Spotlight | Africa
Gagan Gupta, master of the customised industrial zone

Cameroon
Mining company Camalco moves forward on rail projects

Australian company Canyon Resources' subsidiary, which is seeking to facilitate the export of its bauxite production, is pushing for the revival of the Kribi-Edéa rail line project. To this end, Camalco is preparing to invest several million dollars in the renovation of Cameroon's railway system.

South Africa
Despite Africa Finance Corp's advances, Pretoria refuses membership

Although the object of several years of intense lobbying, South Africa is reluctant to become the 46th African member of AFC. The financial institution is nevertheless multiplying its initiatives and projects.

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.

Cameroon
Arise IIP shows growing interest in Douala port's timber terminal

While the Indian group's CEO Gagan Gupta is quietly making inroads into Cameroon, he is also interested in taking over an asset operated by Africa Global Logistics.

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Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Africa Global Logistics and Arise IIP are in talks to create a rail link between the port of Kribi and the mining town of Edéa. Yet it's a project that comes up time and time again but never comes to fruition.

Tanzania
Bouygues still hoping its Dar es Salaam airport renovations will take off

The Bouygues Bâtiment International subsidiary is continuing talks with the Tanzania Airports Authority and the Ministry of Transport, but the chances of reaching a favourable conclusion before the end of this year appear slim.

Nigeria
NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Nigerian National Petroleum Co executives are due in the coming weeks to pay two visits to the United States, where they hope to meet with the new Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Kenya
Jiangxi Construction Engineering wins $46m contract for Isiolo-Mandera corridor

The Chinese company has been awarded a $46m contract by the Kenya National Highways Authority to upgrade a 38km stretch of road in the northeast of the country.

Central African Republic
Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature

The Saep Bangui II project, which involves building a drinking water supply system in the capital, was discussed this month in a meeting between Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri and an African Development Bank team.

Gabon
Gagan Gupta's bid to save Arise involves tricky negotiations

On 30 September, Gabon coup leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met with Indian tycoon Gagan Gupta, who is reportedly close to Noureddin Bongo, the son of fallen president Ali Bongo. But Gupta had spent several days of enforced waiting.