Kenya has discreetly revived its plan to concession the management of the strategic ports of Mombasa and Lamu, following the suspension of a tender call in November 2023. The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), with approval from the Treasury, is now advancing a 30-year public-private partnership (PPP) model, with negotiations unfolding behind closed doors, raising speculation […]
In the recent past, atleast 22 people have been threatened or detained for criticising a deal between Tanzania and Dubai that covers the management of a Tanzanian port by Emirati logistics company DP World, according to Human Rights Watch. Amnesty International said a number of dissents have been detained after speaking out publicly against the […]
Kenya had agreed to offer preference to DP World, owned by the government of Dubai and one of the world’s largest port operators, in a deal inked between the two States. DP World said the Kenyan government had promised to issue a request for a commercial proposal for the port deals before the August 9 […]
NAMIBIA: The 2019 Fishrot scandal was a moment of epiphany for many Namibians; a coming to terms with the unpleasant reality that Namibia’s public service has been a hotbed for corruption for many years. And the recently hatched Walvis Bay Port syndicate indicates that, that unfortunate reality remains the status quo. In 2019, DP World, […]
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