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Guinea-Bissau/Senegal : Macky Sall and Umaro Sissoko Embaló lobby Brussels in low key visit

The meeting was not European Council President António Costa’s diary. On 26 March at around 6pm, the ex-Portuguese prime minister […] ​The meeting was not European Council President António Costa’s diary. On 26 March at around 6pm, the ex-Portuguese prime minister […] Read More

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Burundi/DRC/Rwanda : From Washington to Kinshasa TotalEnergies tries to save Ruzizi III dam

TotalEnergies Country Chair in the Great Lakes Region Ronan Masseron was in Kinshasa on 10 March and is due to return before the end of April to try to save the Ruzizi III dam. The French major controls 20% of […] ​TotalEnergies Country Chair in the Great Lakes Region Ronan Masseron was in Kinshasa on

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Cameroon : Boss of state-owned oil firm Sonara under pressure as criticism mounts

Although Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh supported Harouna Bako’s appointment as head of the country’s sole state-owned refinery in 2024, he now harbours doubts about the current management of the public enterprise. ​Although Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh supported Harouna Bako’s appointment as head of the country’s sole state-owned refinery in 2024, he now harbours doubts about the current

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Kenya : Chinese firm Shengli lands contract for key central Kenya road

After years of complications, Shengli Engineering Construction, the construction arm of the Shengli Oilfield group, is set to build the road linking Githunguri and Ruiru, north of Nairobi. ​After years of complications, Shengli Engineering Construction, the construction arm of the Shengli Oilfield group, is set to build the road linking Githunguri and Ruiru, north of

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Burundi : Four companies selected for electrification contracts worth $48m

Weza Power, the company set up in 2023 by Gitega and Anzana Electric Group announced in mid-March the signing of its first six major contracts, totalling $48m. ​Weza Power, the company set up in 2023 by Gitega and Anzana Electric Group announced in mid-March the signing of its first six major contracts, totalling $48m. Read More

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