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Kenya
ISM and Megascope fight it out for emergency hospitals build

Despite Kenyatta's backing, businessman Richard Ngatia is facing stiff competition from ISM Africa for a contract with the Ministry of Health to build temporary hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients.

Subscribers only Business 26.11.2020

Kenya
Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

The Egyptian construction firm Wadi El Nile is the favourite to win the tender call for the redesign of the station district of the Kenyan capital, estimated to be worth in the region of $255m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.11.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta pulls the plug on Centum and Rubis' Lamu power project

The Kenyan authorities have decided to put an end to the 1,050-MW Lamu power project led by Centum Investment and French firm Rubis now that its main financial backer, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has left.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 25.11.2020

Kenya
Kenya's treasury refuses to pay for constitutional referendum

Kenyatta's main financial advisers and treasury secretary Ukur Yatani Kanacho reckon the state cannot bear the cost of his and Raila Odinga's constitutional referendum.

Subscribers only Politics 23.11.2020

Kenya, Somalia
Farmajo fed up with Kenya's intelligence operations in Somalia

During a visit to Mogadishu in mid-November, Somalian minister of foreign affairs, Ahmed Isse Awad, demanded the Kenyan secret service stop infiltrating its agents onto Somalian soil.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.11.2020

Africa, France
Franck Riester determined to expand French business presence in Africa

French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Franck Riester prepares to invest in agro-technology, healthcare and fintech to boost French business in Africa.

Subscribers only Business 12.11.2020

Spotlight | DRC
Between AU and Fortescue, Tshisekedi determined to get Grand Inga off the ground

Numerous member states of the African Union have shown interest in taking part in the Grand Inga hydropower project while Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi an arrangement with Australian mining giant Fortescue Metals Group.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 06.11.2020

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi.

Kenya
Kenyatta resigned to prospect of Ruto or Odinga benefiting from Tullow's first oil

Dragging their feet in responding to the injunctions of the government, the oil companies are at risk of being driven out of the country, which would very likely result in delays in developing the resources of Turkana.

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2020

Kenya
Muhoho Kenyatta torn between family's business empire and helm of political dynasty

The manager of the presidential dynasty's assets, Muhoho Kenyatta, is being urged by his family - with the notable exception of his brother, President Uhuru Kenyatta - to go into politics.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 30.10.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta fears exodus of advisors from State House

Behind the scenes, President Uhuru Kenyatta is having to prepare himself for the departure of Kinuthia Mbugua, one of his most valued advisors who is also the State House comptroller. He is fearful that this will trigger a mass exodus as his term in office draws to a close and his allies gear up for the post-Kenyatta era.

Subscribers only Politics 29.10.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta champions Paul Kariuki for top Supreme Court post

The head of state wants his attorney general, Paul Kihara Kariuki, to become president of the Supreme Court even though he is not supposed to involve himself in the choice of candidates for the post.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2020

Kenya
2022 presidential elections: Odinga's lieutenants switch over to opponent Ruto

Kenyatta's candidate for the 2022 presidential elections has been losing his backers one by one as turn to support his rival, Deputy President William Ruto.

Subscribers only Politics 26.10.2020

Former Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga.

European Union, Kenya
Josep Borrell banks on Kenyatta to facilitate post-Cotonou trade deal

The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell is courting the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta in the hope of a speedy agreement to the free trade arrangements that are to replace the Cotonou accords.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.10.2020

Kenya
Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Governor Alfred Mutua is defying his critics by making progress on his international airport project in Machakos. He is now on the hunt for an engineering firm to conduct feasibility and environmental and social impact studies of the project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 21.10.2020

Alfred Mutua, Governor of Machakos County.

Kenya
Kenyatta stands strong on Total's presence in Turkana

The Kenyan Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has responded to Total's attempt at intimidation in a move that could see the French major pull out of the country, much to President Kenyatta's dismay.

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2020

Kenya
Expertise France to help out Kenya's coast guards on maritime security

As part of the Go Blue project to improve Kenya's maritime security capacity, Expertise France is to send in advisers to help speed up deployment of the country's coast guard service.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 16.10.2020

President Kenyatta launched the coast guard service in november 2018.

Kenya
Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Co-operative Bank boss Gideon Muriuki wants to make sure the government's plans to create a single payment mechanism for coffee sales and purchases will include putting his institution in charge.

Subscribers only Business 16.10.2020

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

A group of French companies, including, among others engineering and infrastructure groups Egis, Sogea-Satom, and public fund Stoa, has been shortlisted by the Kenyan government to take part in the highly anticipated tender for the Nairobi Railway City urban development project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.10.2020

Kenya
Head of Nairobi stock exchange Kipono Kittony pays visit to his Paris counterparts

The new Nairobi Securities Exchange chairperson Kiprono Kittony was part of the Kenyan delegation visiting Paris with president Kenyatta from 29 September to 4 October and took the opportunity to make an initial overture to Euronext.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 12.10.2020

The new chairperson of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kiprono Kittony.

Horn of Africa, South Sudan
GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

Cairo and Addis Ababa, engaged in a bitter diplomatic squabble over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), are each seeking to win over as many countries as possible in the Nile Basin. South Sudan is currently the centre of their attention.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2020

The GERD dam (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam), a source of tension between Addis Ababa and Cairo.

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya
ISM and Megascope fight it out for emergency hospitals build

Kenya
Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

Kenya
Kenyatta pulls the plug on Centum and Rubis' Lamu power project

Kenya
Kenya's treasury refuses to pay for constitutional referendum

Kenya, Somalia
Farmajo fed up with Kenya's intelligence operations in Somalia

Africa, France
Franck Riester determined to expand French business presence in Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Between AU and Fortescue, Tshisekedi determined to get Grand Inga off the ground

Kenya
Kenyatta resigned to prospect of Ruto or Odinga benefiting from Tullow's first oil

Kenya
Muhoho Kenyatta torn between family's business empire and helm of political dynasty

Kenya
Kenyatta fears exodus of advisors from State House

Kenya
Kenyatta champions Paul Kariuki for top Supreme Court post

Kenya
2022 presidential elections: Odinga's lieutenants switch over to opponent Ruto

European Union, Kenya
Josep Borrell banks on Kenyatta to facilitate post-Cotonou trade deal

Kenya
Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Kenya
Kenyatta stands strong on Total's presence in Turkana

Kenya
Expertise France to help out Kenya's coast guards on maritime security

Kenya
Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Kenya
Head of Nairobi stock exchange Kipono Kittony pays visit to his Paris counterparts

Horn of Africa, South Sudan
GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

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Kenya ISM and Megascope fight it out for emergency hospitals build

Kenya Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

Kenya Kenyatta pulls the plug on Centum and Rubis' Lamu power project

Kenya Kenya's treasury refuses to pay for constitutional referendum

Kenya, Somalia Farmajo fed up with Kenya's intelligence operations in Somalia

Africa, France Franck Riester determined to expand French business presence in Africa

Spotlight | DRC Between AU and Fortescue, Tshisekedi determined to get Grand Inga off the ground

Kenya Kenyatta resigned to prospect of Ruto or Odinga benefiting from Tullow's first oil

Kenya Muhoho Kenyatta torn between family's business empire and helm of political dynasty

Kenya Kenyatta fears exodus of advisors from State House

Kenya Kenyatta champions Paul Kariuki for top Supreme Court post

Kenya 2022 presidential elections: Odinga's lieutenants switch over to opponent Ruto

European Union, Kenya Josep Borrell banks on Kenyatta to facilitate post-Cotonou trade deal

Kenya Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Kenya Kenyatta stands strong on Total's presence in Turkana

Kenya Expertise France to help out Kenya's coast guards on maritime security

Kenya Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Kenya Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Kenya Head of Nairobi stock exchange Kipono Kittony pays visit to his Paris counterparts

Horn of Africa, South Sudan GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kenya
ISM and Megascope fight it out for emergency hospitals build

Kenya
Egypt's Wadi El Nile set to pip Chinese to Nairobi Railway City contract

Kenya
Kenyatta pulls the plug on Centum and Rubis' Lamu power project

Kenya
Kenya's treasury refuses to pay for constitutional referendum

Kenya, Somalia
Farmajo fed up with Kenya's intelligence operations in Somalia

Africa, France
Franck Riester determined to expand French business presence in Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Between AU and Fortescue, Tshisekedi determined to get Grand Inga off the ground

Kenya
Kenyatta resigned to prospect of Ruto or Odinga benefiting from Tullow's first oil

Kenya
Muhoho Kenyatta torn between family's business empire and helm of political dynasty

Kenya
Kenyatta fears exodus of advisors from State House

Kenya
Kenyatta champions Paul Kariuki for top Supreme Court post

Kenya
2022 presidential elections: Odinga's lieutenants switch over to opponent Ruto

European Union, Kenya
Josep Borrell banks on Kenyatta to facilitate post-Cotonou trade deal

Kenya
Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Kenya
Kenyatta stands strong on Total's presence in Turkana

Kenya
Expertise France to help out Kenya's coast guards on maritime security

Kenya
Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Kenya
Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Kenya
Head of Nairobi stock exchange Kipono Kittony pays visit to his Paris counterparts

Horn of Africa, South Sudan
GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan