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DRC
World Bank takes lead in financing Mwinda fund to electrify rural areas

The Congolese authorities hope to raise $500m to bring electricity to rural areas but none of its financial backers have yet committed to a fixed amount.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.02.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara follows up on cocoa price increases with national preference quota plan

The big agricultural trading houses, which are still resisting the minimum pricing system introduced by Ivory Coast and Ghana last year, now risk seeing their share of the chocolate market reduced in favour of their Ivorian competitors.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 08.02.2021

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on World Cocoa Day, 1 October 2020.

Ghana
Shell profits from falling out between ENI and state-owned GNPC

The Anglo-Dutch major Shell has taken advantage of the deterioration in relations between the state-owned GNPC and its longstanding partner ENI, whom the government has accused of manoeuvring it into signing an unfavourable contract on Sankofa.

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2021

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's parallel government

The prime minister has over the last three years restricted political decision-making to an increasingly narrow circle of loyal followers. His office is now the core of Ethiopian power, leaving government ministers out in the cold.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2021

Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen (left) and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Tanzania
Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Arbitrators are in the process of being appointed to handle actions filed at ICSID against Tanzania by Montero Mining, Indiana Resources, and Winshear Gold over the withdrawal of their mining permits in 2019.

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2021

Morocco
'Red prince' Moulay Hicham hopes to mend royal fences for the sake of his businesses

Long-time regime critic Prince Moulay Hicham, whose renewable energy projects have fizzled, wants to improve his relations with the kingdom, where he owns land and a very profitable agricultural estate.

Subscribers only Business 29.01.2021

Prince Moulay Hicham, King Mohammed VI's cousin.

Uganda
Mota-Engil makes its case against accusations of illegal expropriation

The lawyers of the Portuguese construction giant have provided a version of the facts that disputes the claim it illegally removed people living along the Tororo-Kamidini road.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.01.2021

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

The deepening but largely unacknowledged rift between President Andry Rajoelina and his omnipresent advisor, the businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, is having repercussions on the country's entire political apparatus as well as on key pillars of the economy.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.01.2021

Uganda
World Bank defers possible Mota-Engil investigation until after elections

The World Bank's inspection panel has given itself an extra month to decide whether or not to launch an investigation into allegations of illegal expropriation against Mota-Engil in Uganda.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.01.2021

Spotlight | Sudan
Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Newly freed from the US sanctions that locked it out of the world's financial markets, Khartoum is set to make its international comeback. The next six months will see France, the UK, and the US jostle to become Sudan's leading partner, especially when it comes to debt restructuring.

Subscribers only Business 21.01.2021

Ghana
GNPC heavily criticised over decision to import Shell gas

The choice of Shell in Ghana to import gas for the Tema LNG terminal has raised eyebrows, as local producers have the capacity to supply the country's power plants.

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2021

Ghanaian gas: western abundance, eastern scarcity.

Mali
AfDB to take over financing of Kenié dam abandonned by IFC

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is examining a case for the financing of the 42-MW hydropower plant Kenié. The Abuja-based institution is in talks with the project developer, French power producer Eranove.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 20.01.2021

Nigeria
ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Chosen by the Italian major, former diplomat Stanimir Alexandrov is the first appointment to a tribunal that will arbitrate ENI's dispute with the Nigerian state over OPL 245.

Subscribers only Energy 19.01.2021

Ivory Coast
MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

The Millenium Challenge Account Côte d'Ivoire is planning to rehabilitate 32 km of roads and build truck parks at Abijdan's port, so as to make it more competitive with those in Lomé, Tema and Dakar.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.01.2021

Madagascar
Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Madagascar Oil has won its first contract to supply fuel to electricity company Jirama, which has previously sourced almost exclusively from Axian.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.01.2021

Seychelles
Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

The One Planet Summit organized in early January by France and the UN gave President Wavel Ramkalawan a chance to fundraise for the SeyCCAT conservation fund, which is also designed to repay the country's debt.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 18.01.2021

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, during his speech at the One Planet Summit.

Central Africa
Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Initially scheduled to take place in Brussels and then Paris, the CEMAC round table on public-private partnerships has finally taken place in Brazzaville, attracting a veritable horde of lawyers specialising in this domain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.01.2021

Sahel
Industrialists and lobbyists line up behind Macron's agroecology project at One Planet Summit

The "Africa agroecology initiative" to be launched on 11 January in Paris by Emmanuel Macron, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Prince Charles has been put together behind the scenes by Geocoton's deputy general manager Karim Aït Talb and the lobbyist Hamza Hraoui, who have brought several leading agribusiness players on board.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 07.01.2021

French President Emmanuel Macron at the One Planet Summit in New York City on 29 September 2018.

Gambia
China's TBEA short circuits Eiffage to land power line contract

With its bid of $23.3m, China's TBEA has pipped to the post its only other shortlisted rival, France's Eiffage, whose subsidiary had put in a bid costed at $24,7m for the contract to renovate a power line.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 07.01.2021

Guinea
Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou

Rio Tinto and Chinalco, co-owners of blocks 3 and 4 of the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, are recruiting a team they hope will soothe relations with locals and shield the firms from accusations of damaging biodiversity.

Subscribers only Mining 04.01.2021

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

World Bank

DRC
World Bank takes lead in financing Mwinda fund to electrify rural areas

Ivory Coast
Ouattara follows up on cocoa price increases with national preference quota plan

Ghana
Shell profits from falling out between ENI and state-owned GNPC

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's parallel government

Tanzania
Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Morocco
'Red prince' Moulay Hicham hopes to mend royal fences for the sake of his businesses

Uganda
Mota-Engil makes its case against accusations of illegal expropriation

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

Uganda
World Bank defers possible Mota-Engil investigation until after elections

Spotlight | Sudan
Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Ghana
GNPC heavily criticised over decision to import Shell gas

Mali
AfDB to take over financing of Kenié dam abandonned by IFC

Nigeria
ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Ivory Coast
MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

Madagascar
Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Seychelles
Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

Central Africa
Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Sahel
Industrialists and lobbyists line up behind Macron's agroecology project at One Planet Summit

Gambia
China's TBEA short circuits Eiffage to land power line contract

Guinea
Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou

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World Bank

DRC World Bank takes lead in financing Mwinda fund to electrify rural areas

Ivory Coast Ouattara follows up on cocoa price increases with national preference quota plan

Ghana Shell profits from falling out between ENI and state-owned GNPC

Inner circles | Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali's parallel government

Tanzania Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Morocco 'Red prince' Moulay Hicham hopes to mend royal fences for the sake of his businesses

Uganda Mota-Engil makes its case against accusations of illegal expropriation

Madagascar Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

Uganda World Bank defers possible Mota-Engil investigation until after elections

Spotlight | Sudan Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Ghana GNPC heavily criticised over decision to import Shell gas

Mali AfDB to take over financing of Kenié dam abandonned by IFC

Nigeria ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Ivory Coast MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

Madagascar Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Seychelles Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

Central Africa Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Sahel Industrialists and lobbyists line up behind Macron's agroecology project at One Planet Summit

Gambia China's TBEA short circuits Eiffage to land power line contract

Guinea Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou

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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?

DRC
World Bank takes lead in financing Mwinda fund to electrify rural areas

Ivory Coast
Ouattara follows up on cocoa price increases with national preference quota plan

Ghana
Shell profits from falling out between ENI and state-owned GNPC

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's parallel government

Tanzania
Arbitrators lining up for Magufuli mining disputes at ICSID

Morocco
'Red prince' Moulay Hicham hopes to mend royal fences for the sake of his businesses

Uganda
Mota-Engil makes its case against accusations of illegal expropriation

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

Uganda
World Bank defers possible Mota-Engil investigation until after elections

Spotlight | Sudan
Biden, Macron and Johnson cosy up to sanctions-free Khartoum

Ghana
GNPC heavily criticised over decision to import Shell gas

Mali
AfDB to take over financing of Kenié dam abandonned by IFC

Nigeria
ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

Ivory Coast
MCA strives to speed up Abidjan transport project

Madagascar
Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Seychelles
Seychelles refinances its debt with marine preservation fund

Central Africa
Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Sahel
Industrialists and lobbyists line up behind Macron's agroecology project at One Planet Summit

Gambia
China's TBEA short circuits Eiffage to land power line contract

Guinea
Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou