Guinea
How France's Egis and Setec survived ousting from Simandou project

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia

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

SenegalAmadou Sy, head inspector of Trans-Guinean project

Guinea-BissauPresidential contender João Bernardo Vieira II beefs up his candidacy

TunisiaNadim Jnifen, communications officer rising in the shadows of Richard Attias

Guinea
Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

Engineer Patrice L'Huillier, who has worked for Eramet and ERG, has been brought in to head up Nimba Mining Co, the state-owned buyer of GAC's bauxite mines. Negotiations with subcontractors, including Bouygues, are expected to be tense.

Congo
La Congolaise des Routes investigates ‘serious anomalies'

The firm operating the road linking the Republic of Congo's two main cities, in which China State Construction Engineering Corp holds a majority stake, is scrutinising the activities of its subcontractor, a subsidiary of the French company Egis, in the revenue traceability chain.

Guinea
KPMG draws up strategy for Doumbouya's increasingly costly Simandou 2040 plan

More than 30 consultants from multinational KPMG are working on the ruling junta's new economic strategy. The aim is to use the windfall from Guinea's iron ore mega-project to diversify the economy and boost its growth.

Guinea
China's Baowu beefs up its Simandou workforce

Baowu Steel has strengthened its teams on the Mount Simandou iron ore megaproject, with around 150 people, mainly from China.

Guinea
China and US groups battle for Trans-Guinean contract

A Chinese and a US firm have both positioned themselves respectively on a major contract for the signalling and supply of locomotives for the future Trans-Guinean railway. The French giant Alstom is also taking a quiet interest in the project.

Guinea
Rio Tinto puts finishing touches to Simandou mining project

The UK-Australian giant has been busy selecting subcontractors and discussing the sale price of iron with its Chinese buyers as it awaits its partner Chinalco's financial commitment to the project, hopefully in March. Rio Tinto has also been in talks with the Guinean junta.