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Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

The consortium of the three European groups, which won the tender to run the Angolan part of the mining railway, has already begun talks with Kinshasa and the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Congolais.

West Africa
Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

The fledgling company found by a pool of military veterans and Africa experts is hoping to provide solutions to the shortage of wide-body cargo planes caused by the war in Ukraine. It is exploring several options, including a highly hypothetical plan to refit certain US military aircraft for civilian use.

Free access Defence 18.07.2022

Africa
Orange and MTN to share African telco towers

French Orange and South African MTN are considering sharing their telecommunications towers in the six African countries where they are both active. They have reportedly asked McKinsey to research the idea.

Subscribers only Business 08.03.2022

Spotlight | Morocco
Xlinks' solar megaproject quietly brings ex-Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Davis on board

The British startup, which has plans to build a 10.5 GW solar-plus-wind power plant in Morocco to be connected to the UK grid through the world's largest under-sea cable, appointed the well-connected former chairman of Rolls-Royce to its board of directors last month.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 03.01.2022

The well-connected former chairman of Rolls-Royce Ian Davis.

Gabon, Nigeria
Etame Marin/Sasol: Kariya Energy hopes to knock out Vaalco from Nigerian tender

The recently created Houston firm Kariya Energy has set its sights on Gabon and Nigeria. It just hired a consulting firm with very strong connections in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 16.10.2020

Morocco
SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

Hassan Beklhayat's strategic consulting firm has no lobbying experience but has been hired to help Rabat convince Africa CDC to move its headquarters to Morocco. The firm may receive a hand from its partner, Lionel Zinzou and Donald Kaberuka's Southbridge Group.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.09.2020

Spotlight | Africa
McKinsey scores win over BCG in Libreville in pan-African battle of consultants

Embroiled in a fierce battle for government contracts in Africa with rival Boston Consulting Group since the spring, McKinsey has scored a significant win over its rival in Gabon.

Subscribers only Business 17.09.2020

Algeria
Sonatrach 2030: Tebboune preserves slice of BCG-Ould Kaddour legacy

It seems that "Sonatrach 2030", the ambitious plan to overhaul Sonatrach's business model elaborated by America's Boston Consulting Group between 2017 and 2019, will not after all be rejected by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Subscribers only Energy 16.07.2020

Mauritania
Former president Aziz-favourite Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha given short shrift by new government

Businessman Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha, who wielded considerable power when fellow Ouled Bisba tribe member Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was president, is feeling the heat from the new administration.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 12.06.2020

Businessman Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha, head of logistics firm Maurilog among others.

Inner circles | South Africa
The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

To work his way into South Africa's strategic vanadium sector, Bushveld Minerals boss Fortune Mojapelo has teamed up with several mining veterans and is pulling out all the stops to expand his international business network.

Subscribers only Mining 10.06.2020

Fortune Mojapelo, CEO of South African firm Bushveld Minerals.

Morocco
Mazars, ESL and Frost court Industry Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy

The minister of industry is due to select a business intelligence firm to set up a new strategic monitoring arsenal. Though he has often favoured foreign consultants in the past, this time he may be inclined to recruit more "locally".

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2020

Africa
Herbert Smith, Rothschild and Intellidex paint post-Covid future to their clients

Consultancy firms are eager to demonstrate that they remain at the side of their clients in the African mining industry despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Subscribers only Mining 19.05.2020

Morocco
RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Hassan Belkhayat's consultancy Southbridge A&I, which had been keeping a low profile since the 2017 Southbridge affair, has won a 1.8m dirham contract to overhaul the Maison de l'Artisan. With trouble brewing in the RNI party, the award of a government contract to those close to the ruling party could cause further turmoil.

Subscribers only Business 06.05.2020

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

McKinsey

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

West Africa
Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

Africa
Orange and MTN to share African telco towers

Spotlight | Morocco
Xlinks' solar megaproject quietly brings ex-Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Davis on board

Gabon, Nigeria
Etame Marin/Sasol: Kariya Energy hopes to knock out Vaalco from Nigerian tender

Morocco
SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

Spotlight | Africa
McKinsey scores win over BCG in Libreville in pan-African battle of consultants

Algeria
Sonatrach 2030: Tebboune preserves slice of BCG-Ould Kaddour legacy

Mauritania
Former president Aziz-favourite Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha given short shrift by new government

Inner circles | South Africa
The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

Morocco
Mazars, ESL and Frost court Industry Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy

Africa
Herbert Smith, Rothschild and Intellidex paint post-Covid future to their clients

Morocco
RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Africa
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Jacques Attali foretell the future of a post-Covid Africa

Ghana
South Africa's Tshiamo shores up gold trading arm

Morocco
Sarah Mezouar prepares the ground for Euros/Agency

Uganda
Cipla QCI in rude health thanks to the Americans

Burkina Faso
Standoff with World Bank over Air Burkina

Mauritius
Government steps up its lobbying over Chagos Islands

Togo
Ably-Bidamon wants to ramp up state's control of mines

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

McKinsey

Angola, DRC Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

West Africa Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

Africa Orange and MTN to share African telco towers

Spotlight | Morocco Xlinks' solar megaproject quietly brings ex-Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Davis on board

Gabon, Nigeria Etame Marin/Sasol: Kariya Energy hopes to knock out Vaalco from Nigerian tender

Morocco SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

Spotlight | Africa McKinsey scores win over BCG in Libreville in pan-African battle of consultants

Algeria Sonatrach 2030: Tebboune preserves slice of BCG-Ould Kaddour legacy

Mauritania Former president Aziz-favourite Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha given short shrift by new government

Inner circles | South Africa The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

Morocco Mazars, ESL and Frost court Industry Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy

Africa Herbert Smith, Rothschild and Intellidex paint post-Covid future to their clients

Morocco RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Africa Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Jacques Attali foretell the future of a post-Covid Africa

Ghana South Africa's Tshiamo shores up gold trading arm

Morocco Sarah Mezouar prepares the ground for Euros/Agency

Uganda Cipla QCI in rude health thanks to the Americans

Burkina Faso Standoff with World Bank over Air Burkina

Mauritius Government steps up its lobbying over Chagos Islands

Togo Ably-Bidamon wants to ramp up state's control of mines

Refine your search

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

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

West Africa
Volion Global Logistics gears up to take post-Antonov African pickings

Africa
Orange and MTN to share African telco towers

Spotlight | Morocco
Xlinks' solar megaproject quietly brings ex-Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Davis on board

Gabon, Nigeria
Etame Marin/Sasol: Kariya Energy hopes to knock out Vaalco from Nigerian tender

Morocco
SouthBridge A&I takes on lobbying role to bring AU's Centre for Disease Control to Morocco

Spotlight | Africa
McKinsey scores win over BCG in Libreville in pan-African battle of consultants

Algeria
Sonatrach 2030: Tebboune preserves slice of BCG-Ould Kaddour legacy

Mauritania
Former president Aziz-favourite Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha given short shrift by new government

Inner circles | South Africa
The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

Morocco
Mazars, ESL and Frost court Industry Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy

Africa
Herbert Smith, Rothschild and Intellidex paint post-Covid future to their clients

Morocco
RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Africa
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Jacques Attali foretell the future of a post-Covid Africa

Ghana
South Africa's Tshiamo shores up gold trading arm

Morocco
Sarah Mezouar prepares the ground for Euros/Agency

Uganda
Cipla QCI in rude health thanks to the Americans

Burkina Faso
Standoff with World Bank over Air Burkina

Mauritius
Government steps up its lobbying over Chagos Islands

Togo
Ably-Bidamon wants to ramp up state's control of mines