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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Tibet Hima revives Kilembe copper mine

As Africa Mining Intelligence anticipated (AMI 348), the Tibet Hima Mining Co is poised to resume mining copper at Kilembe [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2015

Kenya
Local communities, the oil industry’s nemesis

Nairobi doesn’t seem to know how to deal with ethnic groups that regularly make life hard for oil companies.

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Uganda
Museveni plays a wicked poker hand on Tanga

Uganda’s president is depending on regional geopolitical rivalry to lower the transportation price neighbours would like to charge to export his crude across their land.

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Rwanda
Symbion Power plants flag on Lake Kivu’s banks

Paul Hinks, who committed himself with the American administration to invest $1.8 billion over five years in electricity in Africa, has landed a new contract.

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Ethiopia
Gazprom to lay out $15 million

GPB Global Resources, a subsidiary of the Russian behemoth Gazprom, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Uganda
Museveni distrusts Beijing and woos Seoul

Before throwing himself into the electoral battle that will pit him against former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, President Yoweri Museveni [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Kenya, Somalia
Nairobi plays for time in border dispute with its neighbour

A note from the Somalian Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, dated 10 October and of which The Indian Ocean Newsletter [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Kenya
Cortec Mining gets Attorney General Muigai’s support

Fearing it could lose the ICSID arbitration procedure, Kenya should soon reinstate the Canadian mining company’s operating licence.

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Tanzania
Tanesco under high tension from government

According to a source inside the company, Tanzania Electric Supply Co (Tanesco) is currently subject to considerable political pressure. While [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Ethiopia
The future of Ethiopian Airlines plays out in the US Congress

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines (EAL), Tewolde Gebremariam, is holding his breath in the run-up to the vote in the [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Djibouti
Rachad Farah facilitates Japanese soft power

Djibouti’s former ambassador to France and Japan (now retired), Rachad Farah, will lead a delegation of Japanese academics at the [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Ethiopia
Susan Page, Reuben Brigety’s stand-in at the AU

Susan Page, the former US ambassador to Juba who was replaced in July by Mary Catherine Phee, has been appointed [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

East Africa
Why Uganda prefers Hoima-Tanga route for pipeline

The secretary general of the Ugandan energy ministry, Fred Kabagambe [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Somalia
The Issaq go full tilt against national consultation

The National Consultation Forum (NCF) that has only just opened [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

South Sudan
UPDF withdraws… but not entirely

Under the terms of the peace agreement signed in August [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Document | Djibouti
IOG applies pressure on Abdourahman Boreh's family

After sending a letter (click here) to decline the invitation [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Uganda
Tension around dismantling a car fencing ring

According sources in the security services, the British National Crime [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Ethiopia
Hailemariam Desalegn in trouble with Muslim community

The ban on headscarves in schools in the Silt’e area [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2015

Kenya
Outcry by private banks against Central Bank of Kenya

A wind of panic is blowing through the Kenyan banking [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Djibouti
IOG to sponsor an African summit on Islamic finance

Ahmed Osman Ali, who will soon leave his post of [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Ethiopia
ERC wants to expand its tram network in Addis Ababa

Barely have the first passengers boarded its Addis Ababa Light [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Ethiopia
Although it has no contract, Salini is already building access to Gibe IV

In mid-October, Salini Costruttori began work on building the access roads to the planned hydro-electric dam Gibe IV.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.10.2015

Tanzania
Helios Towers Africa has gained IFC trust

The International Finance Corp (IFC, part of the World Bank) [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Somalia, Somaliland
SBI preparing to produce Coca-Cola in

The Coca-Cola bottling plant of Hargeisa-based Somaliland Beverage Industries (SBI) [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

Kenya
The shareholders are making a stand against new Uchumi boss

The arrival of Julius Kipngetich at the head of the [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2015

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Tibet Hima revives Kilembe copper mine

Kenya
Local communities, the oil industry’s nemesis

Uganda
Museveni plays a wicked poker hand on Tanga

Rwanda
Symbion Power plants flag on Lake Kivu’s banks

Ethiopia
Gazprom to lay out $15 million

Uganda
Museveni distrusts Beijing and woos Seoul

Kenya, Somalia
Nairobi plays for time in border dispute with its neighbour

Kenya
Cortec Mining gets Attorney General Muigai’s support

Tanzania
Tanesco under high tension from government

Ethiopia
The future of Ethiopian Airlines plays out in the US Congress

Djibouti
Rachad Farah facilitates Japanese soft power

Ethiopia
Susan Page, Reuben Brigety’s stand-in at the AU

East Africa
Why Uganda prefers Hoima-Tanga route for pipeline

Somalia
The Issaq go full tilt against national consultation

South Sudan
UPDF withdraws… but not entirely

Document | Djibouti
IOG applies pressure on Abdourahman Boreh's family

Uganda
Tension around dismantling a car fencing ring

Ethiopia
Hailemariam Desalegn in trouble with Muslim community

Kenya
Outcry by private banks against Central Bank of Kenya

Djibouti
IOG to sponsor an African summit on Islamic finance

Ethiopia
ERC wants to expand its tram network in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
Although it has no contract, Salini is already building access to Gibe IV

Tanzania
Helios Towers Africa has gained IFC trust

Somalia, Somaliland
SBI preparing to produce Coca-Cola in

Kenya
The shareholders are making a stand against new Uchumi boss

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda Tibet Hima revives Kilembe copper mine

Kenya Local communities, the oil industry’s nemesis

Uganda Museveni plays a wicked poker hand on Tanga

Rwanda Symbion Power plants flag on Lake Kivu’s banks

Ethiopia Gazprom to lay out $15 million

Uganda Museveni distrusts Beijing and woos Seoul

Kenya, Somalia Nairobi plays for time in border dispute with its neighbour

Kenya Cortec Mining gets Attorney General Muigai’s support

Tanzania Tanesco under high tension from government

Ethiopia The future of Ethiopian Airlines plays out in the US Congress

Djibouti Rachad Farah facilitates Japanese soft power

Ethiopia Susan Page, Reuben Brigety’s stand-in at the AU

East Africa Why Uganda prefers Hoima-Tanga route for pipeline

Somalia The Issaq go full tilt against national consultation

South Sudan UPDF withdraws… but not entirely

Document | Djibouti IOG applies pressure on Abdourahman Boreh's family

Uganda Tension around dismantling a car fencing ring

Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn in trouble with Muslim community

Kenya Outcry by private banks against Central Bank of Kenya

Djibouti IOG to sponsor an African summit on Islamic finance

Ethiopia ERC wants to expand its tram network in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia Although it has no contract, Salini is already building access to Gibe IV

Tanzania Helios Towers Africa has gained IFC trust

Somalia, Somaliland SBI preparing to produce Coca-Cola in

Kenya The shareholders are making a stand against new Uchumi boss

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About Africa Intelligence

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Indigo Publications' websites

Uganda
Tibet Hima revives Kilembe copper mine

Kenya
Local communities, the oil industry’s nemesis

Uganda
Museveni plays a wicked poker hand on Tanga

Rwanda
Symbion Power plants flag on Lake Kivu’s banks

Ethiopia
Gazprom to lay out $15 million

Uganda
Museveni distrusts Beijing and woos Seoul

Kenya, Somalia
Nairobi plays for time in border dispute with its neighbour

Kenya
Cortec Mining gets Attorney General Muigai’s support

Tanzania
Tanesco under high tension from government

Ethiopia
The future of Ethiopian Airlines plays out in the US Congress

Djibouti
Rachad Farah facilitates Japanese soft power

Ethiopia
Susan Page, Reuben Brigety’s stand-in at the AU

East Africa
Why Uganda prefers Hoima-Tanga route for pipeline

Somalia
The Issaq go full tilt against national consultation

South Sudan
UPDF withdraws… but not entirely

Document | Djibouti
IOG applies pressure on Abdourahman Boreh's family

Uganda
Tension around dismantling a car fencing ring

Ethiopia
Hailemariam Desalegn in trouble with Muslim community

Kenya
Outcry by private banks against Central Bank of Kenya

Djibouti
IOG to sponsor an African summit on Islamic finance

Ethiopia
ERC wants to expand its tram network in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
Although it has no contract, Salini is already building access to Gibe IV

Tanzania
Helios Towers Africa has gained IFC trust

Somalia, Somaliland
SBI preparing to produce Coca-Cola in

Kenya
The shareholders are making a stand against new Uchumi boss