Guinea

The New Guard
Guinea, Morocco, Burundi

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

GuineaMoussa Condé, Dombouya's new spin doctor

MoroccoMohamed Ali Hatimy tackles water issues head on

BurundiFablice Manirakiza, face of the Bujumbura market rebuild

Canadian firm Robex restructures gold assets under pressure from Taurus

Gold miner Robex is considering a management buyout for its Malian Nampala mine and listing the company on the Australian stock exchange. The goal is to generate funds for production to resume at its Guinean project, Kiniero.

Former PM Lansana Kouyaté looks to Washington for support

A potential candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in the country, the former head of the Guinean government Lansana Kouyaté has enlisted the services of US lobbyist Hank Sheinkopf.

Liz Aviation provides an aircraft for Togolese armed forces

Liz Aviation, a company owned by Burkinabe billionaire Mahmadou Bonkoungou, has just agreed to provide one of its aircraft to the Togolese Air Force.

Tycoon Simon Tiemtoré hoping to buy stake in Novamed healthcare group

Simon Tiemtoré, a US businessman from Burkina Faso and founder of Lilium Capital, pan-African banking conglomerate Vista Bank's holding company, has entered into negotiations to buy the Novamed healthcare group.

Simandou mega-project: change of communications team

Forward Global's communications arm 35°Nord lost its contract with Winning Consortium Simandou in late September.

Two Vista Bank mainstays exit group

The pan-African banking group has just lost two of its mainstays: Stéphane Ouédraogo and Thierry Hott. Ouédraogo and Hott are both well-connected in the sub-region, and had shared their contacts with Vista Bank.

US directs military aid to Ivory Coast, Benin and Ghana after being driven out of Niger

The authorities in Abidjan and Cotonou have agreed to accept a donation of US armoured vehicles originally destined for Niger. Other equipment could go to Ghana.

Guinean NGO goes to Swiss courts over Oryx affair

The Réseau National des Acteurs du Développement Durable has written to the Swiss judicial authorities to protest against the signing of a contract between the Guinean state and oil trader Oryx Energies.

Former Senegalese economy minister Doudou Ka visits Conakry

Doudou Ka, economy minister under former Senegalese President Macky Sall, has just paid a visit to Conakry, where he was received by the Guinean PM Bah Oury.

BCEAO sets sights on Orabank managers

The banking commission of the Central Bank of West African States is considering sanctions against several of the group's senior executives for 'regulatory breaches'.

Russian giant Rosgeo eyes Guinean natural resources

A handful of executives from Russian state-owned company Rosgeo accompanied Sergey Lavrov to Conakry on 3 June to discuss geological exploration and mining. But the company's track record on the African continent warrants caution.

Raidco Marine boss in hot water in Conakry

Jean-Michel Monnier, the head of the French shipbuilding group, which is very active in Africa, was prevented from leaving Guinea amid accusations of fraud.

Akufo-Addo backs Tinubu's reappointment as ECOWAS chair

The Ghanaian president threw his support behind his Nigerian counterpart at the recent summit of the regional organisation.

Heads of state set to shun ECOWAS summit

Several leaders of French-speaking countries are not expected in Abuja on 7 July.

Despite ECOWAS backing, Zambian candidate fails to win Interpol secretary general role

The Deputy Director of the Zambia Police Service, Mubita Nawa, has failed to convince Interpol's Executive Committee to make him its candidate for the post of Secretary General.