Spotlight | Africa
Africa's ambitions at Paris Artificial Intelligence summit

Spotlight | DRC
The intriguing recipients of Congo's debt repayments

Some 2,900 transactions worth a tidy $1.2bn: Africa Intelligence has been able to consult an internal Central Bank of Congo document which reveals the beneficiaries of country's debt repayments.

Inner circles | Nigeria
Borno governor Babagana Zulum's crack team

Spotlight | Senegal
Dakar destined to remain dependent on IMF support

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has struggled to attract new investors to revitalise Senegal's seriously cash-strapped economy since International Monetary Fund financing was frozen in October. Negotiations with the institution have, however, resumed.

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Who's who in the entourage of Takele Uma, Abiy's new Ethio-Djibouti Railway boss

Spotlight | Sudan
Osama Daoud thrives in a war-torn land

The Sudanese mogul is a high-profile figure in his homeland and an expert at adapting to the country's ever-changing political landscape. His clout in the army and ties to the royal Emirati family place him at the heart of the conflict that has been waging since 2023.

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies replaces Mozambique LNG project manager

The French oil and gas giant, which hopes to resume construction of liquefaction trains in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province this year, has sent a new project manager to Maputo.

Inner circles | Madagascar
Ex-president's network boosted son's bid for Antananarivo mayoralty

Former president Marc Ravalomanana and his wife have both served as mayor of Madagascar's capital. Now their son Tojo is going for the job. He made good use of his famous surname and his parents' political connections while on the campaign trail.

Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa faces a 2025 laden with perils

Between tensions over key legislation and internal power struggles within the ANC, the stability of South Africa's government of national unity will be put to the test in the coming months.

Inner circles | Algeria
Army chief Saïd Chengriha asserts himself in relation to Tebboune

The chief of staff has tightened his grip on the Algerian army in recent years, partly through various appointments. But he still has to deal with the choices made by the president's office and with senior army figures who do not owe their positions to him.

Spotlight | Tunisia
Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Investigators are probing whether the sale of a luxury villa in the chic Tunisian seaside town of Sidi Bou Said was used to finance a smear campaign against Kaïs Saïed. The inquiry was sparked by allegations of money-laundering involving Youssef Zarrouk and Quantum Investment Bank boss Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane.