Gabon
Passenger fee focuses tensions around new Libreville airport terminal

Between the airlines, which denounce the unjustified additional cost, and the need for essential funding, Libreville must tread carefully in its ambition to turn the airport into a regional hub.

Central African Republic
Touadéra to make trip to Dubai on state and personal business

The Central African Republic's head of state will travel to the Emirati city-state, where several of his strategic advisers will be waiting for him.

Equatorial Guinea
Panoro Energy rethinks offshore after US firm Kosmos makes exit

Congo, DRC
Congo River road-rail bridge project prepares to enter new phase

Central Africa
António Guterres appoints UN representative for Central Africa

Senegal
France's Vivendi convicted of contract breach with MMA promoter

A French court has ruled in favour of the French-Senegalese former judoka Léa Buet in a dispute dating back to the founding of Africa's main mixed martial arts body.

Ivory Coast
Cocoa trader Touton to exit storage and processing after Hartree deal

Nigeria
Nestoil faces legal challenge from the NNPC

Nigeria
Tycoon Prince EOC Eludoyin bolsters his influence over security apparatus

Ethiopia
Safaricom seeks new loan from International Finance Corp

The Kenyan operator, which entered the Ethiopian market in 2022, is considering taking out a loan in local currency. The annual credit limit imposed by the central bank has hindered the telecommunications group's ability to secure capital to finance its operations.

Ethiopia
Tsadkan and Getachew court figures for peace council amid fears of new conflict

Kenya
Ministers and communicators clash over the stance to take on fuel crisis

South Sudan, Sudan
Riyadh turns to Juba to reach out to Hemeti

Madagascar
Support for ‘Pro-Randrianirina' organisation grows

The Fanilon'ny Fanavaozana an'i Madagascar is gradually expanding its reach into several regions. Claiming to be apolitical yet close to the ruling colonel, the FFM could evolve into a fully-fledged political organisation, as the head of state has announced elections for 2027.

Botswana
HB Antwerp mulls cutbacks in Gaborone after Duma Boko snub

Madagascar
Employers' network and French CEOs to talk tourism revamp

Namibia
The challenges facing the new US ambassador in Windhoek

Morocco
OCP-Worley joint venture hit by setbacks as costs mount

From stalled projects to financial strain, Jesa, a joint venture of the Moroccan phosphates giant and the Australian engineering firm, is paying dearly for dysfunctional management.

Egypt
Food and beverage firm Juhayna locks out its Qatari shareholder

Algeria, Morocco
Negotiations over Western Sahara take a backseat to Middle East conflict

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy acquires a Swedish neobank