Djibouti
French firms try Ismail Omar Guelleh's patience

The New Guard
Kenya, Senegal, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

KenyaNicholas Koros, money without borders

SenegalMary Fall, Aissata Tall Sall's omnipresent photographer

MoroccoNisrine Iouzzi takes the lead on "Dakhla-Atlantique"

Djibouti
Eiffage and partner make slow progress with Le Goubet tidal turbine

Fifteen months behind schedule, the prototype tidal turbine built by France's Eiffage and its partner Weco-Weco was finally delivered and assembled in Djibouti this month

Senegal
Vinci shifts into top gear on Sambagalou hydropower project

Vinci Construction Grands Projets is determined to not let the economic uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic stop it from starting construction of its Sambagalou hydropower plant in southeast Senegal.

Spotlight | Morocco
TGCC, Jet and SGTM target Mohammed VI's "social" PPPs

A year after Mohammed VI called before parliament for the launch of "public-private partnerships (PPP) in the social domain", the national construction market leaders TGCC, Jet Contractors and SGTM, which rely heavily on public sector orders, are looking forward to [.

Djibouti
An electric situation between the Chinese and Electricite de Djibouti

At a time when the country's energy needs are increasing, largely on account of the expansion of its port zone, a Chinese energy project has been rejected.

Djibouti
Nicolas Sureau serves up a salt-free diet for the country

Nicolas Sureau, the director of international environmental and industrial projects at Eiffage Travaux publics, was in Djibouti from 19 to [...]