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CONGO : Denis Sassou Nguesso's declining health puts his …

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MOZAMBIQUE : Jose Parayanken embarks on major public-private …

WebAs the Mozambican health minister Armindo Tiago was wrapping up a meeting of the healthcare coordination council in Niassa on 5 November and announcing the construction of new hospitals as part of the president's "One district, one hospital" initiative, his ministry in Maputo was putting the finishing touches to a public-private project to not …

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CAMEROON : Decline in Paul Biya's health strikes alarm amongst …

WebYour daily foray into Africa's circles of power. Africa Intelligence brings you exclusive coverage of the major political, economic and diplomatic issues at stake on the African continent, identifying power players on the rise and low-frequency signals on the horizon. Peruse our daily story summaries to get the scoop on tomorrow's top stories …

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Sudan Global Fund and health minister clash over aid millions

WebSudan's acting health minister, Heitham Awadalla, has taken exception to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's decision, prompted by the February outbreak of civil war (see our running story), to switch the principal recipient of its malaria control programme from the health ministry, which has managed such aid since 2016, to …

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Kenya Nairobi aims to become new generic drugs capital

WebKenya's cabinet secretary for health, Mutahi Kagwe, has managed to convince the rest of cabinet to provide direct support to the country's pharmaceutical industry with a focus on local production of generic medication. The ministry of health has been gazetting pharmaceutical products that the country needs and that could be …

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ALGERIA : Tebboune resurrects and keeps tight rein on Bouteflika's

WebAlgeria, United States US firm GHSN to pioneer foreign hospital management alongside Groupe Souakri. Groupe Souakri, the Algerian partner of the LafargeHolcim cement firm and Renault Trucks, has asked Global Health Services Network to design its future private hospital and paramedical training centre in Meftah.

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Cameroon Paul Biya's first public appearance in a year awaited …

WebYour daily foray into Africa's circles of power. Africa Intelligence brings you exclusive coverage of the major political, economic and diplomatic issues at stake on the African continent, identifying power players on the rise and low-frequency signals on the horizon. Peruse our daily story summaries to get the scoop on tomorrow's top stories …

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Spotlight Tanzania Tony Blair, Samia Suluhu Hassan's new ally

WebTony Blair, Samia Suluhu Hassan's new ally. The Tanzanian president has hired the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to handle two of her administration's key projects. Britain's former prime minister has been tasked with restoring Tanzania's image among foreign investors and with advising the government on Covid-19. A few days …

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MOZAMBIQUE : Devchand family tend to their healthcare business …

WebThe South African hospital chain Lenmed Health is intending to open a new healthcare centre called Primemed in the Mozambican capital. It will be part of Maputo Private Hospital (MPH), which the ex-president Armando Guebuza inaugurated in 2012 in the heart of the city. Lenmed is presided over by Prakash Devchand, who transferred …

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DRC : Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for …

WebDiscussions are underway for the medical transfer abroad of Jean-Hervé Mbelu Biosha, the head of the DRC's National Intelligence Agency (ANR). In recent days, health problems have forced him to hand over the reins to his deputy, Joseph Asumani, who heads the external security department.According to our sources, the Congolese …

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MOROCCO : Jaâfar Heikel eyes hospital PPPs with behind-the …

WebAn omnipresent commentator in the Moroccan media on the Covid-19 pandemic, the epidemiologist Jaâfar Heikel is stepping up his business activities. The former doyen of the health faculty at the Université internationale de Casablanca and head of the healthcare consultancy Inisan is preparing to launch a new company to manage medical …

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Senegal : Opaque €100m public health deal sets alarm bells …

WebSpotlight | Senegal Opaque €100m public health deal sets alarm bells ringing An over-the-counter arrangement to supply medical equipment has set alarm bells ringing within the healthcare community. Some have suspicions that the deal, clinched only a few months before the February 2024 presidential election, is overpriced.

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CAMEROON : An alliance between Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and …

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Senegal AU fertiliser summit backed by Bill Gates Foundation

WebThe severe impact of rising food prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred the African Union to launch The African Union Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit from 23 to 30 June in Dakar. The initiative is backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the European Union.. The Senegalese president and current AU chair …

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China, Congo Beijing Construction Engineering Group in rude health

WebBeijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) was the project manager and constructor of the new Catholic basilica in Oyo, the northern stronghold of the Nguessos where on 10 March the anniversary was marked of the death of Edith Lucie Bongo, the former first lady of Gabon and daughter of Denis Sassou Nguesso.Present in Congo-B …

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Tunisia Celamin buys fresh bill of health with Ahmed Bouchamaoui

WebThe brand new partnership formed between Celamin Holdings and Al Kassm Holding to develop mining projects in Tunisia should give the Australian junior's activities in the country a much-needed boost. For the past few years, Celamin has been in a spat with its long-standing local partner Tunisian Mining Services, with which it had planned to …

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Morocco How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

WebHow King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris. Mohammed VI has since June been in France, where he can spend time with his ageing mother. He relies on a handful of key officials to keep a close eye on Morocco. The king's current stay contrasts with his previous "exile" in France in 2018, during which he largely disengaged from his …

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ALGERIA/UNITED STATES

WebThe foundation stone was laid on 13 July. If it is completed, the hospital construction project to be carried out by Groupe Souakri in its Meftah home base in southern Algeria will be the first involving a foreign company in Algeria's highly sensitive private hospital management sector. To build the 297-bed multi-disciplinary hospital and the …

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Libya Walid Tarsin wants to expand into shipping

WebWalid Tarsin, who specializes in the importation of pharmaceutical products through his Eklil Healthcare group, wants to branch out into the maritime sector, according to our information. On July 25 in Malta, he set up Zinnia for the acquisition and management of ships, perhaps under Maltese flag. Tripoli-based Eklil Healthcare has been importing …

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