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Ivory Coast
AfDB issues harsh report on Abidjan bridge and road build

The African Development Bank laments the delays in the construction of Abidjan's fourth bridge that is to ease traffic in the country's economic capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 03.11.2020

Burkina Faso
Air Burkina bailed out by an excommunicated Mormon and a silviculture entrepreneur

Struggling in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the oldest of Africa's airlines has been given a lifeline by the American firm African Global Development. But none of its directors have any experience in the aviation industry.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 02.11.2020

Mauritania
After months of wrangling, Arise Mauritanie resumes operations at port of Nouakchott

The port of Nouakchott. © Li Jing / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.10.2020

Morocco
Flurry of tenders issued for RIF dams

The north-western Morocco water supply plan unveiled in January this year is being put into action with the launch of feasibility studies for dams in the arid eastern Rif, where water shortages have fuelled protests.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.10.2020

DRC
Kinshasa sets up task force to curb chaotic urbanisation

The Congolese authorities are looking to create institutions dedicated to urban planning in Kinshasa, where urbanisation has become uncontrollable and chaotic in recent decades.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 29.10.2020

Ethiopia
Abiy lobbies for South Africa to retain lead on GERD negotiations

Ethiopa's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. © Reuters

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy Running story - The Renaissance Dam 28.10.2020

Morocco
Al Mada eyes Marrakech Airport privatisation

The Royal holding company Al Mada is looking to team with Vinci to manage the country's second airport. The Covid-19 pandemic may hasten the deal.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.10.2020

DRC
Unlikely German trio push spectacular 10,000 km rail project

German entrepreneur Gernot Constant Wagner, who is already leading a major hydrogen production project in DRC, is pushing another to double the size of the Congolese's rail network.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.10.2020

Morocco
Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Morocco's national airports office ONDA has launched a tender for improvements at the airport in Dakhla, which the kingdom is looking to turn into a tourism hub.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.10.2020

Senegal
Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Senegal's public procurement regulatory authority, the ARMP, dashed the hopes of local firm Société de travaux de commerce (Sotracom) of winning a contract to upgrade access roads to the Port Autonome de Dakar (PAD) on 30 September.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.10.2020

Tunisia
Three years after EIB finance agreement, highway tender is finally issued

Having spent years looking for finance and conducting impact assessments, work on the highway between Sbikha and Jelma has at [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.10.2020

Kenya
Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Governor Alfred Mutua is defying his critics by making progress on his international airport project in Machakos. He is now on the hunt for an engineering firm to conduct feasibility and environmental and social impact studies of the project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 21.10.2020

Alfred Mutua, Governor of Machakos County.

DRC
Senators ask questions about Kinshasa N'djili airport upgrades

Skeptical of the Congolese government's reasoning for the delays to the Kinshasa airport upgrades, a group of senators is trying to get to the bottom of the matter.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 20.10.2020

Senegal
Private security: state blocks sale of Amarante's airport business to Securicom

Director general Maguèye Marame Ndao let it be known that he was not in favour of the sale of Amarante International's airport business to the Securicom group

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.10.2020

The Blaise-Diagne International Airport.

Senegal
After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Awarded to the Chinese company CRSG, construction of the Kalounayes road loop is designed to end Casamance's geographical isolation and make it a major transit area for neighbouring states.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.10.2020

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

A group of French companies, including, among others engineering and infrastructure groups Egis, Sogea-Satom, and public fund Stoa, has been shortlisted by the Kenyan government to take part in the highly anticipated tender for the Nairobi Railway City urban development project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.10.2020

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia
Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Riyadh has volunteered to finance the rehabilitation of a main road axis in Bangui contracted to a Chinese construction giant.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 13.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

With the presidential election just weeks away and the contract seemingly already in the bag for China Railway, the Ivorian president has in the end decided to award the contract to extend Abidjan airport to France's Bouygues.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 12.10.2020

Kenya
Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Though barred by the African Development Bank on charges of fraud when still called Sinohydro, China's Stecol is still winning road contracts in Kenya. Meanwhile, Nairobi is not answering the bank's calls.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 07.10.2020

The Nairobi-Thika Super Highway in Kenya.

Central Africa
CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

The six members of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) are planning a round table in November to raise funds for the construction of roads and electricity plants.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.10.2020

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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

Infrastructure

Ivory Coast
AfDB issues harsh report on Abidjan bridge and road build

Burkina Faso
Air Burkina bailed out by an excommunicated Mormon and a silviculture entrepreneur

Mauritania
After months of wrangling, Arise Mauritanie resumes operations at port of Nouakchott

Morocco
Flurry of tenders issued for RIF dams

DRC
Kinshasa sets up task force to curb chaotic urbanisation

Ethiopia
Abiy lobbies for South Africa to retain lead on GERD negotiations

Morocco
Al Mada eyes Marrakech Airport privatisation

DRC
Unlikely German trio push spectacular 10,000 km rail project

Morocco
Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Senegal
Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Tunisia
Three years after EIB finance agreement, highway tender is finally issued

Kenya
Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

DRC
Senators ask questions about Kinshasa N'djili airport upgrades

Senegal
Private security: state blocks sale of Amarante's airport business to Securicom

Senegal
After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia
Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Kenya
Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Central Africa
CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

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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

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

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Infrastructure

Ivory Coast AfDB issues harsh report on Abidjan bridge and road build

Burkina Faso Air Burkina bailed out by an excommunicated Mormon and a silviculture entrepreneur

Mauritania After months of wrangling, Arise Mauritanie resumes operations at port of Nouakchott

Morocco Flurry of tenders issued for RIF dams

DRC Kinshasa sets up task force to curb chaotic urbanisation

Ethiopia Abiy lobbies for South Africa to retain lead on GERD negotiations

Morocco Al Mada eyes Marrakech Airport privatisation

DRC Unlikely German trio push spectacular 10,000 km rail project

Morocco Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Senegal Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Tunisia Three years after EIB finance agreement, highway tender is finally issued

Kenya Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

DRC Senators ask questions about Kinshasa N'djili airport upgrades

Senegal Private security: state blocks sale of Amarante's airport business to Securicom

Senegal After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Kenya Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Ivory Coast Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Kenya Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Central Africa CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

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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
AfDB issues harsh report on Abidjan bridge and road build

Burkina Faso
Air Burkina bailed out by an excommunicated Mormon and a silviculture entrepreneur

Mauritania
After months of wrangling, Arise Mauritanie resumes operations at port of Nouakchott

Morocco
Flurry of tenders issued for RIF dams

DRC
Kinshasa sets up task force to curb chaotic urbanisation

Ethiopia
Abiy lobbies for South Africa to retain lead on GERD negotiations

Morocco
Al Mada eyes Marrakech Airport privatisation

DRC
Unlikely German trio push spectacular 10,000 km rail project

Morocco
Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Senegal
Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Tunisia
Three years after EIB finance agreement, highway tender is finally issued

Kenya
Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

DRC
Senators ask questions about Kinshasa N'djili airport upgrades

Senegal
Private security: state blocks sale of Amarante's airport business to Securicom

Senegal
After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia
Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Kenya
Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Central Africa
CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects