Project database
Six beats. One continent.
65 engineering and resource projects across 27 countries: what they are, where they stand, and who they affect.
Power
Refineries, power plants and fuel chains: who builds Africa's energy, and who gets it.
- Dangote Petroleum RefineryNigeria
- Indorama Eleme PetrochemicalsNigeria
- Sasol Secunda Synfuels ComplexSouth Africa
Where the work is happening.
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- OngoingNigeria
Dangote Petroleum Refinery
Africa's largest oil refinery — reshaping energy independence on the continent.
Energy & Petrochemicals→ - OngoingEthiopia
Tulu Kapi Gold Project
Ethiopia's first large-scale commercial gold mine — unlocking the country's mineral potential.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingDemocratic Republic of Congo
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine
The world's fastest-growing major copper mine, reshaping the DRC's mining landscape.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingDemocratic Republic of Congo
Kibali Gold Mine
Africa's largest gold mine, producing over 700,000 ounces annually from the heart of the DRC.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingGhana
Obuasi Gold Mine
A century-old Ghanaian gold mine reborn through a $545 million modern redevelopment.
Mining & Minerals→ - PlannedGuinea
Simandou Iron Ore Project
The world's largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit, poised to transform Guinea's economy.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMali
Syama Gold Mine
The world's first purpose-built fully automated underground gold mine in southern Mali.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingSouth Africa
Platreef PGM Mine
A next-generation platinum group metals mine on South Africa's Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingSouth Africa
Tshipi Borwa Manganese Mine
One of the world's lowest-cost manganese producers in the heart of South Africa's Kalahari Manganese Field.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMadagascar
Ambatovy Nickel Mine
One of the world's largest laterite nickel mines, producing battery-grade nickel and cobalt in Madagascar.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingNamibia
Husab Uranium Mine
The world's second-largest uranium mine, powering the global nuclear energy supply from Namibia's Erongo Region.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingLesotho
Liqhobong Diamond Mine
A high-altitude kimberlite diamond mine producing exceptional gem-quality stones in the Lesotho Highlands.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingZambia
Konkola Copper Mines
Zambia's deepest and most significant copper mining operation in the heart of the Copperbelt.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingTanzania
North Mara Gold Mine
A major gold producer in Tanzania's Lake Victoria Goldfield, combining open-pit and underground operations.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingTanzania
Geita Gold Mine
Tanzania's largest gold mine, operated by AngloGold Ashanti in the heart of the Lake Victoria Goldfield.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMali
Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Complex
Barrick Gold's flagship African gold complex, consistently producing over 500,000 ounces annually in western Mali.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMali
Fekola Gold Mine
B2Gold's flagship gold mine, one of the lowest-cost large gold producers in the world.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingEgypt
Sukari Gold Mine
Egypt's first and only modern large-scale gold mine, producing over 400,000 ounces annually in the Eastern Desert.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingDemocratic Republic of Congo
Kamoto Copper Mine
One of the world's largest copper-cobalt producers, anchoring Glencore's operations in the DRC's Katanga province.
Mining & Minerals→ - CompletedKenya
Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)
A 472 km modern railway connecting Kenya's largest port city to its capital in under five hours.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingNigeria
Lekki Deep Sea Port
Nigeria's first deep-sea port, designed to become West Africa's premier maritime gateway.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingEthiopia
Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit
Sub-Saharan Africa's first modern light rail system, carrying over 100,000 passengers daily in Ethiopia's capital.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingNigeria
Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Reconstruction
A 127 km reconstruction of Nigeria's busiest highway, carrying over 250,000 vehicles daily between Lagos and Ibadan.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - CompletedMozambique
Maputo–Katembe Bridge (Maputo Bay Bridge)
Africa's longest suspension bridge, spanning 3 km across Maputo Bay to connect Mozambique's capital to its southern hinterland.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingMorocco
Tanger Med Port Complex
Africa's largest port by container throughput, strategically positioned at the Strait of Gibraltar.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - CompletedEgypt
New Suez Canal
A $8.2 billion expansion doubling the capacity of one of the world's most critical waterways.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - CompletedKenya
Nairobi Expressway
Kenya's first urban toll expressway, cutting through Nairobi's notorious traffic in minutes instead of hours.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingCôte d'Ivoire
Abidjan Metro (Métro d'Abidjan)
West Africa's first metro system, a 37 km line set to transform urban mobility in Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingAlgeria, Niger, Nigeria, Tunisia, Chad, Mali
Trans-Saharan Highway
A 4,500 km highway corridor crossing the Sahara Desert to link North Africa with West Africa's markets.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingKenya
Lamu Port (LAPSSET Corridor)
Kenya's ambitious second deep-water port, the gateway to the $25 billion LAPSSET infrastructure corridor.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - CompletedNamibia
Walvis Bay Port Expansion
Namibia's $300 million port expansion creating a new container terminal to serve Southern Africa's Atlantic trade.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingKenya
Konza Technopolis
Kenya's $14.5 billion smart city project, building Africa's Silicon Savannah 60 km south of Nairobi.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingTanzania
Kigamboni Bridge (Julius Nyerere Bridge) and Tanzania SGR
Tanzania's landmark cable-stayed bridge combined with its transformative Standard Gauge Railway project.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - CompletedSenegal
Dakar–Diamniadio Toll Highway (Autoroute à Péage)
Senegal's first modern toll motorway, cutting the trip from Dakar to its new administrative capital from 2 hours to 30 minutes.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingCameroon
Kribi Deep Sea Port
Cameroon's first deep-water port, a $1.3 billion gateway to Central Africa's resource-rich hinterland.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - PlannedKenya
Mombasa–Nairobi Expressway (A109 Upgrade)
A proposed $3 billion expressway upgrading Kenya's vital 500 km Mombasa–Nairobi highway corridor.
Transport & Infrastructure→ - OngoingNigeria
Dangote Fertiliser Plant
Africa's largest urea fertiliser plant — boosting food security across the continent.
Petrochemicals→ - PlannedNigeria
Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited
Nigeria's incomplete steel dream — the largest integrated steel complex in sub-Saharan Africa.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingRwanda
Volkswagen Rwanda Assembly Plant
East Africa's first modern car assembly plant — putting Rwanda on the automotive map.
Automotive→ - OngoingMozambique
Mozal Aluminium Smelter
Southern Africa's largest aluminium smelter — transforming Mozambique's industrial landscape.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingMorocco
OCP Jorf Lasfar Fertiliser Complex
The world's largest phosphate fertiliser processing hub — anchoring Morocco's global leadership.
Petrochemicals→ - OngoingEthiopia
Ethiopian Airlines MRO and Aviation Academy
Africa's largest aviation maintenance facility and training powerhouse — keeping the continent flying.
Aerospace & Defense→ - OngoingSouth Africa
Volkswagen South Africa Uitenhage Plant
Africa's most advanced automotive manufacturing plant — producing the Polo for the world.
Automotive→ - OngoingNigeria
Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals
West Africa's only integrated petrochemical and fertiliser complex — from gas to granules.
Petrochemicals→ - OngoingNigeria
Lafarge Africa Cement Operations
One of Africa's largest cement producers — building the continent from Ewekoro to Mfamosing.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingMultiple
Helios Towers Pan-African Telecom Infrastructure
Africa's leading independent tower company — connecting millions through shared infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingSouth Africa
Sasol Secunda Synfuels Complex
The world's largest coal-to-liquids plant — South Africa's strategic fuel independence engine.
Petrochemicals→ - OngoingNigeria
BUA Cement Production Complex
Nigeria's fastest-growing cement company — from Sokoto limestone to national champion.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingRwanda
Zipline Drone Delivery Network
The world's first national drone delivery service — saving lives across Africa with autonomous logistics.
Healthcare→ - OngoingKenya
M-PESA Mobile Money Infrastructure
The mobile money revolution that banked the unbanked — Kenya's gift to global fintech.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingKenya
Bamburi Cement (ARM Cement / Holcim East Africa)
East Africa's largest cement manufacturer — six decades of building Kenya, Uganda, and beyond.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingSouth Africa
Rosslyn Automotive Hub (Tshwane Automotive SEZ)
South Africa's automotive nerve centre — where BMW, Nissan, and Ford build for Africa and the world.
Automotive→ - OngoingRwanda
Mara Phones Manufacturing Plant
Africa's first smartphone factory — made in Rwanda, designed for the continent.
Manufacturing & Industrial→ - OngoingBotswana
Jwaneng Diamond Mine
Botswana's most valuable diamond mine, now preparing to go underground to keep producing into the 2050s.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingBotswana
Khoemacau Copper Mine
An underground copper and silver mine in Botswana's Kalahari Copperbelt, being expanded to more than double its output.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingDemocratic Republic of Congo
Tenke Fungurume Copper-Cobalt Mine
One of the world's largest copper-cobalt operations, at the heart of Congo's battery-metals boom.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingDemocratic Republic of Congo
Kipushi Zinc Mine
A century-old Congolese mine restarted in 2024 after 31 years, on one of the world's richest zinc deposits.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingZambia
Kansanshi Copper-Gold Mine
Africa's largest copper mine by output, expanded in 2025 to produce around 250,000 tonnes a year until 2044.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingNamibia
Rössing Uranium Mine
One of the world's longest-running open-pit uranium mines, with its life extended to 2036.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMauritania
Tasiast Gold Mine
Mauritania's desert gold mine, expanded to 24,000 tonnes a day and partly powered by solar.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingGhana
Ahafo Gold Mines (South and North)
Newmont's Ghana operation, which added a second mine, Ahafo North, in 2025.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingSenegal
Sabodala-Massawa Gold Mine
Senegal's largest gold mine, with a new BIOX plant to unlock harder-to-process ore.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMali
Goulamina Lithium Mine
Mali's first lithium mine, shipping spodumene concentrate to China since 2025.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingZimbabwe
Arcadia Lithium Mine
Zimbabwe's flagship lithium mine, home to Africa's first lithium sulphate plant.
Mining & Minerals→ - OngoingMozambique
Balama Graphite Mine
One of the world's largest graphite mines, feeding a US battery-anode plant but running in campaigns.
Mining & Minerals→