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Aga Khan

Africa, Portugal
Aga Khan smooths over gaps in Portuguese diplomacy

Influential in Lisbon and Maputo, Nazim Ahmad, the Aga Khan's top diplomat, is weighing in on resolving the conflict in Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.12.2020

Prince Shah Karim al-Husaini, better known as the Aga Khan.

DRC
Eranove scoops solar farm contract worth at least $110m

The French electricity and drinking water producer has been trying to expand beyond Ivory Coast for years. The consortium it heads has now won a major contract for a pilot electrification project in northern DRC.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 30.11.2020

Ivory Coast, Mauritius
Air Côte d'Ivoire finances new plane in Mauritius

Air Côte d'Ivoire plans to finance the purchase of its next plane in Mauritius' offshore financial centre via a company called Cavally created on 28 October.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 06.11.2020

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

China, Kenya
Covid-19: China suspends medical aid to Kenya awaiting news of Jack Ma donations

Alibaba founder Jack Ma and the Chinese embassy in Nairobi are waiting for the government to provide information about the use of medical equipment donated by the businessman which it appears to have lost track of.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.08.2020

A delivery to Nairobi of medical equipment donated by China, March 24, 2020.

East Africa, Kenya
Aga Khan's lead insurer Jubilee on the rise

The Ismaili leader has made a number of cross-investments between his companies in recent weeks, a strategy driven by Kenyan insurer Jubilee Holdings, a subsidiary of his holding company AKFED.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 19.08.2020

Prince Shah Karim Al Husaini, known as the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and tycoon whose empire is spearheaded by Jubilee in eastern Africa.

Kenya
Aga Khan's insurer Jubilee is lobbying for a local pharma industry

Julius Kipngetich wants some medicines to be made locally to reduce Jubilee Insurance's costs.

Subscribers only Business 31.07.2020

Julius Kipngetich, CEO of Jubilee Holdings.

East Africa, Kenya
Aga Khan seeks to steady his media flagship

Historically close to the Kenyan government, the spiritual chief of the Ismailis, the Aga Khan, is in the process of restructuring his Nation media company, which is a key vector of his soft power in the country.

Subscribers only Business 16.07.2020

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal
Aga Khan steps up involvement in Portuguese-speaking Africa

Already long-established in Mozambique, the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a shrewd businessman, is now exporting to Portuguese-speaking West Africa his trademark blend of development aid and business.

Subscribers only Business 12.06.2020

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, 4th Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community.

West Africa
Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

The NGO Qatar Charity recently obtained accreditation to operate in Ivory Coast - the first stage of the emirate in its deployment across francophone Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2020

Burkina Faso
Mamady Sanoh, the Aga Khan's rep, goes into micro-finance

The Aga Khan's representative in Burkina Faso, Mamady Sanoh, is [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2019

Kenya
Aga Khan tries to short-circuit Kenyatta

Karim Al-Hussaini, the spiritual leader of the Isma'ili community and a businessman with interests in African electricity, is hoping to [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.01.2019

Tanzania
Which campus won't be seeing the light of day?

According to information obtained by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.11.2018

Kenya
Nation Media Group extends Mshindi's contract

The board of Nation Media Group (NMG) has decided on [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.10.2018

DRC
Kabongo, Dan Gertler's former right-hand-man speeds up dam project

Congolese businessman Yves Kabongo, close to the president's inner circle, has placed his cards on the promising Kinsuka site.

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2018

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Political perils threaten Ruzizi III

The goal to finish construction of the 147 MW Ruzizi III dam straddling the eponymous river by 2024 is being [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2018

France, Ivory Coast
Gaumont's new starring role in Abidjan

The French cinema company is set to open a complex with six screens in Abidjan by 2020.

Subscribers only Business 04.07.2018

Burkina Faso, United States
McKinsey set to relaunch Air Burkina

A team from McKinsey headed by Ilan Rozenkopf, the main [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.07.2018

Kenya
Kenyatta reboots himself as a champion of justice

With corruption scandals undermining his government, President Uhuru Kenyatta wants to salvage his reputation in his last term in office. [...]

Free access Politics 01.06.2018

Kenya
NMG turns off the TV

The Aga Khan, the majority shareholder in Nation Media Group [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.04.2018

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Aga Khan

Africa, Portugal
Aga Khan smooths over gaps in Portuguese diplomacy

DRC
Eranove scoops solar farm contract worth at least $110m

Ivory Coast, Mauritius
Air Côte d'Ivoire finances new plane in Mauritius

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

China, Kenya
Covid-19: China suspends medical aid to Kenya awaiting news of Jack Ma donations

East Africa, Kenya
Aga Khan's lead insurer Jubilee on the rise

Kenya
Aga Khan's insurer Jubilee is lobbying for a local pharma industry

East Africa, Kenya
Aga Khan seeks to steady his media flagship

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal
Aga Khan steps up involvement in Portuguese-speaking Africa

West Africa
Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

Burkina Faso
Mamady Sanoh, the Aga Khan's rep, goes into micro-finance

Kenya
Aga Khan tries to short-circuit Kenyatta

Tanzania
Which campus won't be seeing the light of day?

Kenya
Nation Media Group extends Mshindi's contract

DRC
Kabongo, Dan Gertler's former right-hand-man speeds up dam project

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Political perils threaten Ruzizi III

France, Ivory Coast
Gaumont's new starring role in Abidjan

Burkina Faso, United States
McKinsey set to relaunch Air Burkina

Kenya
Kenyatta reboots himself as a champion of justice

Kenya
NMG turns off the TV

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Aga Khan

Africa, Portugal Aga Khan smooths over gaps in Portuguese diplomacy

DRC Eranove scoops solar farm contract worth at least $110m

Ivory Coast, Mauritius Air Côte d'Ivoire finances new plane in Mauritius

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

China, Kenya Covid-19: China suspends medical aid to Kenya awaiting news of Jack Ma donations

East Africa, Kenya Aga Khan's lead insurer Jubilee on the rise

Kenya Aga Khan's insurer Jubilee is lobbying for a local pharma industry

East Africa, Kenya Aga Khan seeks to steady his media flagship

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal Aga Khan steps up involvement in Portuguese-speaking Africa

West Africa Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

Burkina Faso Mamady Sanoh, the Aga Khan's rep, goes into micro-finance

Kenya Aga Khan tries to short-circuit Kenyatta

Tanzania Which campus won't be seeing the light of day?

Kenya Nation Media Group extends Mshindi's contract

DRC Kabongo, Dan Gertler's former right-hand-man speeds up dam project

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Political perils threaten Ruzizi III

France, Ivory Coast Gaumont's new starring role in Abidjan

Burkina Faso, United States McKinsey set to relaunch Air Burkina

Kenya Kenyatta reboots himself as a champion of justice

Kenya NMG turns off the TV

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Africa, Portugal
Aga Khan smooths over gaps in Portuguese diplomacy

DRC
Eranove scoops solar farm contract worth at least $110m

Ivory Coast, Mauritius
Air Côte d'Ivoire finances new plane in Mauritius

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

China, Kenya
Covid-19: China suspends medical aid to Kenya awaiting news of Jack Ma donations

East Africa, Kenya
Aga Khan's lead insurer Jubilee on the rise

Kenya
Aga Khan's insurer Jubilee is lobbying for a local pharma industry

East Africa, Kenya
Aga Khan seeks to steady his media flagship

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal
Aga Khan steps up involvement in Portuguese-speaking Africa

West Africa
Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

Burkina Faso
Mamady Sanoh, the Aga Khan's rep, goes into micro-finance

Kenya
Aga Khan tries to short-circuit Kenyatta

Tanzania
Which campus won't be seeing the light of day?

Kenya
Nation Media Group extends Mshindi's contract

DRC
Kabongo, Dan Gertler's former right-hand-man speeds up dam project

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Political perils threaten Ruzizi III

France, Ivory Coast
Gaumont's new starring role in Abidjan

Burkina Faso, United States
McKinsey set to relaunch Air Burkina

Kenya
Kenyatta reboots himself as a champion of justice

Kenya
NMG turns off the TV