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Ivory Coast
Snarl-up at Akwaba roundabout

A few lines in the last issue of the West Africa Newsletter seem to have sufficed to unleash the tensions [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 22.01.2020

Spotlight | Mauritius
Relations sour between sugar firm Omnicane and its Rwandan partner

The Mauritian company is trying to break into the African renewable energy sector but could face an arbitration claim from its partner in a Rwandan dams project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 20.01.2020

DRC
How Panafrican Green Energy is trying to break into Congo

The Senegalese firm, which is developing a waste-to-energy project in Kinshasa through its local subsidiary, SECAD, signed an MOU with the Congolese government in July 2019 thanks to its friends in high places.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 20.01.2020

Cameroon
A bridge too hard? Yaoundé challenges Vinci subsidiaries' multi-million claim

Sogea Satom and Soletanche Bachy, which built Douala's second bridge over the river Wouri, mounted arbitration proceedings against Cameroon, claiming it downplayed the project's technical challenges.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 20.01.2020

Namibia
Windhoek to develop suburban trains

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to fund feasibility studies [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure 20.01.2020

Document | Tanzania
Rail projects heading for the buffers?

Cross-border rail projects between Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. © Indigo Publications

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 17.01.2020

Guinea
CBG upgrades bauxite evacuation train

In order to expand its production and upgrade its railway line, the Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée has acquired new wagons to transport its ore production.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 14.01.2020

Spotlight | Djibouti
CR Energy Concepts obtains site for its power plant

At a December 31 cabinet meeting Djiboutian authorities allocated 12.43 ha to the American firm CR Energy Concepts to build its first waste-to-energy plant.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.01.2020

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Electric Power prepares tender process for three dams

Aiming to export more than 5,000 MW by 2028, Ethiopia, with the support of the African Development Bank, is moving forward with its hydroelectric dam construction policy.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.01.2020

Guinea
Necotrans liquidators seek default judgement in US court against Guinea over Conakry port saga

In mid-December, the court-appointed liquidators for French logistics group Necotrans, Frédérique Lévy and Xavier Brouard, called on the United States [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.01.2020

Kenya
Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

The British firm, which has spent six years developing a 35 MW power plant in Kenya, aims to position itself on other geothermal and wind energy projects in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.01.2020

Cameroon
Port of Douala seeks its independence

Without waiting for the outcome of its legal action against Bolloré, the Port autonome de Douala has hunkered down and is running operations itself.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.01.2020

West Africa
Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Like other Turkish operators, the construction firm Summa owned by [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.01.2020

Namibia
Windhoek tackles uranium railway upgrades

Two Chinese groups and Botswana's Unik Construction have won a contract to renovate the railway line running from Namibia's mines to the port of Walvis Bay.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 24.12.2019

Spotlight | DRC
Sococ founders to build roads in Kasaï

More used to operating in the Kivus, three executives from the Société congolaise de construction are set to build 40 km of roads in the centre of the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.12.2019

Africa
Total Eren seeks a foothold in Kenya, Zambia and Tanzania

Facing problems in Burkina Faso, where its projects are at an advanced stage, the French renewable energy firm is banking on East and Southern Africa to continue its expansion.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.12.2019

Tanzania
Symbion Power - Tanesco arbitration tribunal established at last

A Singaporean lawyer, a former Nigerian minister and a former president of the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights have been appointed to sit on the World Bank tribunal arbitrating between Symbion Power and the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco).

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.12.2019

Zambia
Zesco's woes put the brakes on Neoen's ambitions

The French renewable energy producer Neoen, which already has a 47.5 MW solar farm in Zambia, is planning new power plants with a total output of between 20 and 100 MW.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.12.2019

Morocco
High voltage row between ONEE and Masen on electricity prices

Relations between national electricity and water office ONEE and sustainable energy agency Masen have become electric to say the least! [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.12.2019

Mali
Fana solar farm awaits concession contract

French electricity producer Legendre Energie, which signed an MOU with Bamako in 2016, plans to start building the 50-MW solar farm in 2022.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 16.12.2019

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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
Snarl-up at Akwaba roundabout

Spotlight | Mauritius
Relations sour between sugar firm Omnicane and its Rwandan partner

DRC
How Panafrican Green Energy is trying to break into Congo

Cameroon
A bridge too hard? Yaoundé challenges Vinci subsidiaries' multi-million claim

Namibia
Windhoek to develop suburban trains

Document | Tanzania
Rail projects heading for the buffers?

Guinea
CBG upgrades bauxite evacuation train

Spotlight | Djibouti
CR Energy Concepts obtains site for its power plant

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Electric Power prepares tender process for three dams

Guinea
Necotrans liquidators seek default judgement in US court against Guinea over Conakry port saga

Kenya
Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

Cameroon
Port of Douala seeks its independence

West Africa
Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Namibia
Windhoek tackles uranium railway upgrades

Spotlight | DRC
Sococ founders to build roads in Kasaï

Africa
Total Eren seeks a foothold in Kenya, Zambia and Tanzania

Tanzania
Symbion Power - Tanesco arbitration tribunal established at last

Zambia
Zesco's woes put the brakes on Neoen's ambitions

Morocco
High voltage row between ONEE and Masen on electricity prices

Mali
Fana solar farm awaits concession 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

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

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Infrastructure

Ivory Coast Snarl-up at Akwaba roundabout

Spotlight | Mauritius Relations sour between sugar firm Omnicane and its Rwandan partner

DRC How Panafrican Green Energy is trying to break into Congo

Cameroon A bridge too hard? Yaoundé challenges Vinci subsidiaries' multi-million claim

Namibia Windhoek to develop suburban trains

Document | Tanzania Rail projects heading for the buffers?

Guinea CBG upgrades bauxite evacuation train

Spotlight | Djibouti CR Energy Concepts obtains site for its power plant

Ethiopia Ethiopian Electric Power prepares tender process for three dams

Guinea Necotrans liquidators seek default judgement in US court against Guinea over Conakry port saga

Kenya Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

Cameroon Port of Douala seeks its independence

West Africa Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Namibia Windhoek tackles uranium railway upgrades

Spotlight | DRC Sococ founders to build roads in Kasaï

Africa Total Eren seeks a foothold in Kenya, Zambia and Tanzania

Tanzania Symbion Power - Tanesco arbitration tribunal established at last

Zambia Zesco's woes put the brakes on Neoen's ambitions

Morocco High voltage row between ONEE and Masen on electricity prices

Mali Fana solar farm awaits concession 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

Ivory Coast
Snarl-up at Akwaba roundabout

Spotlight | Mauritius
Relations sour between sugar firm Omnicane and its Rwandan partner

DRC
How Panafrican Green Energy is trying to break into Congo

Cameroon
A bridge too hard? Yaoundé challenges Vinci subsidiaries' multi-million claim

Namibia
Windhoek to develop suburban trains

Document | Tanzania
Rail projects heading for the buffers?

Guinea
CBG upgrades bauxite evacuation train

Spotlight | Djibouti
CR Energy Concepts obtains site for its power plant

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Electric Power prepares tender process for three dams

Guinea
Necotrans liquidators seek default judgement in US court against Guinea over Conakry port saga

Kenya
Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

Cameroon
Port of Douala seeks its independence

West Africa
Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Namibia
Windhoek tackles uranium railway upgrades

Spotlight | DRC
Sococ founders to build roads in Kasaï

Africa
Total Eren seeks a foothold in Kenya, Zambia and Tanzania

Tanzania
Symbion Power - Tanesco arbitration tribunal established at last

Zambia
Zesco's woes put the brakes on Neoen's ambitions

Morocco
High voltage row between ONEE and Masen on electricity prices

Mali
Fana solar farm awaits concession contract