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Angola
What Joao Lourenco came seeking from the French business world

The currency crisis and complex business environment in Angola did not dissuade French business leaders from meeting Joao Lourenco on [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.06.2018

In Focus | Africa, France
Beijing builds infrastructure and gains clout in Africa

China's omnipresence in Africa today owes much to its policy of boarding major public works projects on the continent at a time when European countries, especially France, had cold feet. Paris is now struggling to play catch up.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 04.06.2018

In Focus | Africa, France
Beijing's dynamism leaves the Quai d'Orsay floundering

In the run-up to the next China-Africa summit, which is due to take place in Beijing in September, the French foreign office has been issuing a flurry of briefings on Africa's disaffection with French cooperation initiatives and its growing preference for loans from Beijing.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.05.2018

In debt with Beijing, Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, here with Xi Jinping.

Spotlight | Djibouti
A naval battle for the port of Doraleh

On 28 April, the Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh announced with great pomp that Addis Ababa was acquiring a stake in Djibouti's port infrastructure in exchange for shares in Ethiopian companies (Ethiopian [.

Subscribers only Business 18.05.2018

France, Ivory Coast
Some good news for Bollore in Abidjan

Despite his legal troubles and the fall in his company's [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.05.2018

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi Studer confirmed in post at Bollore Transport & Logistics

Martine Coffi Studer's stint as head of the Ivorian subsidiary [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.05.2018

Burkina Faso
Inoussa Kanazoe back in favour

The businessman Inoussa Kanazoe, who was the business world's major [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.05.2018

Tanzania
A day-to-day strategy for Dar's dry ports

A massive under-funded project and partially unenforceable regulations: visibility is poor around Dar's inland container depots.

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2018

France, Guinea
Why Bollore is in trouble over the strange Conakry port management concession

The formal charging of French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore on April 25 does not at this point mean that there was [...]

Subscribers only 26.04.2018

Cameroon
Douala, a regional springboard for Casino and Carrefour

The two French companies want to expand into the sub-region from the country's economic capital.

Subscribers only Business 25.04.2018

Burkina Faso, France
Will Bollore come unstuck against Sopam?

The dispute between Bollore and Sopam came to a head [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.04.2018

Ivory Coast
Bollore sets up shop for the long term at Abidjan airport

The subsidiary Bollore Transport & Logistics (BTL) of the eponymous [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.04.2018

Gabon
Assala Energy: Gavin Kirkham poaches Tullow men to build finance team

CFO of Assala Energy, the firm controlled by investment fund Carlyle International Energy Partners (CIEP) which bought most of Shell's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.04.2018

Africa, France
Ministers and diplomats get a second wind at sea

The maritime sector is an attractive second career for high-ranking French civil servants

Subscribers only Business 21.03.2018

Spotlight | Libya
Misrata Free Zone declares independence from Tripoli

An international airport, a second sea port, a power station. Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) has grand new plans to turn itself into a major Mediterranean transit platform. But its projects have provoked fury in Tripoli, which fears that the city-state [.

Subscribers only Business 08.03.2018

France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Above and beyond the tense financial climate in Gabon, this decision reflects state mismanagement and Ali Bongo's desire to edge out French business interests.

Subscribers only Business 07.03.2018

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi-Studer set to get her land back

The legal dispute between Martine Coffi-Studer and Adama Bictogo is on the verge of being settled. Prime Minister Amadou Gon [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2018

Spotlight | Djibouti
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

The unilateral cancellation of DP World's contract to manage the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) on 22 February has prompted a scramble among the world's major logistics companies to take over the running of the port from the Emirates firm.

Subscribers only Business 02.03.2018

Until February 22, 2018, DP World managed the Doraleh Container Terminal.

Burkina Faso
Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Created in late 2017 but only genuinely operational since early [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.02.2018

Libya
Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

French logistics giant Bollore Africa Logistics is feeling its way forward in its efforts to recover its lost Libyan port [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.01.2018

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Bolloré

Angola
What Joao Lourenco came seeking from the French business world

In Focus | Africa, France
Beijing builds infrastructure and gains clout in Africa

In Focus | Africa, France
Beijing's dynamism leaves the Quai d'Orsay floundering

Spotlight | Djibouti
A naval battle for the port of Doraleh

France, Ivory Coast
Some good news for Bollore in Abidjan

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi Studer confirmed in post at Bollore Transport & Logistics

Burkina Faso
Inoussa Kanazoe back in favour

Tanzania
A day-to-day strategy for Dar's dry ports

France, Guinea
Why Bollore is in trouble over the strange Conakry port management concession

Cameroon
Douala, a regional springboard for Casino and Carrefour

Burkina Faso, France
Will Bollore come unstuck against Sopam?

Ivory Coast
Bollore sets up shop for the long term at Abidjan airport

Gabon
Assala Energy: Gavin Kirkham poaches Tullow men to build finance team

Africa, France
Ministers and diplomats get a second wind at sea

Spotlight | Libya
Misrata Free Zone declares independence from Tripoli

France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi-Studer set to get her land back

Spotlight | Djibouti
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Burkina Faso
Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Libya
Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

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Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

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Bolloré

Angola What Joao Lourenco came seeking from the French business world

In Focus | Africa, France Beijing builds infrastructure and gains clout in Africa

In Focus | Africa, France Beijing's dynamism leaves the Quai d'Orsay floundering

Spotlight | Djibouti A naval battle for the port of Doraleh

France, Ivory Coast Some good news for Bollore in Abidjan

Ivory Coast Martine Coffi Studer confirmed in post at Bollore Transport & Logistics

Burkina Faso Inoussa Kanazoe back in favour

Tanzania A day-to-day strategy for Dar's dry ports

France, Guinea Why Bollore is in trouble over the strange Conakry port management concession

Cameroon Douala, a regional springboard for Casino and Carrefour

Burkina Faso, France Will Bollore come unstuck against Sopam?

Ivory Coast Bollore sets up shop for the long term at Abidjan airport

Gabon Assala Energy: Gavin Kirkham poaches Tullow men to build finance team

Africa, France Ministers and diplomats get a second wind at sea

Spotlight | Libya Misrata Free Zone declares independence from Tripoli

France, Gabon Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Ivory Coast Martine Coffi-Studer set to get her land back

Spotlight | Djibouti A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Burkina Faso Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Libya Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Angola
What Joao Lourenco came seeking from the French business world

In Focus | Africa, France
Beijing builds infrastructure and gains clout in Africa

In Focus | Africa, France
Beijing's dynamism leaves the Quai d'Orsay floundering

Spotlight | Djibouti
A naval battle for the port of Doraleh

France, Ivory Coast
Some good news for Bollore in Abidjan

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi Studer confirmed in post at Bollore Transport & Logistics

Burkina Faso
Inoussa Kanazoe back in favour

Tanzania
A day-to-day strategy for Dar's dry ports

France, Guinea
Why Bollore is in trouble over the strange Conakry port management concession

Cameroon
Douala, a regional springboard for Casino and Carrefour

Burkina Faso, France
Will Bollore come unstuck against Sopam?

Ivory Coast
Bollore sets up shop for the long term at Abidjan airport

Gabon
Assala Energy: Gavin Kirkham poaches Tullow men to build finance team

Africa, France
Ministers and diplomats get a second wind at sea

Spotlight | Libya
Misrata Free Zone declares independence from Tripoli

France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi-Studer set to get her land back

Spotlight | Djibouti
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Burkina Faso
Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Libya
Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract