Category: Infrastructure
The Silent Crisis Killing African EV Manufacturing
Kenya's electric vehicle innovations and adoptions are well documented but beneath the veneer lies a challenge that many do not speak of loudly- the capacity for local production of basic components. This is an issue that slows down growth not only ...
Kenya Launches $1.5 Billion Road Project With Chinese Firms
Kenya on Friday launched a $1.5 billion road expansion project financed by Chinese firms, including a state-owned company. Beijing is among Kenya's top five development lenders, with Nairobi owing China some $4.7 billion, according to official 2025 data. ...
China Likely to Bid on Building New Panama Canal Ports
China is among parties interested in bidding to build two new ports on the Panama Canal, its administrator said Tuesday, despite U.S. talk of retaking control of the vital trade route. U.S. President Donald Trump made the threat earlier this year, ...
How China Uses Parliamentary Buildings to Build Influence in Africa
China has funded, designed, and built more than 200 government buildings across Africa, including the headquarters of the African Union and Ecowas, foreign ministry annexes in Ghana and Kenya, and at least 15 national parliaments. ...
China, Zambia Kick-Start Revamp of Mineral Railway
China and Zambia launched on Thursday a $1.4 billion project to modernize a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export. The upgrade comes as the United States and other partners ...
China Electric Heavy Trucks Surge as Diesel and LNG Demand Slide
China’s shift to electric heavy trucks is moving faster than expected, with diesel demand slipping and hopes for a long LNG trucking boom fading. Electric trucks made up 22% of new heavy-duty sales in the first half of 2025, up ...
China’s BYD Targets 1.6 Million Overseas Sales in 2026
China's BYD 2026 target aims to sell 1.5 million to 1.6 million vehicles outside China in 2026. The number is up from a projected 900,000 to 1 million in 2025, Citi said Tuesday after meetings with company management. Citi ...
Petrol to Plug: Inside Ghana’s EV and Used Car Market
The question for many African countries is whether electric vehicles can really thrive in a market where second-hand petrol and diesel cars still rule the roads. Ghana is one such country where the second-hand vehicle ...
Training Africa’s EV Technicians: How Kenya is Preparing For E-Mobility Future
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads in African countries, the need for reliable service is also growing with forward thinkers already positioning themselves for the opportunity the e-mobility shift offers. In this ...
Indonesia to Renegotiate China Rail Loan, 5.1m Riders This Year
Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail “Whoosh” carried 5.1 million passengers in January–October 2025, 6.3% more than a year earlier. The record lifts total ridership to more than 12.2 million since it opened on Oct. 17, 2023, the operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) said.
Local Assembly & Chinese EVs Powering Kenya’s Electric Vehicle Shift
In Kenya, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) tech is not just about cars but it's about the entire mobility space from scooters to buses to wheelchairs. Just like in many other African countries, EV innovations come ...
China Signals Support for Indonesia HSR; Debt Under Review
China said it is ready to help keep Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed line running smoothly as Jakarta opens talks to restructure project loans. In Beijing on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun emphasize that when evaluating high-speed rail projects, Indonesia and China ...












