From Singapore to Monrovia, via New York and Conakry, the American-Canadian tycoon Robert Friedland is one of the global mining sector's most flamboyant figures. Well established in the DR Congo, he is working behind the scenes in Conakry and Monrovia to expand his empire in West Africa.
In an unpublished parliamentary report, DR Congo senators have objected to the role of President Félix Tshisekedi's office in the 2021 tax breaks granted to Swiss commodity trader Glencore.
The CAR's bitcoin policy is drawing attention, as proved by several businessmen in recent weeks.
The presidency has appointed a new director at the national oil company, the country's main source of foreign currency. Gabriel Aduda replaces Nasir Sani-Gwarzo as secretary general at the oil ministry.
Mali's former prime minister Moussa Mara is headed to Paris in the coming days. But he has very little freedom of movement: every week, he has to check in with the Bamako economic and financial centre, an anti-corruption office.
Senegal is set to be inducted as an observer member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) tomorrow at its ministerial council meeting in Cairo.
The new president's election manifesto included setting up a commission of enquiry into senior civil servants' "state capture". Now in power, he's had a change of heart.
Discussions are underway between the US and South Africa to transfer a dozen C130H transport aircraft to help Pretoria fight Islamist militants in Mozambique. But the South African defence minister is reluctant.
While two other unsuccessful contenders are still battling it out in the courts for the rights to exploit Kamativi's lithium's potential, ZMDC has already formed a partnership with a new Chinese player.
The state body that provides wheat for Egypt's subsidised bread programme has agreed to supply private millers to help them through a crisis that has shut most of their mills. But this is a stop-gap measure, with the country hoping that an IMF loan will provide long-term relief.
Tunisia's tight government budget has not got the best of the Ministry of Equipment's grand plans. Encouraged by the national federation of building and public works contractors, it wants to invest 35 billion dinars (nearly €11bn) by 2035.
France promised to loan Tunisia €100m at the end of 2020. It paid out the first installment in 2021 but has delayed paying out the estimated €50m second tranche. The loan, the first part of which was released in 2021, was part of a "public policy" package but aid of this kind is subject to strict traceability and management criteria which Tunisia's state-owned enterprises are unable to guarantee at present.
