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Kenya
Former Ruto ally's macadamia nut business put up for auction

Once a thriving business, Jungle Nuts, owned by businessman and political figure Patrick Wainaina, is about to be auctioned off. Potential buyers have been invited to submit their bids by 20 September.

Morocco
As retail crisis ensues, Salwa Akhannouch launches new business

The wife of Morocco's prime minister has just created a new business within holding firm Aksal, the country's leader in retail and co-owner of the Morocco Mall in Casablanca.

Cameroon
Rival hotel groups eye replacing Marriott on Yaoundé's luxury project

The Hôtel du Lac, a deluxe hotel venture that is being developed in the Cameroonian capital with the US group Marriott, is attracting interest from other giants in the sector who hope to convince the project leader to change partners.

Uganda
Doubts mount over Joseph Kony's war crimes trial

The Lord's Resistance Army leader faces a raft of charges before the International Criminal Court, but the chances of his trial taking place appear to be growing ever more remote. Kony's lawyer reckons his client might well be dead, and has questioned the legality of the case being heard in absentia.

Morocco
Rabat prepares grand return of Marrakech Air Show

The trade show is expecting an increased presence of military equipment exhibitors from Western Europe and North America for its first edition since 2018.

Algeria
Three senior intelligence officers convicted of conspiracy

The high-ranking soldiers conspired for years to implicate their colleagues on the basis of false testimony. Their reports were read all the way up to the president's office and the army high command.

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Alassane Ouattara, Évariste Ndayishimiye

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Senegal Sall due back in Dakar to attend son's wedding

Ivory Coast Ouattara monitors French legislative elections closely

BurundiGradual rapprochement between Pierre Buyoya's family and Ndayishimiye

The New Guard
Cameroon, Malawi, Congo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Cameroon Another accolade for award-winning poet Sara Timb

Malawi No topics off limits for radio host Lee Chatata

Congo An iron-cast future for Paul Obambi Junior

Cameroon
More ill winds for Fly ZeJet in wake of shareholder dispute

Cameroon airline Fly ZeJet is scrambling to get one of its planes grounded in Yaoundé back home.

Madagascar
Entrepreneur Hasnaine Yavarhoussen set to open new arts centre

The vast new arts space to be opened in September.

Madagascar
CAF snubs Antananarivo's refurbished Barea stadium

Despite Andry Rajoelina's grand €73m revamp, the country's biggest stadium has failed to make the Confederation of African Football grade. As a result, the Madagascar team will have to play two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South Africa.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
How Meridiam's $2bn geothermal project ran out of steam

Work on the vast scheme in the Oromia region has been at a standstill for almost a year and is now set to be abandoned for good. Africa Intelligence dissects a far from isolated case of project failure as attacks in the region call into question the government's security strategy there.

Kenya
Mombasa's controversial $8m shanty town rehab contract

Port city Mombasa has awarded a lucrative contract to a Chinese-Kenyan company whose current and former directors are mired in controversy.