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Senegal
After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Awarded to the Chinese company CRSG, construction of the Kalounayes road loop is designed to end Casamance's geographical isolation and make it a major transit area for neighbouring states.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.10.2020

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

A group of French companies, including, among others engineering and infrastructure groups Egis, Sogea-Satom, and public fund Stoa, has been shortlisted by the Kenyan government to take part in the highly anticipated tender for the Nairobi Railway City urban development project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.10.2020

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia
Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Riyadh has volunteered to finance the rehabilitation of a main road axis in Bangui contracted to a Chinese construction giant.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 13.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 12.10.2020

Kenya
Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

The Nairobi-Thika Super Highway in Kenya. © Ding Haitao / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 07.10.2020

Central Africa
CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

The six members of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) are planning a round table in November to raise funds for the construction of roads and electricity plants.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.10.2020

Mauritania, Senegal
Dakar removes a hurdle from Rosso Bridge build

More than six months after one of the candidates for the contract to oversee the Rosso Bridge build filed an appeal with the public procurement regulatory authority, putting the whole tender on hold, the process can now get back underway.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 06.10.2020

Mozambique
Flush with Indian loan, CFM set to buy trains for Central and Southern regions

With Indian funds, the state-owned CFM is set to place an order for rail equipment that could benefit its renovation of the Beira-Machipanda line.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 05.10.2020

Angola
Germany's QG Konstruktion and Inzag Germany snap up new roadbuilding contract

A German consortium, comprising engineering firm Gauff and construction companies QG Konstruktion and Inzag Germany, won a new contract from the Angolan Ministry of Construction and Public Works in mid-September.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.10.2020

China, Kenya, United States
Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

China has suspended work to extend its Mombasa-Nairobi railway line to Uganda to protest over the plans of US firm Bechtel to build a motorway between the port and the capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 29.09.2020

The Mombasa-Nairobi line was extended to Naivasha at the end of 2019.

In Focus | Senegal
Ofer, AfDB and FMO see their millions go up in smoke at Sendou

Dutch development agency FMO and the African Development Bank have opened an investigation into the financing of the Sendou power station by a group of promoters led by Stockholm-based businessman Louis Claude Norland Suzor. The two institutions have invested over $110 million in the power station with little to show for it.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy, Business 28.09.2020

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

Under pressure from the Mauritanian authorities for months, Arise Mauritanie has discreetly begun to renegotiate the concession it recently landed from President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's administration.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 25.09.2020

View of the Port Autonome de Nouakchott.

DRC
Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

During a 15-23 September trip to Egypt made at Cairo's invitation, a large delegation of Congolese officials discussed the financing of several projects for power plants, a port, and a road in the DRC.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 25.09.2020

DRC
Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

President Félix Tshisekedi has tasked the French lawyers of UK firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) to urgently settle the last points of contention with Dubai port operator DP World over Banana Port.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 23.09.2020

Djibouti
DP World resumes court battle with Djibouti

After the failure of negotiations with President Ismail Omar Guelleh over the Doraleh port concession, the Dubai operator has turned to the US justice system in its efforts to recover $485m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.09.2020

Senegal
Amarante on verge of bailing out of Senegal's airports

Le groupe de sécurité privé Amarante est en négociations pour céder ses activités aéroportuaires au Sénégal à Securicom Mali.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure, Business 18.09.2020

Dakar Blaise-Diagne International Airport.

Djibouti
China Merchants Holdings set to expand Doraleh port

Already ubiquitous at Djibouti's ports, the Hong Kong company is expanding its activities in conjunction with another Chinese giant.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 17.09.2020

Angola
Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Angola has been particularly hard hit by the global economic crisis but has managed to secure financing with Spanish bank BBVA for the construction of 24 urban roads in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 10.09.2020

Spotlight | Congo
From New York to Miami, Mohsen Hojeij takes on Congo

A Trump Hotel and Tower apartment, a building in Miami, the presidential Falcon... After failing to reach an agreement with the Congolese head of state, businessman Mohsen Hojeij, who is suing Brazzaville for €1.2bn, is now after the presidential family's property.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 09.09.2020

Trump International Hotel and Tower on Columbus Circle, New York City.

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets regional airport rebuild schedule

The Czech company Transcon Electronic Systems, contracted to renovate five of Senegal's regional airports, is having to adjust its timetable due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 03.09.2020

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Infrastructure

Senegal
After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia
Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Kenya
Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Central Africa
CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

Mauritania, Senegal
Dakar removes a hurdle from Rosso Bridge build

Mozambique
Flush with Indian loan, CFM set to buy trains for Central and Southern regions

Angola
Germany's QG Konstruktion and Inzag Germany snap up new roadbuilding contract

China, Kenya, United States
Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

In Focus | Senegal
Ofer, AfDB and FMO see their millions go up in smoke at Sendou

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

DRC
Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

DRC
Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

Djibouti
DP World resumes court battle with Djibouti

Senegal
Amarante on verge of bailing out of Senegal's airports

Djibouti
China Merchants Holdings set to expand Doraleh port

Angola
Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Spotlight | Congo
From New York to Miami, Mohsen Hojeij takes on Congo

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets regional airport rebuild schedule

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Infrastructure

Senegal After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Kenya Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Ivory Coast Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Kenya Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Central Africa CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

Mauritania, Senegal Dakar removes a hurdle from Rosso Bridge build

Mozambique Flush with Indian loan, CFM set to buy trains for Central and Southern regions

Angola Germany's QG Konstruktion and Inzag Germany snap up new roadbuilding contract

China, Kenya, United States Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

In Focus | Senegal Ofer, AfDB and FMO see their millions go up in smoke at Sendou

Mauritania Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

DRC Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

DRC Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

Djibouti DP World resumes court battle with Djibouti

Senegal Amarante on verge of bailing out of Senegal's airports

Djibouti China Merchants Holdings set to expand Doraleh port

Angola Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Spotlight | Congo From New York to Miami, Mohsen Hojeij takes on Congo

Senegal Covid-19 upsets regional airport rebuild schedule

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Senegal
After Ecotra complaint is denied, China's CRSG can start work on Casamance road contract

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia
Saudis to rescue Bangui-to-airport road rebuild

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Kenya
Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Central Africa
CEMAC seeks $3.3bn to finance infrastructure projects

Mauritania, Senegal
Dakar removes a hurdle from Rosso Bridge build

Mozambique
Flush with Indian loan, CFM set to buy trains for Central and Southern regions

Angola
Germany's QG Konstruktion and Inzag Germany snap up new roadbuilding contract

China, Kenya, United States
Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

In Focus | Senegal
Ofer, AfDB and FMO see their millions go up in smoke at Sendou

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

DRC
Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

DRC
Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

Djibouti
DP World resumes court battle with Djibouti

Senegal
Amarante on verge of bailing out of Senegal's airports

Djibouti
China Merchants Holdings set to expand Doraleh port

Angola
Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Spotlight | Congo
From New York to Miami, Mohsen Hojeij takes on Congo

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets regional airport rebuild schedule