSh 400 billion (US$154m) flyover programme targets congestion in Tanzania’s capital, cutting time and fuel costs to support economic activity.
Msalato Rising: How Dodoma’s New Airport Nears a September Launch
Dodoma’s Msalato International Airport hits 86.73% core works completion, targeting 1.5m passengers a year and operations from September 2026.
Ethiopia is merging power-grid and digital infrastructure
The RISED programme combines transmission modernisation, renewable integration and fibre expansion, showing how one national grid can carry both electricity and broadband capability.
South Africa’s metro loan ties infrastructure money to performance
A $1 billion New Development Bank facility links financing for metropolitan water, electricity and waste services to verified institutional and operational reforms.
Pool-House Reform Opens the Door to More Homeowners
On 5 March 2026 Minister Ramogapi added a tenant-purchase option and dropped plot-size and eligibility limits to Botswana’s pool-house scheme; 277 sold, 248 in
P558m Road Contract to Spur Rural Mobility
Government has awarded SteelBase Construction a P558.2m contract for a 60km Digawana–Ntlhantlhe road. What the price signals and what all-weather rural
Kazungula Bridge Authority Formalised, Strengthening Botswana–Zambia Ties
Botswana and Zambia have formalised the Kazungula Bridge Authority — hosted in Botswana, with Zambia keeping the executive director role. Why governance, not