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Morocco
National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atner

The National Office for Electricity and Water has suspended Atner's participation in its calls for tenders for one year, due to the company's failure to honour existing commitments.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 15.07.2025

Cameroon
British fund Actis struggles to finalise sale of energy firm Eneo

Ready to sell its shares in Eneo, Actis has seen the transaction put on hold due to several issues over payment terms, guarantees and transition management. Faced with these hurdles, the World Bank is pressing Yaoundé to speed up the process, in what is an already strained financial context.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 14.07.2025

Morocco
Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

Casablanca port, 2011. © Frank May / Maxppp

Subscribers only Infrastructure 09.07.2025

Congo
La Congolaise des Routes investigates ‘serious anomalies'

The firm operating the road linking the Republic of Congo's two main cities, in which China State Construction Engineering Corp holds a majority stake, is scrutinising the activities of its subcontractor, a subsidiary of the French company Egis, in the revenue traceability chain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 04.07.2025

Cameroon
Two Chinese firms Sinohydro and CHEC compete for Édéa-Kribi road contract

Two Chinese infrastructure giants, China Harbour Engineering Co and Sinohydro, are neck and neck in the race to win the tender launched in February by the African Development Bank.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 03.07.2025

Cameroon
AGL-Arise duo pick up speed in Kribi's new port project

Technicians working to install the first caisson in phase II of the construction of the Kribi Deep Seaport, Cameroon, in October 2022. © Kepseu / Xinhua / Xinhua via AFP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 02.07.2025

Burkina Faso
French-Burkinabè businessman Patrice Chevalier wins major contract

PPI has been awarded a contract to supply prefabricated electrical cabins as part of a solar energy project managed by SONABEL and partly financed by a World Bank loan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.07.2025

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Behind Bosaso Airport, the UAE's key hub for supplying arms to Sudan

Embroiled in the Sudanese civil war, Abu Dhabi has established an airlift to supply the RSF with weapons and paramilitaries. Bosaso, in the northwest of Puntland, is a central link in this logistics operation.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure 01.07.2025

A cargo plane at Bosaso Airport, in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, 22 November 2023.

Senegal
The International Air Transport Association cancels its African gathering

This backpedaling could be linked to the delicate relations that IATA currently has with the Senegalese authorities. The event was to be held in Senegal.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 26.06.2025

Mauritania, Morocco
SNTM-led consortium favourite to win Kankossa water supply contract

Allied to Mauritanian firm BISTP, the Moroccan company Société Nouvelle Travaux Maroc is poised to land a water supply project for the town of Kiffa and neighbouring areas.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 24.06.2025

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

The Australian group Canyon Resources, controlled by Indian tycoon Gagan Gupta, is conducting discreet negotiations to increase its stake in Cameroon Railways. For the past two months, however, it has been stymied by the reluctance of the historical shareholders.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 23.06.2025

Tanzania
Modernisation on the horizon for Lake Manyara airport

Swiss Intairplan and Ethiopian Saba Engineering have landed the contract to design and supervise the modernisation of Lake Manyara's very touristy airport.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.06.2025

Morocco
AFD backs alliance between OCP and Engie

Announced with great fanfare at the beginning of May, the agreement between Agence Française de Développement and the phosphate giant OCP Group should also benefit French group Engie.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 20.06.2025

Algeria
Algiers enlists Parisian law firm in case against German manufacturer Heitkamp

The German company Heitkamp has initiated proceedings against Algeria before the World Bank's arbitration tribunal. The former accuses the latter of violating investment agreements concluded between the two countries.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 17.06.2025

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Maritime transport giant CMA CGM is planning to expand its activities in South Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity traders 16.06.2025

Namibia
Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

The construction engineering company has been selected to upgrade the railway line between Namibia's Walvis Bay port and the town of Tsumeb. It's a contract the Botswana-based group welcomes with open arms at a time when it is losing momentum in Gaborone.

Free access Infrastructure 13.06.2025

The key projects of Chinese-Botswanan firm Unik Construction Engineering.

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

The African Nations Championship is set to serve as a rehearsal for the 2027 African Cup of Nations, the first held in East Africa. The reputations of the host country heads of state are on the line in the run-up to elections.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 12.06.2025

Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on 12 May 2018.

Morocco
Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Consensus Public Relations is hosting an event on 18 June to discuss the potential environmental impact of the 2030 men's football World Cup, co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 11.06.2025

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Addis Ababa's former mayor promised to relaunch the state-owned railway company after years of financial losses. But his strategy for breaking into Djibouti's multimodal logistics sector is not on track.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 06.06.2025

Cameroon
Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

Narcisse Mouelle Kombi has sought to escape new arbitration proceedings brought before the International Chamber of Commerce by builder Magil. His request however has fallen on deaf ears.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 30.05.2025

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Morocco
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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Infrastructure

Morocco
National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atner

Cameroon
British fund Actis struggles to finalise sale of energy firm Eneo

Morocco
Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

Congo
La Congolaise des Routes investigates ‘serious anomalies'

Cameroon
Two Chinese firms Sinohydro and CHEC compete for Édéa-Kribi road contract

Cameroon
AGL-Arise duo pick up speed in Kribi's new port project

Burkina Faso
French-Burkinabè businessman Patrice Chevalier wins major contract

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Behind Bosaso Airport, the UAE's key hub for supplying arms to Sudan

Senegal
The International Air Transport Association cancels its African gathering

Mauritania, Morocco
SNTM-led consortium favourite to win Kankossa water supply contract

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

Tanzania
Modernisation on the horizon for Lake Manyara airport

Morocco
AFD backs alliance between OCP and Engie

Algeria
Algiers enlists Parisian law firm in case against German manufacturer Heitkamp

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Namibia
Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Morocco
Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Cameroon
Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

African Union: the battle of the giants

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Infrastructure

Morocco National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atner

Cameroon British fund Actis struggles to finalise sale of energy firm Eneo

Morocco Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

Congo La Congolaise des Routes investigates ‘serious anomalies'

Cameroon Two Chinese firms Sinohydro and CHEC compete for Édéa-Kribi road contract

Cameroon AGL-Arise duo pick up speed in Kribi's new port project

Burkina Faso French-Burkinabè businessman Patrice Chevalier wins major contract

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan Behind Bosaso Airport, the UAE's key hub for supplying arms to Sudan

Senegal The International Air Transport Association cancels its African gathering

Mauritania, Morocco SNTM-led consortium favourite to win Kankossa water supply contract

Cameroon Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

Tanzania Modernisation on the horizon for Lake Manyara airport

Morocco AFD backs alliance between OCP and Engie

Algeria Algiers enlists Parisian law firm in case against German manufacturer Heitkamp

South Africa CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Namibia Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Morocco Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Djibouti, Ethiopia Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Cameroon Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Morocco
National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atner

Cameroon
British fund Actis struggles to finalise sale of energy firm Eneo

Morocco
Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

Congo
La Congolaise des Routes investigates ‘serious anomalies'

Cameroon
Two Chinese firms Sinohydro and CHEC compete for Édéa-Kribi road contract

Cameroon
AGL-Arise duo pick up speed in Kribi's new port project

Burkina Faso
French-Burkinabè businessman Patrice Chevalier wins major contract

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Behind Bosaso Airport, the UAE's key hub for supplying arms to Sudan

Senegal
The International Air Transport Association cancels its African gathering

Mauritania, Morocco
SNTM-led consortium favourite to win Kankossa water supply contract

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

Tanzania
Modernisation on the horizon for Lake Manyara airport

Morocco
AFD backs alliance between OCP and Engie

Algeria
Algiers enlists Parisian law firm in case against German manufacturer Heitkamp

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Namibia
Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Morocco
Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Cameroon
Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction