Africa

24 Jun 25

Africa’s longest low pylon cable-stayed bridge opens

4.66km bridge connects Tanzania to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
13 May 25

Communities reunited

A long-span hybrid suspension-suspended crossing in remote western Uganda has been designed, modelled and constructed through a partnership between Engineers Without Borders and HDR. Rick Fauteux, Robert Mateega and Michael Roberts explain how
08 May 25

From cables to stone

Guest blog from Bridges to Prosperity – Post #6, by Nico Turrini & Hamish Harvey

29 Apr 25

Guinea: final T-beam completes rail line’s 21 bridges

Chinese engineers finish the last bridge on Guinea’s first east-west railway.
03 Dec 24

Beating new paths

Non-profit Bridges to Prosperity is looking into widening its repertoire of bridge typologies as well as further developing sophisticated software that identifies the most impactful locations for crossings.  José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports.

24 Oct 24

Tanzania awards project to Chinese contractor

CCCC wins contract for 390m bridge in East Africa.
08 Oct 24

Handover for bridge project that will join Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire

Contractors take charge of border bridge in West Africa.
17 Sep 24

Sierra Leone signs US$1.5 billion airport bridge contract

West African nation inks contract with Senegalese architect and Chinese construction company.
24 Jul 24

Gabon signs off on seven bridges

Gabon ministry signs bridge construction contract with Belgian consortium.
11 Jul 24

186 steel bridges heading for Angola

Local engineers to assemble, install and maintain new steel bridges.
22 Feb 24

Lesotho’s first extradosed bridge rises from the valley

Casting begins on 84m pier in African reservoir bridge project.

09 Jan 24

Mozambique government to release international tenders for Licungo River crossing

US grant funds major road bridge in Mozambique.
12 Dec 23

Celebrating 500 bridges – and now carbon counting

Guest blog from Bridges to Prosperity – Post #5, by Nico Turrini

04 Dec 23

US$73.4 million loan for bridge over River Ntem

International crossing will connect deep-water ports in West Africa.
14 Nov 23

Call for design and construction bids on reservoir bridges contracts

Lesotho mountain reservoir project invites bids on tenders for vehicle and pedestrian bridges.
13 Sep 23

Nigerian state awards US$104 million flyovers contract

Three flyovers will relieve congestion in twin cities.
29 Aug 23

Stay cables installed on Moroccan railway bridge

Stay cables installed on high-speed rail bridge in Morocco.
22 Aug 23

Ground broken on Madagascar bridge

Work begins on US$64.28 million bridge in Madagascar funded by OPEC nations
09 Aug 23

Work resumes on South African bridge five years after walkout

Construction of the Mtentu Bridge restarts with a new contractor and an expanded tender
25 May 23

Arising in Africa

Msikaba Bridge is taking shape amidst the untamed scenery of the resource-rich Wild Coast promising to bring improved access and economic growth to its stretch of deep gorges, rugged coastline, numerous waterfalls, secluded beaches and remote communities, finds out Eve Boykova 

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