Infrastructure

Cameroon
SNH attempts to speed up sensitive construction work at Kribi refinery

At a meeting in Dubai on 13 May, chaired by Nathalie Moudiki, Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures finalised its roadmap for the coming months. Although backed by BGFIBank, the project remains plagued by significant internal tensions regarding its financing and governance.

DRC
Regulator suspends digitisation of Go-Pass airport tax

The public procurement regulator has ordered the suspension of the award process for a contract to digitise the airport departure levy, after a competitor lodged a complaint alleging irregularities.

Ivory Coast
Tensions spike between transport and infrastructure ministers

The construction portfolio has been removed from Amadou Koné's remit and instead been handed to the infrastructure minister, Yacouba Hien Sié. This move has triggered strong reactions within the government.

Tanzania
Chinese-Tanzanian trio secures road contracts worth $117m

The Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency has awarded the first five contracts under a World Bank-funded programme aimed at improving access to rural areas in the south, centre and north-west of the country.

Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda
Cairo woos Kampala to counter Addis

As the Ethiopian government launches tenders for three new dams on the Blue Nile, Egypt is manoeuvring to pull Uganda out of Ethiopia's orbit – and to paralyse the future Nile Basin Commission from within.

The New Guard
Rwanda, Morocco, Zambia

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

RwandaNelly Mukazayire, Paul Kagame's multi-tasking minister

MoroccoAmine Kandil, the kingdom's new ‘data centre guru'

ZambiaJosiah Kalala, the constitutional expert with an influential network

Gabon
Airline Afrijet back in court over use of the FlyGabon brand

The case resumed this week before the commercial court of Libreville with two businessmen claiming ownership of the brand used by the national airline. They plan to step up their legal efforts, particularly on the intellectual property front.

Zambia
British fund Gemcorp explores opportunities in Lusaka

The Brazilian Marcus Weyll, CEO of Imbono – a Dubai-based subsidiary of the British investment fund Gemcorp specialising in African infrastructure – will be visiting Lusaka from 23 to 24 April 2026 to explore potential projects.

South Africa
Army's unreliable access to Island View fuel reserves poses security risks

A parliamentary report presented on 27 February warns of the South African army's difficulties in accessing fuel stored at the Island View terminal in the port of Durban. This situation raises "systemic risks" to national security.

Tunisia
Italy's Minerali Industriali and Tunis to battle it out

Brought before the ICSID arbitration tribunal, the dispute between the Italian mining group and the Tunisian government concerns the increase in taxes on fine sand exports, per tonne, in late 2022.

Congo
TotalEnergies joins probe into Commisimpex arbitration

Launched in 2021, the judiciary investigation into potential corruption behind the arbitration that validated the company's €1bn claim against the Republic of Congo has been bolstered by a new heavyweight. The French oil major has just joined the proceedings as a civil party.