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Libya
Covid-19: EHC follows Alfa Healthcare's lead in selling ventilators in Benghazi

Founded by the Benghazi businessman Ahmed Tarik Swedik, El-Shamela Healthcare Co. is also carving itself out a share of the market in the emergency ventilators essential for treating coronavirus patients.

Subscribers only Business 08.05.2020

Madagascar, Mozambique
International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

The French emergency services companies, International SOS and Amarante, aim to use Madagascar and La Réunion as bases for their operations in the Indian Ocean

Subscribers only Business 08.05.2020

Algeria
Belaidi Mohamed firms lands construction contract for "stupid city" of Sidi Abdellah

While state orders are drying up, Algeria's housing development agency, the Agence d'amélioration et de développement du logement (AADL), has tasked the Belaidi Mohamed construction firm with riding to the rescue of the Sidi Abdellah new city located 30km to the south-west of Algiers.

Subscribers only Business 08.05.2020

Kenya
Moi family's Standard Group seeks new CEO

The senator Gideon Moi, whose family owns Standard Group, has asked its board to recruit a replacement for the current boss Orlando Lyomu.

Subscribers only Business 08.05.2020

Ivory Coast
Ex-Afreximbank boss Jean-Louis Ekra launches own investment fund

Jean-Louis Ekra has launched his own investment fund, Ayipling Morrison Capital.© Xinhua/ZUMA/REA

Subscribers only Finance, Business 07.05.2020

Morocco
TGCC and Inter Tridim win contract for Casablanca tramway and bus maintenance centre

TGCC and Inter Tridim have won a contract to build [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 07.05.2020

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

Mali
Sinohydro to build Kénié power plant for Eranove

The French electricity producer Eranove may not have yet closed the finances for its Kénié hydropower project but has already locked in the site constructor, Chinese dam engineering giant Sinohydro.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 06.05.2020

Morocco
Lamalif wins another contract to light up Rabat

Lamalif is doing very nicely indeed from Rabat streetlighting contracts.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 06.05.2020

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States
When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

While the Covid-19 pandemic has exasperated already strained relations between the Trump administration and Beijing, Barack Obama has taken a step in the opposite direction. His foundation quietly sought out the Chinese tech giant Alibaba to work on mutual projects in Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 05.05.2020

Barack Obama and Jack Ma at an APEC meeting in the Philippines in November 2015/

Benin
Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Cotonou is still waiting on the Norwegian firm Vissim to deliver its maritime surveillance system, one that could help offshore oil operators in the region, while crime in the Gulf of Guinea shows no signs of abating.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.05.2020

Algeria
Senator Madani Mouissa takes over GR5 pipeline security contract from Secur Group

The Leader Amne group owned by FLN senator for Ouargla Mohamed Madani Mouissa has won the Din. 129m contract to provide security at the GR5 station at Hassi R'mel. Secur Group, which has links with the Kouninef brothers, was taken off the contract in March.

Subscribers only Business 05.05.2020

Kenya
Nairobi airport forced to postpone terminal 1 refit

The global Covid-19 pandemic has forced the Kenyan authorities to delay a call for tenders for the refurbishment of one of the two terminals at the Nairobi airport.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 05.05.2020

In Focus | DRC, Israel
Tshisekedi's trio of unofficial advisors

The Congolese president counts a handfull of Israeli entrepreneurs in his inner circle.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 04.05.2020

Libya
Intelligence: Paris deploys CAE Aviation to keep watch over Turkish arms supplies to Libya

France has turned to the Franco-Luxembourg firm to monitor Turkish vessels suspected of supplying arms to the west of Libya without waiting for the launch of Europe's Irini mission to enforce the embargo.

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2020

Morocco
Revolving doors: Royal Air Maroc number two Habiba Laklalech joins Mutandis board

After having been sidelined at national airline Royal Air Maroc, Habiba Laklalech has quietly joined the board of the industrial holding company controlled by former tourism minister Adil Douiri

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2020

Africa
Wealthy African families hit hard by falling value of Monaco real estate

The crisis provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a sharp fall in property prices in the principality, where many African leaders and oligarchs have invested a part of their fortunes.

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2020

Ivory Coast
China Gezhouba Group tries once again to set up shop in Ivory Coast

Following a board meeting held in January, China Gezhouba Group Co (CGGC) has decided to set up a branch in Abidjan, which was entered onto the company register of the Ivorian capital in mid-March.

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2020

Africa
Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

The founder of the leading bank among Africa's business elite, Bank of Africa, shows no signs of slowing down at 74. After announcing his retirement from the BOA, Paul Derreumaux has thrown his energy into new areas while staying on as honorary chairman of his star bank that picked up an EBRD aid on 21 April.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.04.2020

Paul Derreumaux, founder of Bank of Africa

Tunisia
OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

Three people close to the Islamist party are about to be appointed to head the top three public companies in the country's port business. The changes stand to benefit maritime transport giant Maersk.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 30.04.2020

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Libya
Covid-19: EHC follows Alfa Healthcare's lead in selling ventilators in Benghazi

Madagascar, Mozambique
International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

Algeria
Belaidi Mohamed firms lands construction contract for "stupid city" of Sidi Abdellah

Kenya
Moi family's Standard Group seeks new CEO

Ivory Coast
Ex-Afreximbank boss Jean-Louis Ekra launches own investment fund

Morocco
TGCC and Inter Tridim win contract for Casablanca tramway and bus maintenance centre

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

Mali
Sinohydro to build Kénié power plant for Eranove

Morocco
Lamalif wins another contract to light up Rabat

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States
When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

Benin
Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Algeria
Senator Madani Mouissa takes over GR5 pipeline security contract from Secur Group

Kenya
Nairobi airport forced to postpone terminal 1 refit

In Focus | DRC, Israel
Tshisekedi's trio of unofficial advisors

Libya
Intelligence: Paris deploys CAE Aviation to keep watch over Turkish arms supplies to Libya

Morocco
Revolving doors: Royal Air Maroc number two Habiba Laklalech joins Mutandis board

Africa
Wealthy African families hit hard by falling value of Monaco real estate

Ivory Coast
China Gezhouba Group tries once again to set up shop in Ivory Coast

Africa
Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

Tunisia
OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

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Libya Covid-19: EHC follows Alfa Healthcare's lead in selling ventilators in Benghazi

Madagascar, Mozambique International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

Algeria Belaidi Mohamed firms lands construction contract for "stupid city" of Sidi Abdellah

Kenya Moi family's Standard Group seeks new CEO

Ivory Coast Ex-Afreximbank boss Jean-Louis Ekra launches own investment fund

Morocco TGCC and Inter Tridim win contract for Casablanca tramway and bus maintenance centre

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

Mali Sinohydro to build Kénié power plant for Eranove

Morocco Lamalif wins another contract to light up Rabat

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

Benin Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Algeria Senator Madani Mouissa takes over GR5 pipeline security contract from Secur Group

Kenya Nairobi airport forced to postpone terminal 1 refit

In Focus | DRC, Israel Tshisekedi's trio of unofficial advisors

Libya Intelligence: Paris deploys CAE Aviation to keep watch over Turkish arms supplies to Libya

Morocco Revolving doors: Royal Air Maroc number two Habiba Laklalech joins Mutandis board

Africa Wealthy African families hit hard by falling value of Monaco real estate

Ivory Coast China Gezhouba Group tries once again to set up shop in Ivory Coast

Africa Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

Tunisia OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

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Libya
Covid-19: EHC follows Alfa Healthcare's lead in selling ventilators in Benghazi

Madagascar, Mozambique
International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

Algeria
Belaidi Mohamed firms lands construction contract for "stupid city" of Sidi Abdellah

Kenya
Moi family's Standard Group seeks new CEO

Ivory Coast
Ex-Afreximbank boss Jean-Louis Ekra launches own investment fund

Morocco
TGCC and Inter Tridim win contract for Casablanca tramway and bus maintenance centre

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

Mali
Sinohydro to build Kénié power plant for Eranove

Morocco
Lamalif wins another contract to light up Rabat

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States
When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

Benin
Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Algeria
Senator Madani Mouissa takes over GR5 pipeline security contract from Secur Group

Kenya
Nairobi airport forced to postpone terminal 1 refit

In Focus | DRC, Israel
Tshisekedi's trio of unofficial advisors

Libya
Intelligence: Paris deploys CAE Aviation to keep watch over Turkish arms supplies to Libya

Morocco
Revolving doors: Royal Air Maroc number two Habiba Laklalech joins Mutandis board

Africa
Wealthy African families hit hard by falling value of Monaco real estate

Ivory Coast
China Gezhouba Group tries once again to set up shop in Ivory Coast

Africa
Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

Tunisia
OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector