African Development Bank

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Cross-border bridge project makes timid comeback

The project to build a bridge over the Ntem River has resurfaced. Environmental studies are underway, and backers hope to lay the foundation stone in 2026.

West Africa
Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

The West African Development Bank's Orabank rescue plan has been rejected by the Central Bank of West African States, which is refusing to let the BOAD finance the group's recovery.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco

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

NigeriaSiminalayi Fubara takes Rivers State back

KenyaAbu Bakar goes permaculture

MoroccoKawtar Raji-Briand, the lawyer with Kinshasa connections

Africa
Latest comings and goings at top of African Development Bank

Mamo Mihretu is expected to replace Beth Dunford as vice president at the AfDB, while Sidi Ould Tah has received approval from the board of directors for the appointment of his chief of staff.

Africa
The AfDB counts on Africa Investment Forum to reel in Gulf states

The AfDB's investment platform will begin a tour of several Gulf states in the next few days. It is hoping to find new investors.

Africa
Sidi Ould Tah has his work cut out at helm of AfDB

No sooner had Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah taken up his post as head of the African Development Bank than he was faced with a real pile of sensitive issues: managing the liabilities left by his predecessor and the thorny task of recapitalising the concessional window.

Central African Republic, Morocco
Touadéra marshalling international support for Ambition 28 in Casablanca

Bangui is organising a round table entitled Ambition 28 in Casablanca in mid-September, with the aim of mobilising international public and private investors around its National Development Plan.

Somalia
Djiboutian developer Al Nasri in charge of major road works in Galguduug

The Djiboutian construction company will carry out the rehabilitation and construction of a 60 km section of road between Dhusamareb and Qaridi.

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines airport mega-project still up in the air

The airport project led by national airline Ethiopian Airlines has not fully convinced the International Monetary Fund experts, who have stated that the financing of the new airport remains uncertain.

Cameroon
Two Chinese firms Sinohydro and CHEC compete for Édéa-Kribi road contract

Two Chinese infrastructure giants, China Harbour Engineering Co and Sinohydro, are neck and neck in the race to win the tender launched in February by the African Development Bank.

Niger
Niamey requests extension of IMF programme

Faced with a tense financial situation, the junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani would like to extend an agreement between his country and the International Monetary Fund until the beginning of 2026.