Islamic Development Bank

Built World

Partnering with AfDB on the Algiers–Tamanrasset corridor

Algeria has invited contractors to bid on a 341-kilometer railway section through the Sahara, along the El-Menea–In Salah–Tamanrasset corridor. On 20 October 2026, Public Works Minister Abdelkader Djelloui chaired a meeting to finalise preparations for starting work on the wider Laghouat–El Menia–In Salah–Tamanrasset line.

Updated Oct 20

Money Moves

Lender for the Douala-Bafoussam highway

Cameroon's president approved $630 million in loans on October 2, 2026. Six days later, the first construction package went out for bid: the public works ministry invited contractors to tender on the 167-km Yaoundé-Edéa road, the Douala-Bangui corridor's busiest stretch.

Updated Oct 12