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Infrastructure

Ivory Coast
MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

The Millenium Challenge Account Côte d'Ivoire is planning to rehabilitate 32 km of roads and build truck parks at Abijdan's port, so as to make it more competitive with those in Lomé, Tema and Dakar.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.01.2021

DRC
Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

The governor of Lualaba province Richard Muyej is at loggerheads with the Greek firm Tetraktys, whose contract for the renovation of Kolwezi airport he has cancelled.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.01.2021

Central Africa
Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Initially scheduled to take place in Brussels and then Paris, the CEMAC round table on public-private partnerships has finally taken place in Brazzaville, attracting a veritable horde of lawyers specialising in this domain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.01.2021

Angola
João Lourenço cancels $77m contract with Havana

Angola's President João Lourenço. © Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 08.01.2021

Tanzania
Xi Jinping hopes to get Bagamoyo mega-port back on track

On 7 and 8 January, the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will be trying to persuade Tanzanian president John Magufuli to resume construction works on the huge Bagamoyo deepwater port. Since he came to power, the project has been more or less constantly on hold.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 07.01.2021

Ghana
Mota-Engil abandons Franco-South African partners to revamp Accra-Tema highway alone

The Portuguese construction colossus has signed a contract with the Ghanaian authorities to rehabilitate the highway between Accra and Tema port on its own, leaving its bidding partners - Egis, Stoa Infra & Energy and AIIM - by the wayside.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 06.01.2021

Morocco
Equity Conseil flies to airports authority's rescue on social networks

On December 16th, the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) chose Equity Conseil to monitor and manage its online image.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 05.01.2021

France, South Africa
Setback for consultant Patrick Landau in his litigation with Alstom

Tens of thousands of confidential documents are going to be returned to the French company Alstom. They had been seized on the instructions of the French consultant Patrick Landau, who is seeking compensation for the role he played in securing various contracts in South Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 04.01.2021

Morocco
Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

The decision to award a Bouygues subsidiary an airport modernisation contract comes as Morocco is striving to persuade Paris to follow Washington's lead in recognising the kingdom's sovereignty over Western Sahara.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 21.12.2020

Kenya
Nairobi makes headway in improving access to northeast

Supported by international donors, Kenyan authorities are trying to end the isolation of the country's northeast region, which is a key to connecting the Horn of Africa's various economies.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.12.2020

The Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor.

Madagascar
Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Antananarivo's anti-corruption unit has secured the arrest of several former top managers at the national electricity supplier Jirama, including the man whom its current CEO Vonjy Andriamanga wanted to appoint as his number two. But the affair has also drawn in the consortium SMTP owned by the industrialist Danil Ismaël.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 11.12.2020

Cameroon
The government tries to revive Douala bypass project with private sector financing

After having long been put off, the Cameroonian authorities' plans to build a new road to decongest the country's business capital are to be put into the hands of a public-private partnership.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 10.12.2020

Namibia
Windhoek keen to outsource running of international airport

The Namibian authorities are looking into a project to increase traffic to the international Hosea Kutako airport outside Windhoek.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 08.12.2020

Hosea Kutako international airport, Windhoek.

DRC
Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

The Kasai-Central provincial assembly ousted governor Martin Kabuya in July, largely because of his conflict with the Chinese construction company CREC-7. He is now pulling out all the stops to get his job back.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics, Business 07.12.2020

Martin Kabuya, former governor of Kasaï-Central.

Tunisia
Heavy competition for the construction of the Bizerte Bridge

French minister of state Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne rallies around French construction companies vying for Bizerte.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 04.12.2020

French minister of state Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.

DRC
Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

Private security magnate Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group has just landed a major contract to protect the assets of Sicomines. The big Sino-Congolese mines-for-infrastructure joint venture is currently facing strong public criticism, as well as some perimeter security problems.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 01.12.2020

Erik Prince, head of Frontier Services Group.

West Africa
Embaló snubs Turkish business

A Turkish protégé since his 2019 election, Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló has not returned the favour, preferring to use an Emirati operator rather than a Turkish conglomerate for the future Bissau airport build.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 01.12.2020

Le président bissau-guinéen Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

Mauritania
Nouakchott port: Arise accepts peace deal with Mauritanian government in secret

After six months of intense negotiations, the Arise Port & Logistics/Meridiam joint venture has signed an amendment to its new concession contract for the construction and running of a terminal at the Port Autonome de Nouakchott.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 30.11.2020

Uganda
Mota-Engil faces threat of possible World Bank investigation

The Bretton Woods institution may order an inquiry into the circumstances of the expropriation of local residents living close to a stone quarry which Portugal's Mota-Engil had been intending to use for the reconstruction of the Tororo-Kamdini highway.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.11.2020

Kenya
Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

The Egyptian construction firm Wadi El Nile is the favourite to win the tender call for the redesign of the station district of the Kenyan capital, estimated to be worth in the region of $255m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.11.2020

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Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Infrastructure

Ivory Coast
MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

DRC
Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

Central Africa
Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Angola
João Lourenço cancels $77m contract with Havana

Tanzania
Xi Jinping hopes to get Bagamoyo mega-port back on track

Ghana
Mota-Engil abandons Franco-South African partners to revamp Accra-Tema highway alone

Morocco
Equity Conseil flies to airports authority's rescue on social networks

France, South Africa
Setback for consultant Patrick Landau in his litigation with Alstom

Morocco
Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

Kenya
Nairobi makes headway in improving access to northeast

Madagascar
Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Cameroon
The government tries to revive Douala bypass project with private sector financing

Namibia
Windhoek keen to outsource running of international airport

DRC
Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

Tunisia
Heavy competition for the construction of the Bizerte Bridge

DRC
Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

West Africa
Embaló snubs Turkish business

Mauritania
Nouakchott port: Arise accepts peace deal with Mauritanian government in secret

Uganda
Mota-Engil faces threat of possible World Bank investigation

Kenya
Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

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DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

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AFRICOM

Infrastructure

Ivory Coast MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

DRC Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

Central Africa Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Angola João Lourenço cancels $77m contract with Havana

Tanzania Xi Jinping hopes to get Bagamoyo mega-port back on track

Ghana Mota-Engil abandons Franco-South African partners to revamp Accra-Tema highway alone

Morocco Equity Conseil flies to airports authority's rescue on social networks

France, South Africa Setback for consultant Patrick Landau in his litigation with Alstom

Morocco Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

Kenya Nairobi makes headway in improving access to northeast

Madagascar Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Cameroon The government tries to revive Douala bypass project with private sector financing

Namibia Windhoek keen to outsource running of international airport

DRC Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

Tunisia Heavy competition for the construction of the Bizerte Bridge

DRC Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

West Africa Embaló snubs Turkish business

Mauritania Nouakchott port: Arise accepts peace deal with Mauritanian government in secret

Uganda Mota-Engil faces threat of possible World Bank investigation

Kenya Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Ivory Coast
MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

DRC
Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

Central Africa
Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Angola
João Lourenço cancels $77m contract with Havana

Tanzania
Xi Jinping hopes to get Bagamoyo mega-port back on track

Ghana
Mota-Engil abandons Franco-South African partners to revamp Accra-Tema highway alone

Morocco
Equity Conseil flies to airports authority's rescue on social networks

France, South Africa
Setback for consultant Patrick Landau in his litigation with Alstom

Morocco
Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

Kenya
Nairobi makes headway in improving access to northeast

Madagascar
Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Cameroon
The government tries to revive Douala bypass project with private sector financing

Namibia
Windhoek keen to outsource running of international airport

DRC
Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

Tunisia
Heavy competition for the construction of the Bizerte Bridge

DRC
Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

West Africa
Embaló snubs Turkish business

Mauritania
Nouakchott port: Arise accepts peace deal with Mauritanian government in secret

Uganda
Mota-Engil faces threat of possible World Bank investigation

Kenya
Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract