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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Black Mountain could export vermiculite by rail

The new owner of the Namakera vermiculite mine wants to upgrade the region’s transportation infrastructure.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 31.05.2016

Tanzania
Beijing in Tazara railway grab

China is to put up $370 million towards restoring 1860 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2016

Eritrea
Nevsun inaugurates the Bisha zinc mine

Three years after kicking off copper production in 2013 when [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2016

Uganda
Egypt stands in Ethiopia's way by supplying power to Great Lakes

Egypt is seeking to make headway in Uganda in order to counter Ethiopia’s ambitions to become the region’s power supplier [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2016

Sudan
Dak Duop Bishok has new - and closer - handle on the oil business

Serving as oil minister since South Sudan’s independence in July, 2011, Stephen Dhieu Dau has turned the job over to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2016

Kenya
Africa Oil Corp set to start in South Lokichar

The Canadian junior Africa Oil Corp is hoping the Kenyan [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2016

Tanzania
Court battle between Symbion Power and RSS

The American firm Symbion Power is fighting back against a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2016

Tanzania
K&L Gates backs Otto Energy in case against Swala

The Australian explorer Otto Energy, which has just launched a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2016

Somalia, Somaliland, UAE
Behind the scenes of the DP World contract on Berbera Port

After dilly-dallying for years, Silanyo finally awarded the concession to run Berbera Port to the UAE. We take a look behind the scenes.

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Somalia
European compound: from trade war to court battle

The dispute between the consortium Rapid and the businessman Abshir Aden Ferro for the construction of the European green area in Mogadishu is brought before the French courts.

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Ethiopia
Two Chinese companies denounce Salini contract

The construction of the Gilgel Gibe IV dam (2,200 MW), on River Omo, is making waves. Two Chinese companies, Sinohydro [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Kenya
Transcend Media draws its daggers on Safaricom

Bob Collymore, CEO of the local subsidiary of Vodafone is dogged by corruption allegations and under attack from all sides.

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Somalia
Supreme Court takes more Islamist leaning with Ibrahim Idle Saleban

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud did not wait for Parliament to approve his decision before appointing Ibrahim Idle Saleban the new [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2016

Ethiopia
Berhanu Nega travels secretly to the West

The Ethiopian rebel leader Berhanu Nega secretly left his refuge in Asmara for Europe, before flying to the USA for [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Kenya
TNA split over launch of JAP and puts on the breaks

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party The National Alliance (TNA) is deeply [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2016

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa resumes contact with opposition in Asmara

With tension rising between Ethiopia and Eritrea after the announcement [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2016

Kenya
Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri under attack

President Uhuru Kenyatta is under pressure from some members of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2016

Uganda
Museveni demands investigation into support for opposition

President Yoweri Museveni has issued an order to the Inspector [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2016

Kenya
PwC recruited to find a new boss for KAA

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport James Macharia has become frustrated [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Kenya
Social Services League wants to have a hospital of reference

The NGO Social Services League is impatiently waiting for the [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Tanzania
Shell could soon operate its blocks in Zanzibar

According to government sources, the oil company Shell will soon [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Uganda
The Arab Contractors sign MoU with Kasese

The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.) signed a [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Ethiopia, Kenya
International Finance Corp likes the taste of Nespresso coffee

The famous coffee brand Nespresso, part of the Swiss group [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Djibouti
EWS takes foothold on site of Chinese base

The Djibouti company Enviro Waste Solutions (EWS), headed by Abdillahi [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

Djibouti
After Doraleh, Al Hamra will secure the borders

The Emirates-based security systems supplier Al Hamra is about to [...]

Subscribers only 20.05.2016

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