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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
A Real National Grid in Offing?

A USD 78 million loan approved by the African Development Bank's board will finance the installation of new transmission lines. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.12.2008

Ethiopia, Sudan
Iran in Interconnection Move

Iranian and Bosnian companies have been awarded a contract to connect the power grids of Ethiopia and Sudan.

Subscribers only Energy 23.12.2008

Sudan
Border Dispute over Abyei

The legal battle to fix the border between north and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.12.2008

Uganda
New Reserves Around Lake Albert

After announcing a discovery on the Kingfisher field on block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.12.2008

Tanzania
Dominion Hit by Scandal

A member of the board of Britain’s Dominion Petroleum since [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.12.2008

Eritrea
Asmara Playing with Fire in Somalia

A recent report issued by the Monitoring Group on Somalia has confirmed that Eritrea is continuing to provide considerable military and financial aid to Islamic insurgents in Somalia.

Free access Politics 19.12.2008

Kenya
Spat over the President’s Security

The brand new special adviser to president Mwai Kibaki for security affairs, Joseph Kamu, would like to see the head of Kibaki’s security detail fired.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2008

Uganda
Baganda Businessmen Under Assault

Several Baganda businessmen are finding themselves in hot water at present. They could well be victims of a concerted move by the authorities.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2008

Ethiopia
Standoff Between Toga and Zenawi

After his wife opened hostilities, the prime minister launched an offensive in his turn on Teshome Toga, speaker of Ethiopia’s parliament. But Toga stood his ground.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2008

Djibouti
Troops Dragging their Feet

Several Djibouti officers have refused to give chase to Afar rebels in the north of the country or to prepare for a new war against Eritrea.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2008

Tanzania
Wilbur Colom Sets Up as Lender

An American lawyer and businessman and a Republican who called on the electorate to vote for Barack Obama has set up shop as mortgage lender in Dar es Salaam.

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Kenya
Kibaki’s New Partner

The Kenyan president, who won’t stand for another term in office, is thinking of investing in a hotel project with a partner already well positioned in the business.

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Kenya
Lafarge’s Lobbying Bid Falls Flat

On a visit to Nairobi, the Africa director of the French cement giant Lafarge didn’t succeed in meeting with president Mwai Kibaki as had been planned. He had to settle for Kenya’s vice president.

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Somalia
A Local Anti-Pirate Company

To put an end to the exploits of Somali pirates, the boss of the firm Somcan in Puntland, Abidiweli Ali Taar, is asking the UN and European Union to give him $30 million.

Free access 19.12.2008

Africa, Somalia
Samuel Kame Domguia

A former captain of a corvette in Cameroon's Navy, Samuel Kame Domguia, has been asked to draft a strategy on [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Ethiopia
Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi

The luck of Saudi-Ethiopian tycoon Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi seems to have run out in Addis Ababa at present (ION [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Djibouti
Djibouti

The Belgian Socialist Euro MP Alain Hutchinson, who has just [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2008

Kenya
Press Boss Goes into Perfume Business in Kenya

The chief executive of the Nation Media Group, Linus Gitahi, [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Ethiopia
An Ethiopian Police Chief Falls Under Suspicion

Accusations of fraud involving the police are circulating in Addis [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Kenya
Fina Bank

The International Finance Corp, private investment arm of the World [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Kenya
Cable Accessories

A Kenyan company that installs cable for the Internet and [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Tanzania
Egotel

A joint venture between Singapore's Bitmap (65%) and the J [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Ethiopia
Selex Sistemi Integrati

An affiliate of Italy's Finmeccanica group, Selex Sistemi Integrati, is [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

East Africa
United Bank of Africa

A West African banking establishment based in Nigeria, the United [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

Tanzania
VIPR Industries

Thanks to its Tanzanian geology consultant, the Canadian concern VIPR [...]

Subscribers only 19.12.2008

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
A Real National Grid in Offing?

Ethiopia, Sudan
Iran in Interconnection Move

Sudan
Border Dispute over Abyei

Uganda
New Reserves Around Lake Albert

Tanzania
Dominion Hit by Scandal

Eritrea
Asmara Playing with Fire in Somalia

Kenya
Spat over the President’s Security

Uganda
Baganda Businessmen Under Assault

Ethiopia
Standoff Between Toga and Zenawi

Djibouti
Troops Dragging their Feet

Tanzania
Wilbur Colom Sets Up as Lender

Kenya
Kibaki’s New Partner

Kenya
Lafarge’s Lobbying Bid Falls Flat

Somalia
A Local Anti-Pirate Company

Africa, Somalia
Samuel Kame Domguia

Ethiopia
Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi

Djibouti
Djibouti

Kenya
Press Boss Goes into Perfume Business in Kenya

Ethiopia
An Ethiopian Police Chief Falls Under Suspicion

Kenya
Fina Bank

Kenya
Cable Accessories

Tanzania
Egotel

Ethiopia
Selex Sistemi Integrati

East Africa
United Bank of Africa

Tanzania
VIPR Industries

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda A Real National Grid in Offing?

Ethiopia, Sudan Iran in Interconnection Move

Sudan Border Dispute over Abyei

Uganda New Reserves Around Lake Albert

Tanzania Dominion Hit by Scandal

Eritrea Asmara Playing with Fire in Somalia

Kenya Spat over the President’s Security

Uganda Baganda Businessmen Under Assault

Ethiopia Standoff Between Toga and Zenawi

Djibouti Troops Dragging their Feet

Tanzania Wilbur Colom Sets Up as Lender

Kenya Kibaki’s New Partner

Kenya Lafarge’s Lobbying Bid Falls Flat

Somalia A Local Anti-Pirate Company

Africa, Somalia Samuel Kame Domguia

Ethiopia Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi

Djibouti Djibouti

Kenya Press Boss Goes into Perfume Business in Kenya

Ethiopia An Ethiopian Police Chief Falls Under Suspicion

Kenya Fina Bank

Kenya Cable Accessories

Tanzania Egotel

Ethiopia Selex Sistemi Integrati

East Africa United Bank of Africa

Tanzania VIPR Industries

The weekly recap

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Uganda
A Real National Grid in Offing?

Ethiopia, Sudan
Iran in Interconnection Move

Sudan
Border Dispute over Abyei

Uganda
New Reserves Around Lake Albert

Tanzania
Dominion Hit by Scandal

Eritrea
Asmara Playing with Fire in Somalia

Kenya
Spat over the President’s Security

Uganda
Baganda Businessmen Under Assault

Ethiopia
Standoff Between Toga and Zenawi

Djibouti
Troops Dragging their Feet

Tanzania
Wilbur Colom Sets Up as Lender

Kenya
Kibaki’s New Partner

Kenya
Lafarge’s Lobbying Bid Falls Flat

Somalia
A Local Anti-Pirate Company

Africa, Somalia
Samuel Kame Domguia

Ethiopia
Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi

Djibouti
Djibouti

Kenya
Press Boss Goes into Perfume Business in Kenya

Ethiopia
An Ethiopian Police Chief Falls Under Suspicion

Kenya
Fina Bank

Kenya
Cable Accessories

Tanzania
Egotel

Ethiopia
Selex Sistemi Integrati

East Africa
United Bank of Africa

Tanzania
VIPR Industries