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Uganda
Investors jockey for contract to build waste-to-power plant in Kampala

Several firms are competing to build a waste-fuelled power plant, but local political divisions are complicating the process. Meanwhile, the accumulation of rubbish is causing disasters, such as the one at the Kiteezi landfill site on 10 August.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 09.10.2024

Volunteers search for the bodies of residents killed by a landslide in the Kiteezi garbage dumping site, outside Kampala, 10 August 2024.

Mali
Tokyo appoints new ambassador in Bamako

Yukuo Murata, a specialist in French-speaking Africa, has been appointed as Japan's new ambassador to Mali and is due to arrive next month.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.08.2024

Kenya
Keen to garner votes ahead of 2027 poll, Ruto makes nice with Odinga's entourage

Several top people in Raila Odinga's fiefdom have won the government's blessings since the opposition leader became an official candidate to chair the African Union Commission.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 10.06.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Washington, DC, USA, 24 May 2024.

Ivory Coast
Japan's Mitsui prepares Ivorian comeback

The Japanese conglomerate is aiming to boost its trading activities in the sub-region, and has acquired minority stakes in agricultural operators in recent years, including ETG.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 28.03.2024

Kenya
In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

The Kenyan president's three-day visit to the Japanese capital comes as Nairobi is trying to deepen ties with neighbouring China.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2024

Kenya
Japan and Kenya aspire to closer bilateral relations

Nairobi and Tokyo are determined to strengthen cooperation, not least so they can jointly stand up to China. But various fiscal and business obstacles still stand in the way of a deeper partnership.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 26.05.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto and Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida in Nairobi in May 2023.

Madagascar
Rajoelina fails to quell ambassadors' election doubts

The Malagasy president discreetly met with a gathering of ambassadors on 24 April to discuss the financing of this year's elections, amid concerns over the loss of fundamental rights in the country.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 01.05.2023

Burundi
President Ndayishimiye sharpens communications strategy for port of Bujumbura

Colonel Jean-Baptiste Biherengende, Burundi's former ambassador to the DRC, was recently named MD of the Maritime, Port and Railway Authority and is actively looking for a communications consultant.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.03.2023

In Focus | Egypt
Army and intelligence generals reign over Sisi's museum projects

Egypt's head of state, Abdelfattah al-Sisi, has entrusted his major museum projects to a handful of army and intelligence generals. Among those projects is the world's largest museum dedicated to Ancient Egypt, the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the Mukhabarat lays out its own financial conditions for foreign contractors.

Subscribers only Politics 12.12.2022

Al-Sisi's generals in charge of Egyptian museums.

Guinea, Japan
Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

The Japanese foreign ministry should shortly appoint Ryuichi Kato, vice president in charge of Africa at the Japan International Cooperation Agency, as Tokyo's new ambassador in #Guinea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2022

Spotlight | Africa, Japan, Tunisia
Japanese diplomats scramble to shore up their TICAD Africa aid summit in Tunis

Japanese diplomats are busy preparing the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development to be held next month in Tunis. Japan has been promoting the event but there have been shortcomings in its organisation despite Tokyo's ambitious objectives for the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.07.2022

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Japan International Cooperation Agency

Uganda
Investors jockey for contract to build waste-to-power plant in Kampala

Mali
Tokyo appoints new ambassador in Bamako

Kenya
Keen to garner votes ahead of 2027 poll, Ruto makes nice with Odinga's entourage

Ivory Coast
Japan's Mitsui prepares Ivorian comeback

Kenya
In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

Kenya
Japan and Kenya aspire to closer bilateral relations

Madagascar
Rajoelina fails to quell ambassadors' election doubts

Burundi
President Ndayishimiye sharpens communications strategy for port of Bujumbura

In Focus | Egypt
Army and intelligence generals reign over Sisi's museum projects

Guinea, Japan
Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

Spotlight | Africa, Japan, Tunisia
Japanese diplomats scramble to shore up their TICAD Africa aid summit in Tunis

Tunisia
Japan pumps more money into Tunisian water infrastructure

Tunisia
Sonede steps up a gear on Japan-financed Sfax desalination plant

France, Ivory Coast
Florence Parly gives legal boost to French forces in Abidjan

Mozambique
Maeva Group acquires stake in Maputo power plant

Mozambique
Mitsui to inject fresh impetus into Nacala corridor?

Mozambique
Fernando Couto to leave Helicopteros Capital

Kenya
No bridge is too far for Japan in Mombasa

Mozambique
How Vale is regaining control of the port of Nacala

Kenya
Perhaps not such a clean geothermal project…

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

African Union: the battle of the giants

Transition: what's next after the coup?

Japan International Cooperation Agency

Uganda Investors jockey for contract to build waste-to-power plant in Kampala

Mali Tokyo appoints new ambassador in Bamako

Kenya Keen to garner votes ahead of 2027 poll, Ruto makes nice with Odinga's entourage

Ivory Coast Japan's Mitsui prepares Ivorian comeback

Kenya In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

Kenya Japan and Kenya aspire to closer bilateral relations

Madagascar Rajoelina fails to quell ambassadors' election doubts

Burundi President Ndayishimiye sharpens communications strategy for port of Bujumbura

In Focus | Egypt Army and intelligence generals reign over Sisi's museum projects

Guinea, Japan Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

Spotlight | Africa, Japan, Tunisia Japanese diplomats scramble to shore up their TICAD Africa aid summit in Tunis

Tunisia Japan pumps more money into Tunisian water infrastructure

Tunisia Sonede steps up a gear on Japan-financed Sfax desalination plant

France, Ivory Coast Florence Parly gives legal boost to French forces in Abidjan

Mozambique Maeva Group acquires stake in Maputo power plant

Mozambique Mitsui to inject fresh impetus into Nacala corridor?

Mozambique Fernando Couto to leave Helicopteros Capital

Kenya No bridge is too far for Japan in Mombasa

Mozambique How Vale is regaining control of the port of Nacala

Kenya Perhaps not such a clean geothermal project…

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Uganda
Investors jockey for contract to build waste-to-power plant in Kampala

Mali
Tokyo appoints new ambassador in Bamako

Kenya
Keen to garner votes ahead of 2027 poll, Ruto makes nice with Odinga's entourage

Ivory Coast
Japan's Mitsui prepares Ivorian comeback

Kenya
In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

Kenya
Japan and Kenya aspire to closer bilateral relations

Madagascar
Rajoelina fails to quell ambassadors' election doubts

Burundi
President Ndayishimiye sharpens communications strategy for port of Bujumbura

In Focus | Egypt
Army and intelligence generals reign over Sisi's museum projects

Guinea, Japan
Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

Spotlight | Africa, Japan, Tunisia
Japanese diplomats scramble to shore up their TICAD Africa aid summit in Tunis

Tunisia
Japan pumps more money into Tunisian water infrastructure

Tunisia
Sonede steps up a gear on Japan-financed Sfax desalination plant

France, Ivory Coast
Florence Parly gives legal boost to French forces in Abidjan

Mozambique
Maeva Group acquires stake in Maputo power plant

Mozambique
Mitsui to inject fresh impetus into Nacala corridor?

Mozambique
Fernando Couto to leave Helicopteros Capital

Kenya
No bridge is too far for Japan in Mombasa

Mozambique
How Vale is regaining control of the port of Nacala

Kenya
Perhaps not such a clean geothermal project…