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People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail projectMacDonald Dzirutwe

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

By Felix Onuah 21 Jul 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

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People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

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Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

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Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

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Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

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Lagos shortlists consortium to build $2.5bn bridge

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Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

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South Africa doesn't need new cities: it needs to focus on fixing what it's got

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7th Regional Conference for Africa to focus on smart, safe and resilient roads

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