Cameroon
Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Cameroon
Aging network causes distribution back-up at Nachtigal dam

The partial distribution of electricity produced by the Nachtigal power station and delays in network modernisation are putting the state under financial pressure. Backers and investors are watching the state of hydroelectric projects with concern.

Cameroon
British fund Actis struggles to finalise sale of energy firm Eneo

Ready to sell its shares in Eneo, Actis has seen the transaction put on hold due to several issues over payment terms, guarantees and transition management. Faced with these hurdles, the World Bank is pressing Yaoundé to speed up the process, in what is an already strained financial context.

The New Guard
Sudan, Cameroon, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SudanMohanad Orabi, the other youth voice for peace

CameroonAurélie Chazai, the lawyer who's a link between the state and business community

MoroccoNajwa Awane, new flag bearer for parasports

Cameroon
State due to pay back €1.3m to Global Fund

Yaoundé summoned by Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to comply with its commitments, under pain of retaliatory measures.

Cameroon
New round of talks on nationalising electricity operator Eneo

A delegation from the Ministry of Finance is in Paris to negotiate the sale of the Actis fund's stake in Eneo.

East Africa
From Ethiopia to Tanzania, the common electricity market sparks envy

The 13 Eastern Africa Power Pool countries have said they want to agree on common rules for trading electricity from this year onwards. Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda are already planning to reap the benefits of their energy exports.

Kenya
New energy cabinet secretary wants to tighten oversight of infrastructure PPPs

Amid the continued unrest, Opiyo Wandayi is erring on the side of caution and is being particularly thorough in his examination of three public-private partnerships offered by Adani, EDF and Africa50.

Cameroon
Eneo ups pressure on state companies to pay debts

Cameroonian electricity operator Eneo has launched a campaign reminding state-owned utility companies to settle their unpaid bills or risk having their power cut off.