Infrastructure

DRC
Nzilo II dam continues to cause a stir at highest level of state

DR Congo's Council of State has recommended that the government award the concession for the Nzilo II hydroelectric dam to Congo Infra. This means overturning the result of a tender call won by Lualaba Power.

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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Paul Biya, Patrice Talon, Andry Rajoelina

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonTurkey's BGN cosies up to General Oligui

CameroonPaul Biya refuses to replace head of presidential guard

BeninPatrice Talon on voicemail only at ECOWAS summit

MadagascarRajoelina to be sworn in without a French minister present

Mauritania
Saudi firm Al-Amr selected to design flagship hospital

The Saudi engineering firm Al-Amr bagged a substantial contract in early December. Worth $4.2m, it will involve designing and overseeing the building of the King Salman bin Abdelaziz al-Saoud hospital in Nouakchott.

Morocco
Health minister Aït Taleb loosens purse strings for Oriental region

The Oriental region, one of the hardest hit by rising unemployment in Morocco, is currently the focus of attention of government ministers and Health Minister Aït Taleb is stepping up his initiatives in the region.

Angola
Israel Discount Bank opens line of credit for Mitrelli project

The bank is to finance its first public infrastructure project in Angola, spearheaded by the Israeli conglomerate Mitrelli.

Senegal
China's CWE to build stretch of Dakar-Saint-Louis highway

China International Water and Electric Corp has won a €70.8m contract to build a 19km stretch of the motorway linking Dakar to Saint-Louis.

Egypt
Belgian and Greek firms wait to find out who will build Egypt-EU electricity cable

The Belgian group Jan De Nul hopes to link the Egyptian and European electricity grids. But other projects are more advanced, including one favoured by the European Union.

DRC
Samcrete loses part of Kasai road contract after its 'disastrous' work

Infrastructure Minister Alexis Gisaro Muvunyi has castigated the Egyptian firm, which was in fact unable to move forward due to authorities blocking its construction equipment in the port of Matadi. Two other companies are expected to quickly take over the construction of a 45km stretch of road.

DRC
Samcrete mulls arbitration against Kinshasa over stalled road project

The asphalting of the road between Mbuji-Mayi and Kananga, due to be completed before next month's presidential election, has been delayed by the blocking of funding and of materials. The Egyptian firm contracted to do the job has accused the authorities of trying to torpedo the project.

Tunisia
French firm Sia Partners to work with Tunisia on smart grid project

France's Sia Partners, which operates in Morocco and elsewhere, will support the Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) in its smart grid project.

Morocco
Nizar Baraka to vaunt public-private partnerships at African Infrastructure Forum

Moroccan equipment and water minister Nizar Baraka is due to [...]