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Cameroon, Chad
World Bank funds road circumventing far north

The Chadian authorities are once again knocking on the World Bank's door to resume a project to rehabilitate a 600km road between N'Djamena and the Cameroonian border.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 21.10.2021

Sudan
Three Crowns' London office to represent Petronas in abritration proceedings against Sudan

State-run Malaysian oil company Petronas will not let Khartoum take over its land and oil assets without a fight. On 7 October, it filed arbitration proceedings with the ICSID against Sudan.

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2021

Guinea
Fanta Cissé looks in pole position for the post of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fanta Cissé's name is being strongly put forward in the Guinea junta's entourage to take the coveted post of head of diplomacy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2021

Gabon
Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

The World's Bank's project to digitise the Gabonese healthcare system, initiated in 2016, has turned into a race between IT companies Atos (France), Sivsa (Spain) and Dedalus (Italy).

Subscribers only Business 18.10.2021

Tunisia
Tunis chooses Aida Hamdi to steer bailout with IMF and World Bank

A graduate of ENA specialising in administrative reform and finance, junior aid minister Aida Hamdi will be responsible for dealing with the country's international financial backers.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.10.2021

Secretary of State for International Cooperation Aida Hamdi.

DRC
Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Further studies need to be carried out before work can begin on the Maluku Special Economic Zone which has been in the pipeline since 2008. Work had been due to start in the second half of 2021.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2021

Central African Republic
Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

The Central African Republic is revising its plan for a public company to nationalise the trade in precious stones. President Faustin Archange Touadéra presented a new project on 8 October.

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2021

Sudan
World Bank and IMF dial back their involvement in Sudan's political transition

The World Bank and IMF have decided to step back a little from monitoring the political transition in Sudan now that the country is part of the heavily indebted poor countries initiative and negotiations on debt reduction are underway.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.10.2021

IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva with Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Chad
N'Djamena's forced march to settle its debt

Chad is scrambling to resolve the issue of its sovereign debt as quickly as possible before having to pay any further interest, which was suspended for almost two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Free access Business 12.10.2021

Guinea, Liberia
Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Robert Friedland's group, which operates the Nimba iron ore project in Guinea, has launched a website extolling its activities in Liberia to show the country that it can boost its economy. It is rattled by a new agreement between ArcelorMittal and Monrovia.

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2021

The Canadian mining magnate Robert Friedland, who is also the chief executive of Ivanhoe Mines.

Senegal
Deutsche Bank comes to rescue of new Senegalese city Diamniadio

Deutsche Bank plans to finance a series of infrastructure projects in the new Senegalese city of Diamniadio, which is being built to ease population pressure on the capital, Dakar.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 07.10.2021

Cameroon
Yaoundé's power grid boost still long way off

The World Bank-backed project to improve electricity transmission in Cameroon is moving at a snail's pace.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 04.10.2021

France, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Kariba dam upgrade delayed again by geological problems and Covid-19

Rehabilitation work on the Kariba dam is expected to be further delayed because of new geological complications experienced by French contractor Razel-Bec. The project is deemed essential to averting a collapse.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 28.09.2021

Tunisia
OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

The Tunisian firm Impact and two French companies are bidding for the contract to take care of communications for the next summit of the organisation of French-speaking nations. However, the budget is tight, as are the deadlines.

Subscribers only Business 24.09.2021

Africa
OECD works with World Bank and AfDB to champion fiscal data exchange

The World Bank and the African Development Bank are supporting the recommendations of the OECD on corporate tax evasion.

Subscribers only Business 22.09.2021

In Focus | Africa
Macron envisions Paris as a global development finance hub

Eager to boost his country's influence, the French president wants to attract international institutions and private foundations active in development aid to Paris. Among the major organisations being courted are the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 20.09.2021

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World Bank

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Sudan
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Guinea
Fanta Cissé looks in pole position for the post of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Gabon
Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

Tunisia
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DRC
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Central African Republic
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Sudan
World Bank and IMF dial back their involvement in Sudan's political transition

Chad
N'Djamena's forced march to settle its debt

Guinea, Liberia
Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Senegal
Deutsche Bank comes to rescue of new Senegalese city Diamniadio

Cameroon
Yaoundé's power grid boost still long way off

France, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Kariba dam upgrade delayed again by geological problems and Covid-19

Tunisia
OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

Africa
OECD works with World Bank and AfDB to champion fiscal data exchange

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Kenya
Short circuits frazzle Kenya Power chiefs

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Tycoon Tony Elumelu boosts holding by bringing AFC's ex-chairman on board

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Gabon Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

Tunisia Tunis chooses Aida Hamdi to steer bailout with IMF and World Bank

DRC Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Central African Republic Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

Sudan World Bank and IMF dial back their involvement in Sudan's political transition

Chad N'Djamena's forced march to settle its debt

Guinea, Liberia Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Senegal Deutsche Bank comes to rescue of new Senegalese city Diamniadio

Cameroon Yaoundé's power grid boost still long way off

France, Zambia, Zimbabwe Kariba dam upgrade delayed again by geological problems and Covid-19

Tunisia OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

Africa OECD works with World Bank and AfDB to champion fiscal data exchange

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Kenya Short circuits frazzle Kenya Power chiefs

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About Africa Intelligence

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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?

Cameroon, Chad
World Bank funds road circumventing far north

Sudan
Three Crowns' London office to represent Petronas in abritration proceedings against Sudan

Guinea
Fanta Cissé looks in pole position for the post of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Gabon
Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

Tunisia
Tunis chooses Aida Hamdi to steer bailout with IMF and World Bank

DRC
Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Central African Republic
Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

Sudan
World Bank and IMF dial back their involvement in Sudan's political transition

Chad
N'Djamena's forced march to settle its debt

Guinea, Liberia
Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Senegal
Deutsche Bank comes to rescue of new Senegalese city Diamniadio

Cameroon
Yaoundé's power grid boost still long way off

France, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Kariba dam upgrade delayed again by geological problems and Covid-19

Tunisia
OIF seeks PR agency on tight budget and deadline

Africa
OECD works with World Bank and AfDB to champion fiscal data exchange

In Focus | Africa
Macron envisions Paris as a global development finance hub

Kenya
Short circuits frazzle Kenya Power chiefs

Africa
Tycoon Tony Elumelu boosts holding by bringing AFC's ex-chairman on board

Kenya
Kenya Power's finances raise alarm bells among lenders

Kenya
KenGen resumes development of Olkaria VII geothermal site