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Tunisia
SCET and Suez clean up in privatisation of wastewater management

Segor, co-owned by the Tunisian engineering firm SCET and the French utility giant Suez, has emerged as the big winner after the state decided to outsource the management of its sanitation facilities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 10.06.2022

Morocco
Akhannouch hopes to take on running of Jorf Lasfar port

Prime minister Aziz Akhannouch of Morocco. © Ramon van Flymen/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 09.06.2022

Senegal
Dakar beefs up security on its brand new train line

Senegalese President Macky Sall during the inaugural journey of the Dakar-Diamniadio TER, 15 January 2019. © Macky Sall/Twitter

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 06.06.2022

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Australian Fortescue is developing a hydroelectric project for Kinshasa and has its sights set on an iron ore deposit owned until recently by Dan Gertler.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.06.2022

Namibia
Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

Namibian businessman Titus Nakuumba. © Linkedin/Titus Nakuumba

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.06.2022

Spotlight | DRC
DP World puts pressure on Tshisekedi over Port of Banana

DP World, which signed a new concession agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo in December, claims that the commitments for the construction of the Port of Banana have not been fulfilled. These accusations were made by the Emirati operator in a letter to the president.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 03.06.2022

Kenya
Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Atkins Global consulting firm has beaten off competitors from Korea and the Arabian Peninsula with its plans for Nairobi's giant new train station, which were unveiled last month with great fanfare.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.06.2022

Africa, Guinea
Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

The holding company of Turkish businessman Ahmet Calik, who is said to be close to President Erdogan, is trying to obtain permits in other countries on the continent, having entered the mining sector in Africa via the exploration activities of his company Lidya Madencilik in Guinea and DRC.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 31.05.2022

Kenya
Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

The vice-president, at daggers drawn with his former ally, is defying the outgoing head of state by threatening to reverse some of his flagship measures. His bravado has divided his own campaign team.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 23.05.2022

Spotlight | Rwanda
Qatar Airways puts bidders for $2bn Kigali airport in tailspin

Turkish, Qatari, Greek and Portuguese companies flocked to Doha to bid for the Kigali airport contract, but the shortlisted candidates, faced with new last-minute conditions, are nowhere near the end of the race.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.05.2022

Cameroon
World Bank to launch new $538m infrastructure project in north despite past failures

The World Bank is preparing to finance a new road and rail infrastructure construction programme between Douala and N'Djamena. Expected to cost more than $538m, it recalls an earlier one, completed in 2021, which the bank said had produced "unsatisfactory" results.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.05.2022

Cameroon
Bolloré employees worried about their future after MSC acquisition

Employees of Bolloré Africa Logistics and its Cameroonian subsidiary, Société Commerciale des Ports Africains (Socopao), contacted the Douala regional delegate for labour and social security, Christel Etoundi Bekono, over concerns about the sale to MSC.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 17.05.2022

Gabon
Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

On 10 May, Libreville registered in Mauritius the company Inpax Africa, a financial vehicle for foreign investors interested in two major infrastructure works around Gabon's capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance, Business 16.05.2022

East Africa, Kenya
Covid-19 in China and Ukraine war throw Mombasa docks into disarray

Mombasa, East Africa's main commercial port, is faced with major disruption in the flow of goods from China and Russia. This affects the entire region and has become an issue in Kenya's presidential election.

Free access Infrastructure, Commodity traders, Business 03.05.2022

Central African Republic
Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Socatraf, a subsidiary of Bolloré, has lost its contract to manage river transport and the port of Bangui to a Lebanese company, Mercure Logistics. European diplomats suspect the Russian mercenary firm Wagner may have had a hand in this.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.04.2022

A Bangui terminal in the Central African Republic.

Spotlight | Senegal
How Dubai-based oil trader PSTV Energy nearly brought Dakar's airport to a standstill

Little known oil trader PSTV Energy, which is under Danish management, left OLA Energy, one of the three official jet fuel suppliers at Dakar's Blaise-Diagne International Airport, in the lurch after it failed to deliver a promised cargo of jet fuel.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity traders, Business 27.04.2022

A last-minute delivery of jet fuel prevented the aircraft at Blaise-Diagne airport from running dry.

Mozambique
Six years after being abandoned, Maputo's Bus Rapid Transit project is up and running again

The Mozambican authorities are once again planning a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, high-capacity buses using dedicated lanes, in the capital Maputo.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 20.04.2022

Cameroon
French company Louis Berger takes Yaoundé to court for unpaid bills

French engineering consultancy Louis Berger has turned to the courts to claim around €1.5m in invoices left unpaid since 2019 by the Cameroonian state.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 15.04.2022

Morocco
Naval Group has all hands on deck to win Casablanca's future shipyard

French company Naval Group is now the only one competing to run the future shipyard in Casablanca after the Italian contestants were disqualified and the Netherlands' Damen Shipyards gave up. It hopes to secure this attractive concession, both military and civilian, before the end of the year.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure, Business 14.04.2022

Cameroon
Canadian Magil has many construction hurdles to overcome

Magil Construction has many projects to move forward in Cameroon, including the massive roadway project east of Douala estimated at €223m, yet discussions with the administration are increasingly tense.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 04.04.2022

The eastern entrance to Douala, Cameroon in 2016.

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Infrastructure

Tunisia
SCET and Suez clean up in privatisation of wastewater management

Morocco
Akhannouch hopes to take on running of Jorf Lasfar port

Senegal
Dakar beefs up security on its brand new train line

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Namibia
Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

Spotlight | DRC
DP World puts pressure on Tshisekedi over Port of Banana

Kenya
Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Africa, Guinea
Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

Kenya
Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

Spotlight | Rwanda
Qatar Airways puts bidders for $2bn Kigali airport in tailspin

Cameroon
World Bank to launch new $538m infrastructure project in north despite past failures

Cameroon
Bolloré employees worried about their future after MSC acquisition

Gabon
Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

East Africa, Kenya
Covid-19 in China and Ukraine war throw Mombasa docks into disarray

Central African Republic
Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Spotlight | Senegal
How Dubai-based oil trader PSTV Energy nearly brought Dakar's airport to a standstill

Mozambique
Six years after being abandoned, Maputo's Bus Rapid Transit project is up and running again

Cameroon
French company Louis Berger takes Yaoundé to court for unpaid bills

Morocco
Naval Group has all hands on deck to win Casablanca's future shipyard

Cameroon
Canadian Magil has many construction hurdles to overcome

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Infrastructure

Tunisia SCET and Suez clean up in privatisation of wastewater management

Morocco Akhannouch hopes to take on running of Jorf Lasfar port

Senegal Dakar beefs up security on its brand new train line

DRC Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Namibia Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

Spotlight | DRC DP World puts pressure on Tshisekedi over Port of Banana

Kenya Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Africa, Guinea Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

Kenya Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

Spotlight | Rwanda Qatar Airways puts bidders for $2bn Kigali airport in tailspin

Cameroon World Bank to launch new $538m infrastructure project in north despite past failures

Cameroon Bolloré employees worried about their future after MSC acquisition

Gabon Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

East Africa, Kenya Covid-19 in China and Ukraine war throw Mombasa docks into disarray

Central African Republic Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Spotlight | Senegal How Dubai-based oil trader PSTV Energy nearly brought Dakar's airport to a standstill

Mozambique Six years after being abandoned, Maputo's Bus Rapid Transit project is up and running again

Cameroon French company Louis Berger takes Yaoundé to court for unpaid bills

Morocco Naval Group has all hands on deck to win Casablanca's future shipyard

Cameroon Canadian Magil has many construction hurdles to overcome

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Tunisia
SCET and Suez clean up in privatisation of wastewater management

Morocco
Akhannouch hopes to take on running of Jorf Lasfar port

Senegal
Dakar beefs up security on its brand new train line

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Namibia
Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

Spotlight | DRC
DP World puts pressure on Tshisekedi over Port of Banana

Kenya
Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Africa, Guinea
Turkish billionaire Calik's company sets sights on African mines beyond Guinea and DRC

Kenya
Ruto gambles on reversing Kenyatta reforms to win presidency

Spotlight | Rwanda
Qatar Airways puts bidders for $2bn Kigali airport in tailspin

Cameroon
World Bank to launch new $538m infrastructure project in north despite past failures

Cameroon
Bolloré employees worried about their future after MSC acquisition

Gabon
Libreville hopes to lure foreign investors with new financial vehicle for major infrastructure projects

East Africa, Kenya
Covid-19 in China and Ukraine war throw Mombasa docks into disarray

Central African Republic
Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Spotlight | Senegal
How Dubai-based oil trader PSTV Energy nearly brought Dakar's airport to a standstill

Mozambique
Six years after being abandoned, Maputo's Bus Rapid Transit project is up and running again

Cameroon
French company Louis Berger takes Yaoundé to court for unpaid bills

Morocco
Naval Group has all hands on deck to win Casablanca's future shipyard

Cameroon
Canadian Magil has many construction hurdles to overcome