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Senegal
France's Ellipse eyes new construction contracts in Dakar

Ellipse Group, a company specialising in building infrastructure in emerging countries, wants to take advantage of its foothold in Senegal to land further contracts.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 18.03.2025

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Africa Global Logistics and Arise IIP are in talks to create a rail link between the port of Kribi and the mining town of Edéa. Yet it's a project that comes up time and time again but never comes to fruition.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 17.03.2025

Spotlight | Nigeria
Tinubu picks Gilbert Chagoury for Lagos ports renovation project

Nigerian businessman Gilbert Chagoury (centre) at a meeting with Emmanuel Macron and Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Paris, 28 November 2024. © Sarah Meyssonnier/AFP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 17.03.2025

Cameroon
Camwater wins standoff with Energy Minister Essomba

The Cameroonian president's office has ruled that Camwater, the public operator responsible for water production and distribution, should manage the Yaoundé drinking water project, which the ministry of water and energy had had its eye on.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 14.03.2025

Senegal
Lufthansa Consulting offers help to Senegal's struggling aviation sector

Lufthansa Consulting, a subsidiary of the German airline which provides aviation sector consultancy services, has been prospecting in Senegal in recent months. The firm's Africa director, Catrin Drawer, travelled to Dakar in February to meet with the director of Blaise Diagne international airport (AIBD), Cheikh Bamba Dièye.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.03.2025

Cameroon
Cocoa industry outsiders take centre stage at Okwelians Summit

Workers transport sacks of cocoa beans in Ntui, December 2017. © Ange Aboa/Reuters

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity traders 12.03.2025

Kenya
Ruto's backtracking puts brakes on Rift Valley mega-projects

Infrastructure and mining projects in the president's stronghold remain moribund amid a fragile national economy. The presidential coalition's rapprochement with former opposition leader Raila Odinga is also prompting the government to reassess its priorities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.03.2025

William Ruto (left) and Raila Odinga after they signed a political cooperation deal in Nairobi, 7 March 2025.

Algeria
Algiers shelves plans for Cherchell mega-port

The deepwater port of El Hamdania in the northern town will not finally be built. Part of Beijing's New Silk Road strategy, the project was launched in 2015, but has suffered numerous delays, not least 2019's change of political leadership.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.03.2025

Tanzania
Bouygues still hoping its Dar es Salaam airport renovations will take off

The Bouygues Bâtiment International subsidiary is continuing talks with the Tanzania Airports Authority and the Ministry of Transport, but the chances of reaching a favourable conclusion before the end of this year appear slim.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.03.2025

Senegal
Enshore Subsea continues Dakar cable project despite US funding freeze

Britain’s Enshore Subsea, a key contractor in a major project to install submarine power cables off the Senegal capital Dakar, will continue its work there despite the suspension of funding from the US Millennium Challenge Corp.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.03.2025

Kenya
Jiangxi Construction Engineering wins $46m contract for Isiolo-Mandera corridor

The Chinese company has been awarded a $46m contract by the Kenya National Highways Authority to upgrade a 38km stretch of road in the northeast of the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 06.03.2025

Morocco
Starlink negotiates to set up operations in Western Sahara

Elon Musk's satellite internet provider sets its sights on Western Sahara. The firm is relying on the support of Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who is supervising the project with the royal cabinet.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 05.03.2025

Cameroon
European financial backer points finger at EDC for Lom Pangar's negligence

Although the dam has been operational for years, its operator, Electricity Development Corporation, has still not carried out any impact studies. A complaint from locals was lodged with the European Investment Bank, which published recommendations at the end of last year.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 03.03.2025

EDC General Director Theodore Nsangou (centre) visits the Lom Pangar dam construction, 19 August 2015.

Madagascar
Launch of Antananarivo cable car postponed again

More than a year after the call for tenders, President Rajoelina has still not chosen the consortium to run the capital's cable car transport, but a resolution may be in sight.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.02.2025

Central African Republic
Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature

The Saep Bangui II project, which involves building a drinking water supply system in the capital, was discussed this month in a meeting between Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri and an African Development Bank team.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 26.02.2025

Chad
World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

The World Bank is drawing up a $100m project to help fight desertification in Chad. The plan, to be implemented by the environment ministry’s department of environmental assessments, must be submitted for validation by the bank's board by 28 November.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 21.02.2025

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa's state-owned logistics group, in the absence of fresh public funding, is seeking help from its major mining customers exporting from Richards Bay and Saldanha. It wants them to finance the upgrading of its railways and port terminals in exchange for slashing their bills.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 12.02.2025

Transnet Port Terminal at Richards Bay, South Africa.

Congo
Old Congolese debts catch up with Egis

The French engineering company is being sued by its former sales representative in Congo, Cores, for several million euros in unpaid commission. At the heart of the dispute is a securitised €25m bond issued by the Congolese state.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 07.02.2025

Morocco
Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

FIFA's new Africa office will open in September in Salé, near Rabat. The kingdom is fully supporting it.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 05.02.2025

Tanzania
Mission 300 electricity summit hit by geopolitical turmoil

African leaders and their partners reaffirmed their commitment at a summit last week to bring electricity to an extra 300 million people, with almost $50bn committed to the cause. But Donald Trump's freeze on US aid and shifting African power blocs brought a wind of uncertainty to the event.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy, Diplomacy 04.02.2025

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Infrastructure

Senegal
France's Ellipse eyes new construction contracts in Dakar

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Spotlight | Nigeria
Tinubu picks Gilbert Chagoury for Lagos ports renovation project

Cameroon
Camwater wins standoff with Energy Minister Essomba

Senegal
Lufthansa Consulting offers help to Senegal's struggling aviation sector

Cameroon
Cocoa industry outsiders take centre stage at Okwelians Summit

Kenya
Ruto's backtracking puts brakes on Rift Valley mega-projects

Algeria
Algiers shelves plans for Cherchell mega-port

Tanzania
Bouygues still hoping its Dar es Salaam airport renovations will take off

Senegal
Enshore Subsea continues Dakar cable project despite US funding freeze

Kenya
Jiangxi Construction Engineering wins $46m contract for Isiolo-Mandera corridor

Morocco
Starlink negotiates to set up operations in Western Sahara

Cameroon
European financial backer points finger at EDC for Lom Pangar's negligence

Madagascar
Launch of Antananarivo cable car postponed again

Central African Republic
Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature

Chad
World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

Congo
Old Congolese debts catch up with Egis

Morocco
Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

Tanzania
Mission 300 electricity summit hit by geopolitical turmoil

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Infrastructure

Senegal France's Ellipse eyes new construction contracts in Dakar

Cameroon Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Spotlight | Nigeria Tinubu picks Gilbert Chagoury for Lagos ports renovation project

Cameroon Camwater wins standoff with Energy Minister Essomba

Senegal Lufthansa Consulting offers help to Senegal's struggling aviation sector

Cameroon Cocoa industry outsiders take centre stage at Okwelians Summit

Kenya Ruto's backtracking puts brakes on Rift Valley mega-projects

Algeria Algiers shelves plans for Cherchell mega-port

Tanzania Bouygues still hoping its Dar es Salaam airport renovations will take off

Senegal Enshore Subsea continues Dakar cable project despite US funding freeze

Kenya Jiangxi Construction Engineering wins $46m contract for Isiolo-Mandera corridor

Morocco Starlink negotiates to set up operations in Western Sahara

Cameroon European financial backer points finger at EDC for Lom Pangar's negligence

Madagascar Launch of Antananarivo cable car postponed again

Central African Republic Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature

Chad World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

South Africa Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

Congo Old Congolese debts catch up with Egis

Morocco Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

Tanzania Mission 300 electricity summit hit by geopolitical turmoil

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
France's Ellipse eyes new construction contracts in Dakar

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Spotlight | Nigeria
Tinubu picks Gilbert Chagoury for Lagos ports renovation project

Cameroon
Camwater wins standoff with Energy Minister Essomba

Senegal
Lufthansa Consulting offers help to Senegal's struggling aviation sector

Cameroon
Cocoa industry outsiders take centre stage at Okwelians Summit

Kenya
Ruto's backtracking puts brakes on Rift Valley mega-projects

Algeria
Algiers shelves plans for Cherchell mega-port

Tanzania
Bouygues still hoping its Dar es Salaam airport renovations will take off

Senegal
Enshore Subsea continues Dakar cable project despite US funding freeze

Kenya
Jiangxi Construction Engineering wins $46m contract for Isiolo-Mandera corridor

Morocco
Starlink negotiates to set up operations in Western Sahara

Cameroon
European financial backer points finger at EDC for Lom Pangar's negligence

Madagascar
Launch of Antananarivo cable car postponed again

Central African Republic
Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature

Chad
World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

Congo
Old Congolese debts catch up with Egis

Morocco
Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

Tanzania
Mission 300 electricity summit hit by geopolitical turmoil