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€200 Million Siruai Renewable Energy Project Launches in Kenya, First of Its Kind in East Africa

Construction Review Online - Africa • 12 May 2026, 18:39

Meridiam and Craftskill Energy have officially launched the Siruai Renewable Energy Project in Kenya. The project is a €200 million infrastructure investment that combines 100 megawatts of wind power with a 50 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system. It marks what the developers describe as East Africa’s first utility-scale wind-storage hybrid project. The project was unveiled […]

AXIAN and Proparco Expand Partnership Across Africa’s Energy and Digital Sectors

Ecofin Agency • 12 May 2026, 18:38

Proparco plans to mobilize up to 300 million euros over the next three years to support AXIAN’s energy and digital infrastructure expansion in Africa. The partnership covers telecom networks, data centers, renewa

CWG Plc records N8.98 billion off-market block trade in curious deal

Nairametrics • 12 May 2026, 18:25

A total of 429,664,606 units of CWG Plc shares were executed as an off-market trade on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in a single deal brokered by Cordros Securities Ltd, which acted on both the buy and sell sides of the transaction — a structure known in market parlance as a negotiated cross deal.

WATCH | SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.7% in first quarter

BusinessLIVE / Business Day South Africa • 12 May 2026, 17:59

Business Day TV spoke with Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter, as the economy shed 345,000 jobs. Business Day TV spoke to Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services, about what’s driving the deterioration in the labour market and whether there are prospects for a turnaround.

Taipingling Nuclear Power Project Begins Unit 4 Construction in $17 Billion China Energy Expansion

Construction Review Online - Africa • 12 May 2026, 17:52

Taipingling nuclear power project has entered a new construction phase after workers poured the first nuclear safety-related concrete for Unit 4 in Guangdong Province, China. The milestone officially launched full-scale civil works on the reactor building and strengthened China’s wider push for low-carbon energy infrastructure. The $17 billion project will eventually deliver six Hualong One […]

NUPRC: Nigeria’s oil production rises to 1.66mbpd in April

Nairametrics • 12 May 2026, 17:51

Nigeria’s oil production rebounded strongly in April 2026, with the country recording a combined daily average output of 1.663 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates.

WATCH | Market Report

BusinessLIVE / Business Day South Africa • 12 May 2026, 17:43

Business Day TV chats to Makwe Masilela from Makwe Fund Managers Makwe Masilela, the founder and chief investment officer of Makwe Fund Managers, joins Business Day TV to discuss the day’s market movers.

WATCH | Stock Picks

BusinessLIVE / Business Day South Africa • 12 May 2026, 17:39

Business Day TV speaks to Jean Pierre Verster from Protea Capital Management and Thami Netha from Shiloh Capital Tackling your questions tonight are Jean Pierre Verster from Protea Capital Management and Thami Netha from Shiloh Capital.

Rhenus opens new dangerous goods warehouse in Bangkok

Container News • 12 May 2026, 17:00

Rhenus Group has opened a new dangerous goods warehouse in Bangkok, Thailand. The facility expands the company’s specialized warehousing capabilities in Southeast Asia. It is located near major ports and next to Rhenus’ exi

How architecture can save lives

Financial Times - Africa • 12 May 2026, 16:55

Carefully designed homes in Tanzania have been shown to lower disease rates among children

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