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France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Above and beyond the tense financial climate in Gabon, this decision reflects state mismanagement and Ali Bongo's desire to edge out French business interests.

Subscribers only Business 07.03.2018

Spotlight | Djibouti
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

The unilateral cancellation of DP World's contract to manage the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) on 22 February has prompted a scramble among the world's major logistics companies to take over the running of the port from the Emirates firm.

Subscribers only Business 02.03.2018

Until February 22, 2018, DP World managed the Doraleh Container Terminal.

Burkina Faso
Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Created in late 2017 but only genuinely operational since early [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.02.2018

Libya
Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

French logistics giant Bollore Africa Logistics is feeling its way forward in its efforts to recover its lost Libyan port [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.01.2018

Spotlight | Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo
Beijing does the spade work and Paris cleans up!

Underpinned by Eximbank, its formidable financial spearhead, China is increasingly making its presence felt in west and central Africa, a region where France already has extensive business interests. Beijing is now expanding beyond the ‘captive' energy and raw material markets [.

Subscribers only Business 24.01.2018

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Business remains sceptical of Ouattara's economic credentials

Alassane Ouattara may have repeatedly boasted of the ‘safety of investments' in Ivory Coast in his speech to the nation on 31 December, but his enthusiasm is decidedly at odds with the reality on the ground.

Subscribers only Business 10.01.2018

Ivory Coast
Xavier Niel seeks to shake Bollore's complacency

The founder of Free intends to give the French media company a run for its money on digital bundles.

Subscribers only Business 06.12.2017

Gabon
Olam launches its big transport offensive

The Singaporean company's diversification, spearheaded by Gagan Gupta, will reinforce its dominant position in the country.

Subscribers only Business 22.11.2017

Congo
Court ruling to go against Bollore in Pointe-Noire?

On 9 November, the High Court in Pointe-Noire is due to hand down its ruling in the dispute between Pierre [...]

Free access Business 08.11.2017

Burkina Faso
Exclusive. Frank Timis claims up to $1.2 billion for the loss of the Tambao mine contract

Frank Timis has decided to hit back hard in his dispute with the Burkinabe state over the Tambao mine in [...]

Subscribers only 02.11.2017

Madagascar
Imperial Tobacco installs a new man in the top job in Antananarivo

Until recently the managing director of Imperial Tobacco in Burkina [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2017

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
Can Bollore's railroad help Frank Timis in Tambao?

The rehabilitation of the Abidjan-Kaya line could help the manganese project get back on its feet, after a Burkinabe court ruled export facilities a prerequisite.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 17.10.2017

Ivory Coast
Coffi-Studer still furious

The boss of the Abidjan subsidiary Bollore Transport & Logistics, Martine Coffi-Studer, is still angrily trying to reclaim a plot [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.10.2017

Gabon
Sayid Abeloko takes over at OPRAG

Sayid Abeloko, who is close to his brother-in-law and current [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.10.2017

France, Gabon
Exclusive. Bollore settles his differences with Ali Bongo on the port of Owendo

French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore, who has been battling with the Gabonese authorities for several months over management rights at the [...]

Subscribers only 09.10.2017

Benin
Supreme Court favours Petrolin against Bollore

Benin's Supreme Court, headed by Ousmane Batoko, gave its final decision on the dispute between France's Bolloré group and Samuel [...]

Subscribers only 02.10.2017

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
DTTV, the new battlefield for national and foreign operators

The opening up of the Ivorian audiovisual landscape has triggered a war without mercy between operators keen to tap into lucrative advertising revenues. The French businessmen Martin Bouygues, Vincent Bollore and Xavier Niel, along with the Ivorian tycoon Jean-Philippe Kabore, [.

Subscribers only Business 13.09.2017

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Bolloré

France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Spotlight | Djibouti
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Burkina Faso
Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Libya
Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

Spotlight | Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo
Beijing does the spade work and Paris cleans up!

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Business remains sceptical of Ouattara's economic credentials

Ivory Coast
Xavier Niel seeks to shake Bollore's complacency

Gabon
Olam launches its big transport offensive

Congo
Court ruling to go against Bollore in Pointe-Noire?

Burkina Faso
Exclusive. Frank Timis claims up to $1.2 billion for the loss of the Tambao mine contract

Madagascar
Imperial Tobacco installs a new man in the top job in Antananarivo

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
Can Bollore's railroad help Frank Timis in Tambao?

Ivory Coast
Coffi-Studer still furious

Gabon
Sayid Abeloko takes over at OPRAG

France, Gabon
Exclusive. Bollore settles his differences with Ali Bongo on the port of Owendo

Benin
Supreme Court favours Petrolin against Bollore

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
DTTV, the new battlefield for national and foreign operators

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi-Studer on the counter-attack!

Africa, France
Why Bollore was best-placed to take control of Necotrans

Cameroon
Why Gilbert Nkana Pondy is joining the staff of Camrail

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Nigeria The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Bolloré

France, Gabon Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Spotlight | Djibouti A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Burkina Faso Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Libya Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

Spotlight | Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo Beijing does the spade work and Paris cleans up!

Spotlight | Ivory Coast Business remains sceptical of Ouattara's economic credentials

Ivory Coast Xavier Niel seeks to shake Bollore's complacency

Gabon Olam launches its big transport offensive

Congo Court ruling to go against Bollore in Pointe-Noire?

Burkina Faso Exclusive. Frank Timis claims up to $1.2 billion for the loss of the Tambao mine contract

Madagascar Imperial Tobacco installs a new man in the top job in Antananarivo

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast Can Bollore's railroad help Frank Timis in Tambao?

Ivory Coast Coffi-Studer still furious

Gabon Sayid Abeloko takes over at OPRAG

France, Gabon Exclusive. Bollore settles his differences with Ali Bongo on the port of Owendo

Benin Supreme Court favours Petrolin against Bollore

Spotlight | Ivory Coast DTTV, the new battlefield for national and foreign operators

Ivory Coast Martine Coffi-Studer on the counter-attack!

Africa, France Why Bollore was best-placed to take control of Necotrans

Cameroon Why Gilbert Nkana Pondy is joining the staff of Camrail

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Spotlight | Djibouti
A global battle for the port of Doraleh

Burkina Faso
Diawara relaunches himself via CIDEF

Libya
Bollore tries to recover Misrata container terminal contract

Spotlight | Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo
Beijing does the spade work and Paris cleans up!

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Business remains sceptical of Ouattara's economic credentials

Ivory Coast
Xavier Niel seeks to shake Bollore's complacency

Gabon
Olam launches its big transport offensive

Congo
Court ruling to go against Bollore in Pointe-Noire?

Burkina Faso
Exclusive. Frank Timis claims up to $1.2 billion for the loss of the Tambao mine contract

Madagascar
Imperial Tobacco installs a new man in the top job in Antananarivo

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
Can Bollore's railroad help Frank Timis in Tambao?

Ivory Coast
Coffi-Studer still furious

Gabon
Sayid Abeloko takes over at OPRAG

France, Gabon
Exclusive. Bollore settles his differences with Ali Bongo on the port of Owendo

Benin
Supreme Court favours Petrolin against Bollore

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
DTTV, the new battlefield for national and foreign operators

Ivory Coast
Martine Coffi-Studer on the counter-attack!

Africa, France
Why Bollore was best-placed to take control of Necotrans

Cameroon
Why Gilbert Nkana Pondy is joining the staff of Camrail