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Eastern Africa and the Horn

South Sudan
A representative of South Sudan in the United States

Another South Sudanese is to take up diplomatic functions in [...]

Subscribers only 01.09.2006

Kenya
Technical support for KBC in Kenya

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded [...]

Subscribers only 01.09.2006

Kenya
Robert Jackson

Investment banking specialist Robert Jackson has been named president of Canada’s Tiomin Resources Inc with effect from Sept. 1. Tiomin [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2006

Tanzania
Lobbying for Uranium

Mohamed Habib Mnyaa, an opposition legislator, recently called on Tanzania’s [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2006

East Africa
Rich’s Pals in Indian Ocean

Several former associates of controversial American oil trader Marc Rich are investing in acreage in East Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 22.08.2006

East Africa
Wartsila Builds its Portfolio

Highly active in west Africa, Finland’s Wartsila group has just signed a contract in Tanzania and is seeking to build up its business in Kenya.

Subscribers only Energy 22.08.2006

Sudan
Blocks 3 and 7 Producing

Right on schedule, the China National Petroleum Corp began pumping [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.08.2006

Ethiopia
Petronas Wins Calub

Out of the 19 companies pre-qualified early last year to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.08.2006

Uganda
Second Contract for Aggreko

The British emergency power plant operator Aggreko now finds itself [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.08.2006

United Kingdom
Global Witness

The NGo Global Witness was created in 1992 by Charmian Gooch, Patrick Alley and Sim Taylor its present director. They [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Christian Aid

The NGO Christian Aid has decided on a very massive expansion of its aid to Sudan. Christian had recently drawn [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Oxfam

Oxfam, a confederation of 12 organisations, is the most powerful NGO in the world. In 2005 it created an oil [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Rift Valley Institute

The Rift Valley Institute, an NGO based in London and Kenya, is specialised in East Africa and particularly in Sudan. [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
David Hampshire

David Hampshire, the former CEO of Diago Africa, retired in 2005 but was nonetheless hired in 2006 as director by [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Richard Dowden

Richard Dowden, the director of the Royal African Society (RAS), is a recognised journalist specialising in Africa and is at [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Jonathan Lawley

Jonathan Lawley was recently appointed consultant to the West Africa Business Association (WABA) in order to set up the Southern [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Christopher Clapham

Christopher Clapham, professor of political science at the University of Lancaster, is the editor of Modern African Studies, one of [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Michael Twaddle

Michael Twaddle, historian and political commentator, deputy director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies of the University of London, specialises [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
Patrick Orr

Patrick Orr, via his firm Raitt Orr & Associates, handles, among other things, public relations for the government of Kenya [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom | Eastern Africa Association
John Small

The person who has been the Director General of the Eastern Africa Association (EAA) since 1999 is still in his [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom | Good Governance Group
Andre Pienaar

Kroll's former managing director in charge of Africa and natural resources, André Pienaar created the Good Governance Group (G3) in [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom | Investec Asset Mamagment
Hendrik Du Toit

While still an analyst for Old Mutual, Hendrik du Toit, a thirty year old South African, took a risk of [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom | LAW FIRMS
Looking for local partners with good contacts

In order to reinforce their position in Africa, British law firms frequently form alliances with local partners who are well [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom | MINING
AIM, a paradise for prospective investors

The London Alternative Investment Market (AIM) with its simplified rules is becoming, after Toronto, a new Far West for Juniors [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

United Kingdom
John Holmes

A former Private Secretary and subsequently Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Tony Blair, after having been John Major’s Principal [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

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