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Egypt : French giant Alstom bags Bashtil-Itay al-Barud section

Alstom Ferroviaria, Alstom’s Italian subsidiary, has secured the lion’s share of the contract for the modernisation of the Cairo–Alexandria railway line. ​Alstom Ferroviaria, Alstom’s Italian subsidiary, has secured the lion’s share of the contract for the modernisation of the Cairo–Alexandria railway line. Read More

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DRC : New census project scraps ‘joint effort’ with CENI and ONIP

The population identification and census process commissioned by the government will be overseen solely by Deputy Prime Minister and Planning Minister Guylain Nyembo along with the Institut National de la Statistique (INS). ​The population identification and census process commissioned by the government will be overseen solely by Deputy Prime Minister and Planning Minister Guylain Nyembo

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Namibia : The challenges facing the new US ambassador in Windhoek

Chevron, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Shell, Rhino Resources… Not a single US company involved in Namibia’s oil sector missed the reception hosted by ambassador John Giordano […] ​Chevron, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Shell, Rhino Resources… Not a single US company involved in Namibia’s oil sector missed the reception hosted by ambassador John Giordano […] Read More

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Central African Republic : Sigma Mining, the low-profile Emirati company at the heart of CAR’s gold system

In the Central African Republic, gold no longer simply vanishes – it has become a source of finance. Official exports of the precious metal have surged in a country where […] ​In the Central African Republic, gold no longer simply vanishes – it has become a source of finance. Official exports of the precious metal

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