Suez

Egypt
Sisi's grand plans for commercial gateway to Europe

Having focused on attracting Gulf state investments around the Suez Canal, Cairo is now envisaging a gateway to the Old Continent at the Gargoub naval base on the Mediterranean, which is already enticing several would-be investors, especially in the energy domain.

Egypt, Morocco
French-speaking nations club OIF helps firms set up in Cairo and Casablanca

The French-speaking nations club OIF is organising business prospection trips to Cairo and Casablanca to attract entrepreneurs and investors from French-speaking regions to the two cities. The OIF is targeting the agri-food, renewable energy and digital sectors.

Egypt
Electricity ministry fears Dabaa nuclear plant delays

The $30bn Dabaa project is at the core of the special relationship between Egypt and Russia. But Cairo fears that the conflict in Ukraine will play havoc with Rosatom's schedule.

Egypt
River Nile ports set to be handed over to the private sector

The Egyptian state is in the process of withdrawing from the management of commercial ports on the River Nile. The United Arab Emirates is ready to take advantage of the new market this will create.

Egypt
Gas prices prompt row between ministers of oil, electricity

Gas used by power stations lies at the heart of the intra-governmental dispute, which is delaying the roll-out of Egypt's energy strategy.

Egypt
Cairo raises its voice to defend its eastern Libyan turf against Ankara

Egypt's spy chief went to Benghazi on 12 October to try to dissuade the Haftar clan from getting closer to Turkish companies amid Ankara's growing economic offensive.

Egypt
Abu Dhabi takes on Dubai in Egypt ports conquest

Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group has gained a foothold in several Egyptian ports, staging posts for its expansion in the region as it challenges its Dubai rival.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Nana Akufo-Addo, Laurent Gbagbo, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

France/Egypt Will Macron cut the ribbon of the Suez Canal Museum?

Ghana/France Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo heading to the Sorbonne

Ivory Coast Gbagbo's bank accounts unblocked

France/CAR Baïpo-Temon acts as stand-in CAR consul in France

Egypt
Sisi protégé Mohamed Badran makes bold political comeback

Six years after leaving Egypt, Mohamed Badran has returned to his homeland to take part in Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's "National Dialogue". After the 2013 military coup, the former student leader had a meteoric rise with the help of the presidency and the intelligence services.