Infrastructure

Gabon
Lebanese firm Averda wins latest round in its battle with Libreville

The Gabonese state has tried in vain to reverse an arbitration decision ordering it to pay €37m to waste management company Averda.

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Benin, Mozambique, Cameroon

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

BeninMylène Flicka, a rising star of digital strategy

MozambiqueRassina Farassi, leading primatologist

CameroonKimberley Ntsimi, discreet presidential adviser

Egypt
Cairo and Athens press on with underwater electricity project

The Egyptian government has announced the signing of an agreement between the network operators of Egypt and Greece and a Greek company.

Cameroon
Douala Port Authority seeks partners to fund Garoua river infrastructure

A project for the rehabilitation of the riverfront area is to be presented by the Douala Port Authority at the JNDA Bridge Africa forum.

DRC
Kinshasa focused on regional infrastructure projects for its period as chair of the ICGLR

Félix Tshisekedi will present a series of infrastructure projects on the sidelines of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region summit.

Morocco
Hyundai Rotem and national railway operator seal deal

After winning a tender in February, the CEO of the South Korean railway equipment construction group went to Rabat at the end of October to officialise the launch of the partnership with the Office National des Chemins de Fer.

Ivory Coast
Facing housing shortage, Abidjan calls on Adhi group and US investors

Adhi is in discussions with the US Treasury and the Ivorian office of the Development Finance Corp to build in Abidjan.

Madagascar
New PM reveals ambitions to economic stakeholders

At a meeting with the private sector, Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo confirmed the government commitment to the Sahofika and Volobe hydroelectric projects. The construction of the high-voltage power line between Antananarivo and Tamatave was also discussed.

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Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Rwanda

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

Ivory CoastLassina Diarra, leading light among West African security experts

NigeriaNdah Adaba, key oil adviser for the Minister of State for Petroleum

RwandaCrystal Rugege, spearheading artificial intelligence

Gabon
Oligui Nguema personally promotes new Baie des Rois business district

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema intends on giving Emmanuel Macron a tour of the future Baie des Rois business district during his flash visit to Libreville on 23 November.

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Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia

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

SenegalAmadou Sy, head inspector of Trans-Guinean project

Guinea-BissauPresidential contender João Bernardo Vieira II beefs up his candidacy

TunisiaNadim Jnifen, communications officer rising in the shadows of Richard Attias

Angola, Namibia
The ins and outs of Sonangol's project to expand Walvis Bay port

The logistics subsidiary of Angola's state-owned oil and gas company is seeking consultants to assist with the project to upgrade Namibia's main port. Significant work is required to meet the needs created by the growth of the oil industry.

Guinea
Chinese firms at the helm as Simandou project gets off the ground

Three giants from the rail and port sectors are in charge of most of the iron ore extraction infrastructure, which is due to come on stream on 11 November, in the presence of President Mamadi Doumbouya.