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Congo, Madagascar
New boss for Ravinala Airports

A French national will shortly be taking over the helm of Ravinala Airports, which manages Antananarivo's Ivato and Nosy Be Island airport terminals.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 19.08.2024

Morocco
Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line: Egis Rail's Franco-Moroccan trio win contract

France's Egis Rail has won the tender for the project to extend the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 01.08.2024

Ethiopia
$500m World Bank-funded energy access project flounders

More than three years after the launch of a project in Ethiopia to improve access to electricity, sector professionals are beginning to lose patience. Several tenders have had to be re-run, and access to funding is proving difficult in an already gloomy economic climate.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 30.07.2024

Cameroon
Intelligence services catch wind of submarine cable hack

Cameroon's intelligence services have flagged a possible telecommunications infrastructure security breach.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure 29.07.2024

DRC
The drilling contracts scandal that's causing embarrassment all the way to the presidency

President Félix Tshisekedi was initially enthusiastic about new solar-powered water pumps and street lighting, but the contracts have given rise to violent score settling in the presidential entourage amid accusations of overcharging.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 26.07.2024

Madagascar
Chinese firms monopolise roadworks

August will see the start of major new road projects, all of them to be carried out by Chinese operators following international tenders.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 25.07.2024

Angola
Turkish firm Calik Enerji bags major energy contract

Its owner Ahmet Calik has now managed to to gain a foothold in Angola with the blessing of its president João Lourenço. But he is far from the only Turkish entrepreneur with his eye on the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 24.07.2024

Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and João Lourenço at the presidential palace in Luanda on 18 October 2021.

Congo
Brazzaville seeks private firm to supply electricity

An interministerial committee has been set up to assist the Congolese government in selecting the company to which the supply and marketing of electricity will be entrusted under a leasing contract.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 22.07.2024

Morocco
Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

The project is expected to cost close to half a billion euros.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 19.07.2024

DRC
AfDB seeks to make voice heard on Inga III mega-dam

The African Development Bank is seeking to take advantage of Australian miner Fortescue's failed bid to lead the Grand Inga development by advocating for a reduced-scale project. A delegation from the pan-African institution is expected shortly in Kinshasa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 18.07.2024

Rwanda
Qatar Airways and contractors hold final talks over Bugesera airport

A meeting was held last week in Doha between the likely constructors of the planned facility some 50 km outside Kigali.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.07.2024

Senegal
Telecoms agency haunted by ghosts of Macky Sall era

The new head of Senegal's telecoms regulator is looking into two contracts signed by his predecessors with foreign firms which are suspected of containing irregularities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 16.07.2024

Morocco
World Cup 2030: Moroccan officials invited to US

The US ambassador in Rabat, Puneet Talwar, recently reached out to the teams of Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), and Mouad Hajji, the FRMF's general coordinator, in a bid to share experiences.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 16.07.2024

Comoros islands
Race against the clock to refurbish Moroni's stadium for ACN qualifiers

There is currently no indication that the Comoros-Gambia match, an African Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier, will be able to take place at the Iconi-Malouzini sports stadium, which the CAF has deemed to be in serious disrepair.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 16.07.2024

Malawi
Subsidiary of French group Veolia wins EU tender to improve water access in southern Malawi

The consortium to which the Veolia subsidiary belongs will oversee the construction of infrastructure designed to optimise water supply in three towns in the south of the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 15.07.2024

Morocco
Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

The Moroccan consortium is expected to win the tender call, even though rival bidder Bouygues appears to have more technical expertise. The winner should be announced over the next few days.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.07.2024

General view of Tanger Med on 6 June 2024.

Madagascar
Rajoelina refuses to subsidise Antananarivo's new cable car

A refusal to subsidise the project would upset the business model and jeopardise its future.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 11.07.2024

Angola
Washington poised to lend $553 million to Lobito Atlantic Railway

The first stage of the approval process was successfully negotiated on 5 June.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.07.2024

Nigeria
Lagos set to finalise funding for massive waterways project

The French Development Agency is among the major financial backers of the €410m Lagos waterways transportation project, which is ready for final approval, but must first undergo budget review and overcome a legal dispute.

Free access Infrastructure 09.07.2024

Morocco
French Egis-Systra duo still in running for Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line

French Egis teamed up with compatriot Systra and Moroccan Novec in the race against Spanish engineering giant Ineco to win the project management contract for the high-speed rail line connecting Kenitra and Marrakech.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.07.2024

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Infrastructure

Congo, Madagascar
New boss for Ravinala Airports

Morocco
Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line: Egis Rail's Franco-Moroccan trio win contract

Ethiopia
$500m World Bank-funded energy access project flounders

Cameroon
Intelligence services catch wind of submarine cable hack

DRC
The drilling contracts scandal that's causing embarrassment all the way to the presidency

Madagascar
Chinese firms monopolise roadworks

Angola
Turkish firm Calik Enerji bags major energy contract

Congo
Brazzaville seeks private firm to supply electricity

Morocco
Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

DRC
AfDB seeks to make voice heard on Inga III mega-dam

Rwanda
Qatar Airways and contractors hold final talks over Bugesera airport

Senegal
Telecoms agency haunted by ghosts of Macky Sall era

Morocco
World Cup 2030: Moroccan officials invited to US

Comoros islands
Race against the clock to refurbish Moroni's stadium for ACN qualifiers

Malawi
Subsidiary of French group Veolia wins EU tender to improve water access in southern Malawi

Morocco
Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

Madagascar
Rajoelina refuses to subsidise Antananarivo's new cable car

Angola
Washington poised to lend $553 million to Lobito Atlantic Railway

Nigeria
Lagos set to finalise funding for massive waterways project

Morocco
French Egis-Systra duo still in running for Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line

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Infrastructure

Congo, Madagascar New boss for Ravinala Airports

Morocco Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line: Egis Rail's Franco-Moroccan trio win contract

Ethiopia $500m World Bank-funded energy access project flounders

Cameroon Intelligence services catch wind of submarine cable hack

DRC The drilling contracts scandal that's causing embarrassment all the way to the presidency

Madagascar Chinese firms monopolise roadworks

Angola Turkish firm Calik Enerji bags major energy contract

Congo Brazzaville seeks private firm to supply electricity

Morocco Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

DRC AfDB seeks to make voice heard on Inga III mega-dam

Rwanda Qatar Airways and contractors hold final talks over Bugesera airport

Senegal Telecoms agency haunted by ghosts of Macky Sall era

Morocco World Cup 2030: Moroccan officials invited to US

Comoros islands Race against the clock to refurbish Moroni's stadium for ACN qualifiers

Malawi Subsidiary of French group Veolia wins EU tender to improve water access in southern Malawi

Morocco Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

Madagascar Rajoelina refuses to subsidise Antananarivo's new cable car

Angola Washington poised to lend $553 million to Lobito Atlantic Railway

Nigeria Lagos set to finalise funding for massive waterways project

Morocco French Egis-Systra duo still in running for Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line

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Congo, Madagascar
New boss for Ravinala Airports

Morocco
Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line: Egis Rail's Franco-Moroccan trio win contract

Ethiopia
$500m World Bank-funded energy access project flounders

Cameroon
Intelligence services catch wind of submarine cable hack

DRC
The drilling contracts scandal that's causing embarrassment all the way to the presidency

Madagascar
Chinese firms monopolise roadworks

Angola
Turkish firm Calik Enerji bags major energy contract

Congo
Brazzaville seeks private firm to supply electricity

Morocco
Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

DRC
AfDB seeks to make voice heard on Inga III mega-dam

Rwanda
Qatar Airways and contractors hold final talks over Bugesera airport

Senegal
Telecoms agency haunted by ghosts of Macky Sall era

Morocco
World Cup 2030: Moroccan officials invited to US

Comoros islands
Race against the clock to refurbish Moroni's stadium for ACN qualifiers

Malawi
Subsidiary of French group Veolia wins EU tender to improve water access in southern Malawi

Morocco
Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

Madagascar
Rajoelina refuses to subsidise Antananarivo's new cable car

Angola
Washington poised to lend $553 million to Lobito Atlantic Railway

Nigeria
Lagos set to finalise funding for massive waterways project

Morocco
French Egis-Systra duo still in running for Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line