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Ghana
Fincantieri squares up to Ocea over patrol boat procurement

The giant Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has mounted a charm offensive to persuade Ghana's navy to buy its patrol boats rather than those of France's Ocea. Accra plans to acquire 8 offshore patrol vessels.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.05.2021

Morocco
Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Yasser Mohammed Sbihi became advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests.© Linkedin/Yasser Mohammed Sbihi

Subscribers only Business 25.05.2021

Ivory Coast
NGO African Parks to begin working in Ivory Coast

The South African NGO, already active in a score of African countries to protect their national parks, sometimes with weapons, is in negotiations with Ivorian authorities over the management of part of Taï National Park, home to one of Africa's last primal forests.

Subscribers only Business 24.05.2021

Algeria
Cherchell Port link to motorway to cost €150m

State-run motorway management company, the Algérienne des autoroutes (ADA) is preparing for the construction of the $3.3b deepwater port in Cherchell and has already awarded state-run Cosider with the task of building a 37 km link between the port and the east-west motorway for around €150m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 24.05.2021

Spotlight | Sudan
Hamdok turns to advisory banks for major financial sector overhaul

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.© Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Finance, Business 21.05.2021

Central Africa
Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and subscription channels beIN Sports and Canal+ all have a bone to pick with Lebanese firm Satcon. Run by the al-Akhras family, the company sells decoders across west and central Africa so viewers can tune into European sports championships.

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2021

Morocco
Tourism operators press for reopening of borders

The Confédération nationale du tourisme (CNT), Morocco's tourism operators' association, is intending to bring pressure to bear on the tourism [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2021

Algeria
Italy's Safet on tight deadline for Oran hotel makeover

The Italian firm Safet and its Algerian subsidiary Refit have been given a year, and not a month longer, to renovate the Grand hôtel in Oran.

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2021

Congo
Commisimpex affair: Brazzaville's debt mushrooms

The debt owed by Brazzaville to the construction firm Commisimpex shot up in the spring.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 21.05.2021

Djibouti
IOG gives green light for regeneration of Djibouti's old port

Already the leading player in the Djiboutian maritime sector, China Merchants is set to build a new business district on the site of Djibouti's old port.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 20.05.2021

Djibouti
IOG's entourage ousts CEO and takes control of sovereign fund

Before it even hits its stride, Djibouti's new sovereign wealth fund, launched by President Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) in September 2020 to better manage the country's revenue, is facing a leadership crisis.

Subscribers only Business 20.05.2021

Libya
Ukroboronservice beats off Western giants to land Tripoli mine clearance contract

The United Nations has chosen Ukrainian state-owned company Ukroboronservice to make the outskirts of Tripoli safe

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.05.2021

Morocco
Boulgoute attempts double bluff for 'diplomatic city', cites Marriott deal, Bourita approval

For his next luxury real estate project on the outskirts of Rabat, entrepreneur Rahal Boulgoute has been talking up a partnership with the hotel chain Marriott and a deal with the ministry of foreign affairs, though neither of these have confirmed their end of the bargain.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2021

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Ghana
Fincantieri squares up to Ocea over patrol boat procurement

Morocco
Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Ivory Coast
NGO African Parks to begin working in Ivory Coast

Algeria
Cherchell Port link to motorway to cost €150m

Spotlight | Sudan
Hamdok turns to advisory banks for major financial sector overhaul

Central Africa
Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

Morocco
Tourism operators press for reopening of borders

Algeria
Italy's Safet on tight deadline for Oran hotel makeover

Congo
Commisimpex affair: Brazzaville's debt mushrooms

Djibouti
IOG gives green light for regeneration of Djibouti's old port

Djibouti
IOG's entourage ousts CEO and takes control of sovereign fund

Libya
Ukroboronservice beats off Western giants to land Tripoli mine clearance contract

Morocco
Boulgoute attempts double bluff for 'diplomatic city', cites Marriott deal, Bourita approval

DRC
Belgian-Turkish go-between Lokman Sever builds mining and tourism ventures

Uganda
Elbit's high tech Air Force centre helps tighten Uganda-Israel ties

Mozambique
Mauritian ETG hungry for cashews after Olam's exit

Burkina Faso
World Bank wants to raise $450m from private sector to fund solar projects

Djibouti
France puts its brand new 'Vador' spy plane to the test

Libya
Art Media Solutions takes on PR duties for Dabaiba government

Egypt, Mauritius
Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius

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Ghana Fincantieri squares up to Ocea over patrol boat procurement

Morocco Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Ivory Coast NGO African Parks to begin working in Ivory Coast

Algeria Cherchell Port link to motorway to cost €150m

Spotlight | Sudan Hamdok turns to advisory banks for major financial sector overhaul

Central Africa Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

Morocco Tourism operators press for reopening of borders

Algeria Italy's Safet on tight deadline for Oran hotel makeover

Congo Commisimpex affair: Brazzaville's debt mushrooms

Djibouti IOG gives green light for regeneration of Djibouti's old port

Djibouti IOG's entourage ousts CEO and takes control of sovereign fund

Libya Ukroboronservice beats off Western giants to land Tripoli mine clearance contract

Morocco Boulgoute attempts double bluff for 'diplomatic city', cites Marriott deal, Bourita approval

DRC Belgian-Turkish go-between Lokman Sever builds mining and tourism ventures

Uganda Elbit's high tech Air Force centre helps tighten Uganda-Israel ties

Mozambique Mauritian ETG hungry for cashews after Olam's exit

Burkina Faso World Bank wants to raise $450m from private sector to fund solar projects

Djibouti France puts its brand new 'Vador' spy plane to the test

Libya Art Media Solutions takes on PR duties for Dabaiba government

Egypt, Mauritius Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius

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Ghana
Fincantieri squares up to Ocea over patrol boat procurement

Morocco
Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Ivory Coast
NGO African Parks to begin working in Ivory Coast

Algeria
Cherchell Port link to motorway to cost €150m

Spotlight | Sudan
Hamdok turns to advisory banks for major financial sector overhaul

Central Africa
Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

Morocco
Tourism operators press for reopening of borders

Algeria
Italy's Safet on tight deadline for Oran hotel makeover

Congo
Commisimpex affair: Brazzaville's debt mushrooms

Djibouti
IOG gives green light for regeneration of Djibouti's old port

Djibouti
IOG's entourage ousts CEO and takes control of sovereign fund

Libya
Ukroboronservice beats off Western giants to land Tripoli mine clearance contract

Morocco
Boulgoute attempts double bluff for 'diplomatic city', cites Marriott deal, Bourita approval

DRC
Belgian-Turkish go-between Lokman Sever builds mining and tourism ventures

Uganda
Elbit's high tech Air Force centre helps tighten Uganda-Israel ties

Mozambique
Mauritian ETG hungry for cashews after Olam's exit

Burkina Faso
World Bank wants to raise $450m from private sector to fund solar projects

Djibouti
France puts its brand new 'Vador' spy plane to the test

Libya
Art Media Solutions takes on PR duties for Dabaiba government

Egypt, Mauritius
Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius