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Diamonds

Diamonds, the most valuable natural material, are a key source of revenue for Southern Africa, while being at the centre of political and ethical issues through the continent.

Madagascar
Would-be president Siteny's Russian business ties

Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, who is running for president, can count on his economic links with the family of Marius Vizer, who heads the International Judo Federation and is close to Vladimir Putin.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics, Business 14.03.2023

Senegal
Cheikh Ndiaye liaises between Italian defence firms and Dakar

The Senegalese businessman running Ortho International, Cheikh Ndiaye, has been the representative for several flagship Italian defence firms for many years. He used these relationships to bring his clients to the African Air Chiefs Symposium.

Subscribers only Defence 13.03.2023

Inner circles | Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

The revenues of the company that manages the state's mining interests have increased significantly, particularly in the bauxite sector, and it is now directly selling some of the minerals it extracts, in particular to the Chinese.

Free access Mining, Commodity traders 10.03.2023

Botswana
De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

Talks on Botswana's new deal with the global diamond giant have taken a tense turn after a leaked report accused De Beers of tax evasion. The two sides have until 30 June to hammer out an agreement to continue their long-standing partnership.

Subscribers only Mining 22.02.2023

Botswana Minister of Mines Lefoko Moagi.

DRC
Public debt has nearly doubled under Tshisekedi

The DRC's public debt has risen from $5.6bn to $10bn since Felix Tshisekedi came to power four years ago. The number of new projects has increased sharply, while budget arrears have continued to accomulate.

Subscribers only Finance 20.02.2023

Spotlight | Angola, UAE
Dubai hosts secret accounts of Dos Santos clan and other wealthy Africans

Africa Intelligence can reveal the existence of companies secretly set up in the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the family of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos. The group behind these, wealth management firm Helin International, is under investigation in the United States, France, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

Subscribers only Finance 25.01.2023

Isabel dos Santos (third from left, front row) at President Joao Lourenco's inauguration in 2017 alongside her (now late) husband Sindika Dokolo, her half-sister Welwitschia "Tchize" dos Santos, and her brother Eduardo Breno dos Santos.

Namibia
Antler Gold thinks big in Namibia

Beyond its flagship projects in Erongo, the Canadian junior has been busy over the past year gathering exploration licences elsewhere in Namibia.

Subscribers only Mining 29.11.2022

Madagascar
New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

The new text, an electoral promise of Andry Rajoelina, would significantly increase taxation in the sector in Madagascar. It is due to go through cabinet shortly, but is bitterly contested within the government and is likely to spark an outcry from the Chamber of Mines.

Subscribers only Mining 24.11.2022

Tanzania
Dar es Salaam banks on Williamson mine to develop diamond industry

British firm Petra Diamonds wants to gradually reduce its 63% stake in the country's leading diamond site. The Tanzanian government, meanwhile, is planning to change its tax system to encourage local trading and cutting of precious stones.

Subscribers only Mining 23.11.2022

Inner circles | Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa steps up pressure on ZMDC as general election looms

The Zimbabwean president is banking on the ZMDC, which he has radically overhauled, to get the country's stalled extractive sector moving again. The state-owned company, which manages the state's mining portfolio, is central to his government's economic strategy for winning the 2023 general election.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 18.11.2022

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

After several years of legal wrangling, the Omani-Namibian company is trying again to obtain approval from the Namibian authorities for its unique marine phosphate extraction project, despite opposition from the fishing community and other business interests in Walvis Bay.

Subscribers only Mining 09.11.2022

In Focus | DRC
Former warlord Roger Lumbala's dangerous liaisons with Tshisekedi clan

A former warlord and government minister, Roger Lumbala is accused of complicity in crimes against humanity committed in the early 2000s and is being held in France pending trial. Africa Intelligence delves into the investigation, in which President Félix Tshisekedi and some of his advisers and military officials make an appearance.

Subscribers only Politics 07.11.2022

Roger Lumbala in 2013, then a member of M23.

Senegal
Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Israeli military equipment broker Gaby Peretz, a supplier and funder to the Senegalese army, took centre stage at the first Africa Airforce Forum, which was held in Dakar.

Subscribers only Defence 07.11.2022

Botswana
Kimberley Process set for stormy session in Gaborone

The upcoming Kimberley Process plenary session is set to be dominated by the question of whether Russian precious stones should now be classed as "conflict diamonds", and by Botswana's bid to host the organisation's future permanent secretariat.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 31.10.2022

Namibia
Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Namibian consultant Andreas Palfi is advising Canadian mining firm Metalex in its bid for four exploration permits in the 'Otavia triangle' in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Mining 26.10.2022

Central African Republic, Rwanda
Vogueroc spearheads Rwanda's CAR mining adventure

The Central African cabinet has green-lighted a request by Vogueroc, a Rwandan mining firm founded in 2021, to prospect at five sites in the country. The company is run by a former Crystal Ventures executive.

Subscribers only Mining 21.10.2022

Zimbabwe
Chiadzwa diamonds inches towards conclusion

After over six years of legal wrangling, the $375m legal dispute between state-owned miner ZMDC and its former partner in the Chiadzwa diamond field could soon be settled. Zimbabwe's courts want to see the case closed.

Subscribers only Mining 17.10.2022

Lesotho
Sam Matekane caught between politics and business

Sam Matekane, who has emerged victorious from the general election, is also a well-known businessman in Lesotho. His political ambitions raise questions for his Western mining partners, while the numerous public sector contracts he won during the previous parliament raise the risk of a conflict of interest as he looks set to go into government.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 14.10.2022

Millionaire Sam Matekane winner of the Lesotho general elections.

South Africa
Parastatals Eskom, Denel and others drag feet on annual reporting to Parliament

Several state-controlled entities have not complied with the obligation to submit a detailed financial annual report by 30 September. The situation highlights South Africa's recurring governance problem.

Subscribers only Politics 13.10.2022

Kenya
Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Worried about the reputation of Kenya's financial sector, bank governor Patrick Njoroge is against plans to raise the minimum value of private banks' reportable transactions.

Subscribers only Finance 05.10.2022

President William Ruto speaks during the official opening of the 13th Parliament, in Nairobi, on 29 September 2022.

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Diamonds

Madagascar
Would-be president Siteny's Russian business ties

Senegal
Cheikh Ndiaye liaises between Italian defence firms and Dakar

Inner circles | Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

Botswana
De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

DRC
Public debt has nearly doubled under Tshisekedi

Spotlight | Angola, UAE
Dubai hosts secret accounts of Dos Santos clan and other wealthy Africans

Namibia
Antler Gold thinks big in Namibia

Madagascar
New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

Tanzania
Dar es Salaam banks on Williamson mine to develop diamond industry

Inner circles | Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa steps up pressure on ZMDC as general election looms

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

In Focus | DRC
Former warlord Roger Lumbala's dangerous liaisons with Tshisekedi clan

Senegal
Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Botswana
Kimberley Process set for stormy session in Gaborone

Namibia
Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Central African Republic, Rwanda
Vogueroc spearheads Rwanda's CAR mining adventure

Zimbabwe
Chiadzwa diamonds inches towards conclusion

Lesotho
Sam Matekane caught between politics and business

South Africa
Parastatals Eskom, Denel and others drag feet on annual reporting to Parliament

Kenya
Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

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Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Diamonds

Madagascar Would-be president Siteny's Russian business ties

Senegal Cheikh Ndiaye liaises between Italian defence firms and Dakar

Inner circles | Guinea Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

Botswana De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

DRC Public debt has nearly doubled under Tshisekedi

Spotlight | Angola, UAE Dubai hosts secret accounts of Dos Santos clan and other wealthy Africans

Namibia Antler Gold thinks big in Namibia

Madagascar New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

Tanzania Dar es Salaam banks on Williamson mine to develop diamond industry

Inner circles | Zimbabwe Mnangagwa steps up pressure on ZMDC as general election looms

Namibia Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

In Focus | DRC Former warlord Roger Lumbala's dangerous liaisons with Tshisekedi clan

Senegal Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Botswana Kimberley Process set for stormy session in Gaborone

Namibia Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Central African Republic, Rwanda Vogueroc spearheads Rwanda's CAR mining adventure

Zimbabwe Chiadzwa diamonds inches towards conclusion

Lesotho Sam Matekane caught between politics and business

South Africa Parastatals Eskom, Denel and others drag feet on annual reporting to Parliament

Kenya Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Madagascar
Would-be president Siteny's Russian business ties

Senegal
Cheikh Ndiaye liaises between Italian defence firms and Dakar

Inner circles | Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

Botswana
De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

DRC
Public debt has nearly doubled under Tshisekedi

Spotlight | Angola, UAE
Dubai hosts secret accounts of Dos Santos clan and other wealthy Africans

Namibia
Antler Gold thinks big in Namibia

Madagascar
New mining code project sparks political and economic wrangling

Tanzania
Dar es Salaam banks on Williamson mine to develop diamond industry

Inner circles | Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa steps up pressure on ZMDC as general election looms

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

In Focus | DRC
Former warlord Roger Lumbala's dangerous liaisons with Tshisekedi clan

Senegal
Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Botswana
Kimberley Process set for stormy session in Gaborone

Namibia
Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Central African Republic, Rwanda
Vogueroc spearheads Rwanda's CAR mining adventure

Zimbabwe
Chiadzwa diamonds inches towards conclusion

Lesotho
Sam Matekane caught between politics and business

South Africa
Parastatals Eskom, Denel and others drag feet on annual reporting to Parliament

Kenya
Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms