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DP World

DP World is a logistics and transportation firm, created through the merger of Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International in September 2005.

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI's Abu Dhabi investment agreements not yet implemented

A year after the king's visit to the UAE, none of the agreements announced at the time has been brought into effect. Apart from resolving the difficulties being experienced by some Emirati companies in Morocco, Abu Dhabi wants solid assurances before it invests.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 25.11.2024

Morocco's King Mohammed VI with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, on 4 December 2023.

Central African Republic
Bangui succeeds in getting diamond embargo lifted

The decision to end the export ban on Central African diamonds taken at the Kimberley Process general assembly met with strong opposition from the EU, Canada, the UK and the US.

Free access Mining, Diplomacy 21.11.2024

Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra on 24 July 2024 in Paris.

Central African Republic
Diamond embargo to be raised in decisive Dubai meeting

The country's diamond industry is hoping that a decade-long embargo on its stones will be partially or fully lifted as a result of the Kimberley Process plenary meeting being held this week in the UAE.

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2024

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Who's who in the entourage of Takele Uma, Abiy's new Ethio-Djibouti Railway boss

The Ethiopian PM has appointed the former Addis Ababa mayor and minister of mines, whom he dismissed last year, to revitalize the struggling railway. An early supporter of Abiy, Takele has surrounded himself with loyalists, which risks raising some hackles.

Subscribers only Politics 25.10.2024

The chief executive officer of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway, Takele Uma Banti, in Addis Ababa in May 2022.

Nigeria
Lagos ports attract interest from Emirati giants DP World and Abu Dhabi Ports

After a slowdown following the Covid-19 pandemic, the ports of Nigeria's economic capital are once more attracting foreign investors. With activity picking up again, two Emirati companies seem particularly interested.

Subscribers only Business 24.10.2024

The Lagos Tin-Can Island container terminal in Apapa in 2015.

Somaliland
Ethiopia deal looms large over presidential poll

The memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year by Hargeisa and Addis Ababa is playing a major role in the battle between re-election hopeful Muse Bihi and his main rival Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. The result of next month's poll will seal the fate of the MoU.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2024

Inner circles | DRC
Anthony Nkinzo, the discreet but powerful technocrat heading Tshisekedi's private office

The president's new chief of staff may lack political clout, but he has a strong business background and enjoys support from powerful government figures. During Tshisekedi's first term, the leadership of his private office was deemed erratic, and he is keen to buck that trend.

Subscribers only Politics 11.10.2024

Somalia
Doha regains foothold in Mogadishu

Qatar is taking advantage of a lull in relations between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates to move its pawns into play. Its diplomats are already starting to take the lead in upcoming talks with Al-Shabaab.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.07.2024

Kenya, Somaliland
Somaliland lobbies in Nairobi to counter Mogadishu's diplomatic offensive

The separatist state wants to persuade people that its offer to lease land for an Ethiopian naval base in exchange for Ethiopia's recognition of its sovereignty could generate significant economic opportunities for Kenya and the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2024

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Ethiopia, Africa's most populous landlocked country, hopes to diversify supply routes to reduce its dependence on Djibouti. The future transport corridors are attracting the attention of international development partners and of the Gulf States, which are battling for influence in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.05.2024

Somalia
AfDB finances upgrade of Somaliland's second busiest road

On 12 February, a Tunisian-Somaliland duo will begin a feasibility assessment for the renovation of a 183km stretch of road between Hargeisa and Burao.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 25.01.2024

Ethiopia, Somalia
After bombshell MOU, Addis Ababa and Hargeisa get ball rolling on customs cooperation

As landlocked Ethiopia strives to reduce its dependence on Djibouti, its proposal to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation paves the way for forging bilateral trade relations. But many obstacles lie ahead.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 15.01.2024

Djibouti, Somaliland
Zeilah, a port in two storms

Abiy Ahmed's renewed focus on Ethiopia's access to the sea has set coastal communities near Zeilah in Somaliland against each other and fuelled the rivalry between his country and Djibouti, through whose port most Ethiopian imports and exports flow.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.12.2023

Somalia
IMF set to give Mogadishu clean slate

Though a few criteria have not yet been met, the International Monetary Fund is expected to approve full relief of Somalia's debt next week.

Free access Finance, Diplomacy 08.12.2023

Tanzania
Appointment of new energy minister may speed up Equinor and Shell gas projects

Tanzania's new energy minister, Doto Biteko, will work directly with officials at the president's office. This change is likely to accelerate decision-making on gas projects in the country, which are being driven by two companies.

Subscribers only Energy 08.09.2023

DRC
Sama Lukonde's government plans major budget cut in 2024

The DRC authorities are forecasting a slight fall in growth for 2024, to around 6.4%, due to a drop in the price of raw materials. The upshot of this is a reduction in the budget forecast from $16bn to $14bn.

Subscribers only Finance 20.07.2023

Somaliland
Somaliland recognition returns to British parliamentary agenda

The British government is careful not to take any initiative on recognising Somaliland's independence, but the issue regularly comes up for discussion in parliament. A motion on the issue is due to be tabled this week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.07.2023

Tanzania
Tanzanian bar association delivers scathing report on text of Dar port agreement

The intergovernmental deal for the development of port infrastructures signed between Tanzania and Dubai has been causing a stir since it was revealed this month. In the event of any legal dispute, unusual clauses could limit Tanzania's room for manoeuvre.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.06.2023

Spotlight | Senegal
State's move on DP World Dakar sparks tension

The Senegalese state's huge increase in the capital of the country's leading port operator has sparked concern. Some executives in the state firm that owns DP World Dakar privately condemn a move in which the shadow of a powerful Malian businessman looms large.

Free access Infrastructure, Finance 31.05.2023

Senegalese President Macky Sall in The Netherlands, 4 September 2022.

Tanzania
AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port contract

By July, the Tanzanian authorities are due to announce which companies have won the double tender call to run the country's biggest port. Several major players are in the running.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.05.2023

View of the Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania on 9 April 2020.

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

DP World

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI's Abu Dhabi investment agreements not yet implemented

Central African Republic
Bangui succeeds in getting diamond embargo lifted

Central African Republic
Diamond embargo to be raised in decisive Dubai meeting

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Who's who in the entourage of Takele Uma, Abiy's new Ethio-Djibouti Railway boss

Nigeria
Lagos ports attract interest from Emirati giants DP World and Abu Dhabi Ports

Somaliland
Ethiopia deal looms large over presidential poll

Inner circles | DRC
Anthony Nkinzo, the discreet but powerful technocrat heading Tshisekedi's private office

Somalia
Doha regains foothold in Mogadishu

Kenya, Somaliland
Somaliland lobbies in Nairobi to counter Mogadishu's diplomatic offensive

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Somalia
AfDB finances upgrade of Somaliland's second busiest road

Ethiopia, Somalia
After bombshell MOU, Addis Ababa and Hargeisa get ball rolling on customs cooperation

Djibouti, Somaliland
Zeilah, a port in two storms

Somalia
IMF set to give Mogadishu clean slate

Tanzania
Appointment of new energy minister may speed up Equinor and Shell gas projects

DRC
Sama Lukonde's government plans major budget cut in 2024

Somaliland
Somaliland recognition returns to British parliamentary agenda

Tanzania
Tanzanian bar association delivers scathing report on text of Dar port agreement

Spotlight | Senegal
State's move on DP World Dakar sparks tension

Tanzania
AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port 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

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East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Transition: what's next after the coup?

DP World

Spotlight | Morocco Mohammed VI's Abu Dhabi investment agreements not yet implemented

Central African Republic Bangui succeeds in getting diamond embargo lifted

Central African Republic Diamond embargo to be raised in decisive Dubai meeting

Inner circles | Ethiopia Who's who in the entourage of Takele Uma, Abiy's new Ethio-Djibouti Railway boss

Nigeria Lagos ports attract interest from Emirati giants DP World and Abu Dhabi Ports

Somaliland Ethiopia deal looms large over presidential poll

Inner circles | DRC Anthony Nkinzo, the discreet but powerful technocrat heading Tshisekedi's private office

Somalia Doha regains foothold in Mogadishu

Kenya, Somaliland Somaliland lobbies in Nairobi to counter Mogadishu's diplomatic offensive

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Somalia AfDB finances upgrade of Somaliland's second busiest road

Ethiopia, Somalia After bombshell MOU, Addis Ababa and Hargeisa get ball rolling on customs cooperation

Djibouti, Somaliland Zeilah, a port in two storms

Somalia IMF set to give Mogadishu clean slate

Tanzania Appointment of new energy minister may speed up Equinor and Shell gas projects

DRC Sama Lukonde's government plans major budget cut in 2024

Somaliland Somaliland recognition returns to British parliamentary agenda

Tanzania Tanzanian bar association delivers scathing report on text of Dar port agreement

Spotlight | Senegal State's move on DP World Dakar sparks tension

Tanzania AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port contract

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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

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI's Abu Dhabi investment agreements not yet implemented

Central African Republic
Bangui succeeds in getting diamond embargo lifted

Central African Republic
Diamond embargo to be raised in decisive Dubai meeting

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Who's who in the entourage of Takele Uma, Abiy's new Ethio-Djibouti Railway boss

Nigeria
Lagos ports attract interest from Emirati giants DP World and Abu Dhabi Ports

Somaliland
Ethiopia deal looms large over presidential poll

Inner circles | DRC
Anthony Nkinzo, the discreet but powerful technocrat heading Tshisekedi's private office

Somalia
Doha regains foothold in Mogadishu

Kenya, Somaliland
Somaliland lobbies in Nairobi to counter Mogadishu's diplomatic offensive

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Horn of Africa corridor competition intensifies as regional rivalry deepens

Somalia
AfDB finances upgrade of Somaliland's second busiest road

Ethiopia, Somalia
After bombshell MOU, Addis Ababa and Hargeisa get ball rolling on customs cooperation

Djibouti, Somaliland
Zeilah, a port in two storms

Somalia
IMF set to give Mogadishu clean slate

Tanzania
Appointment of new energy minister may speed up Equinor and Shell gas projects

DRC
Sama Lukonde's government plans major budget cut in 2024

Somaliland
Somaliland recognition returns to British parliamentary agenda

Tanzania
Tanzanian bar association delivers scathing report on text of Dar port agreement

Spotlight | Senegal
State's move on DP World Dakar sparks tension

Tanzania
AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port contract