John Magufuli

Tanzania
Gemen and CHICO land World Bank bridge contracts

The World Bank is still making substantial payments to construction firms as part of the $550m Tanzania Transport Integration Project.

Tanzania
African human rights court slams Dodoma's record again

The continental court has found the Tanzanian state guilty of several violations of defendants' fundamental rights during their trials.

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.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Egypt, Nigeria

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

Ivory Coast Régis Bamba, the e-banking whizzkid with big plans

Tanzania Bravious Kahyoza, outspoken rising economist star

Egypt Ahmed Tantawi's bold but implausible presidential bid

Nigeria Rabiu Olowo, finance guru

Tanzania
World Bank releases $300m to support Samia's agriculture project

Earlier this month the World Bank's board of directors approved a five-year, $300m financing package to boost Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's agricultural transformation programme

Tanzania
Samia breaks up vast Bagamoyo project to attract more investment

To avoid being overly dependent on a single partner, the Tanzanian president has decided to divide the scheme to build a major port in Bagamoyo into different tranches.

East Africa, Southern Africa
Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

The Kenyan president has proposed that his country host the headquarters of the proposed Tripartite Free Trade Area, which, once three more states ratify a deal struck in 2015, will group 29 African countries.