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EGYPT Infrastructure Business 07/12/2022

France puts two of its cultural institutions' savoir faire at Sisi's service

The Pompidou Centre and the Paris Philharmonic are providing technical support to two upcoming museums in Egypt's New Administrative Capital. Paris is relying on its cultural expertise as a soft power tool in its "strategic partnership" with Cairo. [...]

DRC Infrastructure 07/12/2022

Port of Banana: Kinshasa finalises expropriation phase

The operation to expropriate land at the site of DP World's upcoming Banana port is due to be completed on 11 December. Among those resisting is Zoé Kabila, former president Joseph Kabila's brother. [...]

EAST AFRICA TANZANIA Infrastructure 01/12/2022

Airline industry crisis exacerbates ruling party rifts

An accident involving a commercial aircraft has revived the debate about the airline sector policies of successive Tanzanian governments. Within the president's party, the choice of the home town of the late John Magufuli as the location for a new airport has been singled out for criticism by his successor's supporters. [...]

ANGOLA DRC Infrastructure Mining Commodity traders Central Africa 29/11/2022

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor Free

The Swiss trading giant and its Belgian rail partner, which now hold the concession for operation of the line, are discussing with mining and logistics groups, as well as shipping companies. [...]

KENYA Infrastructure Business 25/11/2022

Kibaki family's new town dreams

The family of the former Kenyan president, who died this April, are actively working on a project to build a modest new town near Nakuru, with site plans due to be unveiled in early 2023. [...]

IVORY COAST Infrastructure Finance 25/11/2022

Bpifrance ready to help Eiffage develop rice production

French public investment bank Bpfrance is contemplating financing a project aimed at boosting rice growing in the east of Ivory Coast and led by Eiffage subsidiary RMT [...]

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EGYPT Infrastructure Energy 23/11/2022

Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Two Greek companies are competing to connect Egypt to the supergrid of the European Union, which is keen to diversify its energy suppliers. Of the two, Copelouzos Group is Egypt's favourite. [...]

SpotlightKENYA Infrastructure 22/11/2022

Under pressure from Beijing, Ruto reveals little about mammoth rail contract

Keen to keep on good terms with China, Kenya's new president has kept most aspects of the Nairobi-Mombasa line's $1.6bn financing under wraps. [...]

The Monbasa terminal on the Kenyan coast, June 2017.

CAMEROON Infrastructure Energy 21/11/2022

Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

ExxonMobil and Petronas are caught up in a painful withdrawal from Chad, and are now also facing similar difficulties in neighbouring Cameroon. [...]

Technicians at an oil pipeline in Badila, Chad, 9 June 2013.

MADAGASCAR Infrastructure Business 21/11/2022

Egypt's EGAAD consortium to build new motorway and invest in local medicine production

EGAAD director general Reda Boulos is carrying out new projects in Madagascar. His group is to take part in the construction of a new motorway between Antananarivo and the port of Toamasina, and negotiating to set up a PPP to invest in the Pharmalagasy pharmaceuticals plant. [...]

EGYPT Infrastructure 17/11/2022

Alstom and Colas Rail bid €200m for Cairo metro line 6 contract

The two French companies are the only ones in the running for the energy component of this project, whose total cost is estimated at $5 billion. They are seeking to consolidate their position as service providers of choice for Egypt's many rail projects. [...]

In Focus CENTRAL AFRICA WEST AFRICA Infrastructure West Africa Business 14/11/2022

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history. [...]

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

IVORY COAST Infrastructure 11/11/2022

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France puts two of its cultural institutions' savoir faire at Sisi's service

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Egypt's EGAAD consortium to build new motorway and invest in local medicine production

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DP World weighs anchor at Gabès

Qatar Airways Group boss to touch down in Kinshasa

Kenya Ports Authority director job whets many appetites

Tunisian public works sector plans to invest €11bn on roads

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France puts two of its cultural institutions' savoir faire at Sisi's service

Port of Banana: Kinshasa finalises expropriation phase

Airline industry crisis exacerbates ruling party rifts

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor Free

Kibaki family's new town dreams

Bpifrance ready to help Eiffage develop rice production

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Ex-PM Roble plays go-between for HSM and Emirates

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor

Pfizer, Shell: Deteriorating business climate spurs foreign firms' Tunisia exodus

Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Under pressure from Beijing, Ruto reveals little about mammoth rail contract

Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Egypt's EGAAD consortium to build new motorway and invest in local medicine production

Alstom and Colas Rail bid €200m for Cairo metro line 6 contract

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

Patrick Achi plots to acquire Bouygues stake in Abidjan toll bridge

Sall greenlights Atepa's Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance project

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

Bruno Le Maire expected in Abidjan

DP World weighs anchor at Gabès

Qatar Airways Group boss to touch down in Kinshasa

Kenya Ports Authority director job whets many appetites

Tunisian public works sector plans to invest €11bn on roads

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