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South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Maritime transport giant CMA CGM is planning to expand its activities in South Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity Traders 16.06.2025

Namibia
Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

The key projects of Chinese-Botswanan firm Unik Construction Engineering. © Indigo Publications

Free access Infrastructure 13.06.2025

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on 12 May 2018. © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 12.06.2025

Morocco
Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Consensus Public Relations is hosting an event on 18 June to discuss the potential environmental impact of the 2030 men's football World Cup, co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 11.06.2025

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Addis Ababa's former mayor promised to relaunch the state-owned railway company after years of financial losses. But his strategy for breaking into Djibouti's multimodal logistics sector is not on track.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 06.06.2025

Kenya
Ruto looks to cut cost of cement and steel ahead of major projects

President William Ruto in Kajiado, South Kenya, December 2023. © Han Xu/Xinhua via MaxPPP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 30.05.2025

Cameroon
Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

Narcisse Mouelle Kombi has sought to escape new arbitration proceedings brought before the International Chamber of Commerce by builder Magil. His request however has fallen on deaf ears.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 30.05.2025

Morocco
French procrastination leaves new Casablanca shipyard in limbo

Naval Group and other French shipbuilders are still deciding on whether to join the race to manage the Moroccan shipyard, either alone or as part of a consortium, as the window for submitting bids approaches.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 29.05.2025

The port of Casablanca Morocco with Hassan II Mosque in the background, 23 March 2023.

Central African Republic
EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

The Central African president will begin a visit to Brussels in early June, with talks planned on infrastructure investment and civil society funding – as well as the delicate case of a detained researcher.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 29.05.2025

President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera (5th from the left), in Brussels, on 22 November, 2017.

Rwanda
The army and military partners snag major road and energy contracts

Since the beginning of the year, several contracts financed by the World Bank have been awarded to various consortiums led by members of the military and close allies of the Ministry of Defence.

Free access Infrastructure, Energy 28.05.2025

Mauritania
Saudi firm wins $25m contract for drinking water project

Sultan Mutaq Al Balawi Establishment has just won its first contract in Mauritania. It is for one of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's flagship projects.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.05.2025

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau
Arezki family wins bid for new strategic project

The Senegalese company run by Algerian Tarek Arezki will be charged with the renovation of the RN2 road connecting Gandembel and Jegue, frontier posts with Guinea and Senegal respectively.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 26.05.2025

Kenya
President Ruto's friends and associates bag big state contract

Kenya's state electricity company has handed out a series of contracts for the supply of equipment. The main winners have shareholders who are close to President William Ruto.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 22.05.2025

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 17 April 2025.

Cameroon
Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Finance Minister Louis-Paul Motaze is struggling to reach an agreement with the British investment fund over the value of electricity operator Eneo. With Actis seeking more than 100 billion CFA francs, Yaoundé is set to assess the state of the network.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 22.05.2025

Djibouti
National football arena plans reopening with September World Cup qualifiers

Renovation work on the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, which began last August, should be completed in the next few months. Djibouti hopes that its men's national team will be able to face Burkina Faso's on its new pitch this September.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 21.05.2025

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

The ports of Abidjan and San Pedro are expected to be the gateways for Nimba Development Co.'s iron production, which plans to export 3m tonnes annually.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 15.05.2025

Madagascar
China's CJIC wins $6m contract for Mandroseza water pump station

In June, Chinese firm CJIC will launch the rehabilitation of the Mandroseza Lake pumping station in Madagascar's capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.05.2025

Uganda
Kampala working to change Egypt's stance on Nile Basin Initiative

The Ugandan government wants to hold talks on the future status of the partnership, amid the ongoing dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia. Ethiopia is in the strongest position ahead of a heads of state summit scheduled for next month.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 05.05.2025

Uganda
Turkish company Yapi Merkezi awaiting funds for Ugandan railway project

Preliminary work on the line linking Kampala to the Kenyan border is due to begin this month, although uncertainty is still hanging over its financing.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.05.2025

Spotlight | Tunisia
Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

Although at the starting blocks to upgrade the 5G mobile network, Swedish telecom giant might have to step aside and let Chinese multinational and long-standing competitor take over in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 29.04.2025

A 5G antenna in Casablanca, Morocco, on 1 October 2023.

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Infrastructure

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Namibia
Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Morocco
Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Kenya
Ruto looks to cut cost of cement and steel ahead of major projects

Cameroon
Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

Morocco
French procrastination leaves new Casablanca shipyard in limbo

Central African Republic
EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

Rwanda
The army and military partners snag major road and energy contracts

Mauritania
Saudi firm wins $25m contract for drinking water project

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau
Arezki family wins bid for new strategic project

Kenya
President Ruto's friends and associates bag big state contract

Cameroon
Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Djibouti
National football arena plans reopening with September World Cup qualifiers

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

Madagascar
China's CJIC wins $6m contract for Mandroseza water pump station

Uganda
Kampala working to change Egypt's stance on Nile Basin Initiative

Uganda
Turkish company Yapi Merkezi awaiting funds for Ugandan railway project

Spotlight | Tunisia
Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

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South Africa CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Namibia Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Morocco Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Djibouti, Ethiopia Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Kenya Ruto looks to cut cost of cement and steel ahead of major projects

Cameroon Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

Morocco French procrastination leaves new Casablanca shipyard in limbo

Central African Republic EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

Rwanda The army and military partners snag major road and energy contracts

Mauritania Saudi firm wins $25m contract for drinking water project

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau Arezki family wins bid for new strategic project

Kenya President Ruto's friends and associates bag big state contract

Cameroon Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Djibouti National football arena plans reopening with September World Cup qualifiers

Guinea, Ivory Coast Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

Madagascar China's CJIC wins $6m contract for Mandroseza water pump station

Uganda Kampala working to change Egypt's stance on Nile Basin Initiative

Uganda Turkish company Yapi Merkezi awaiting funds for Ugandan railway project

Spotlight | Tunisia Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

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Indigo Publications' websites

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Namibia
Chinese-Botswanan Unik continues to harvest opportunities in southern Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Morocco
Consensus PR to help kingdom make its football World Cup greener

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Djibouti foils Ethio-Djibouti Railway's plans

Kenya
Ruto looks to cut cost of cement and steel ahead of major projects

Cameroon
Sports minister plays for time in stadium dispute with Canada's Magil Construction

Morocco
French procrastination leaves new Casablanca shipyard in limbo

Central African Republic
EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

Rwanda
The army and military partners snag major road and energy contracts

Mauritania
Saudi firm wins $25m contract for drinking water project

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau
Arezki family wins bid for new strategic project

Kenya
President Ruto's friends and associates bag big state contract

Cameroon
Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Djibouti
National football arena plans reopening with September World Cup qualifiers

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

Madagascar
China's CJIC wins $6m contract for Mandroseza water pump station

Uganda
Kampala working to change Egypt's stance on Nile Basin Initiative

Uganda
Turkish company Yapi Merkezi awaiting funds for Ugandan railway project

Spotlight | Tunisia
Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal