Gabon
Behind the scenes of Oligui Nguema's $3bn Trafigura deal

The president has chosen the Swiss trading giant to secure a credit line based on crude oil shipments. This move, which means Vitol loses out, is intended to bolster foreign exchange reserves ahead of IMF talks.

DRC
IGF financial watchdog's new strategy comes aground

Gabon
State oil firm GOC in $20m standoff with Turkey's Karpowership

Central African Republic
Former François Bozizé adviser makes comeback to the mining scene

Nigeria
Abuja to regulate private security firms

The Ministry of Interior has drafted an initial version of a bill aimed at regulating the use of private security providers by the state and public institutions. The proposal would entrust the management of the initiative to a paramilitary force.

Nigeria
TotalEnergies set to announce final investment decision on Ima gas field

Nigeria
French retailer Carrefour goes on the offensive in the Nigerian market

Uganda
With First Lady absent, Kainerugaba flexes muscles

The presidential couple's son, who has a strained relationship with his parents, is capitalising on Janet Museveni's absence due to ill-health to strengthen his political ties.

Sudan
Civil coalition Tasis set to finalise government

A year after its inception, the Sudan Founding Alliance, allied with RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, is seeking to give shape to a state apparatus that its Port Sudan adversaries continue to describe as "fictional".

Kenya
The Kibakis' major property development in limbo

Sudan
Pro-RSF coalition, Tasis, plans parallel Berlin event

Kenya
Purge of oil top brass stirs unrest within the government

Angola
TotalEnergies works on countering its steadily declining production

South Africa
Czech defence firm Excalibur International rails against Comanche Armament Corp

Botswana
French firms MBDA and Delair propose drone training school in Gaborone

Morocco
Football federation president Lekjaa switches tack with CAF

Long accustomed to playing the emergency back-up role for tournament organisation and the hosting of official matches for African countries, Morocco now wants the procedures for awarding continental tournaments to be better regulated.

Morocco
Rabat boosts UNESCO funding

In November, the kingdom lost a "friend of Morocco" at the helm of the UN agency for education, science and culture with the departure of Audrey Azoulay as director-general. Since then, Rabat has decided to increase its financial contribution.

Algeria
PwC scrutinises Algerian bosses

Tunisia
Paris cancels parliamentary mission to Tunis at last minute

Algeria
Public holding company Madar's faltering maritime strategy