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Guinea, Ethiopia, Togo, South Africa

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

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Ethiopia Brook Taye, Addis's economic eminence grise

Togo Karl Lawson, cyber events guru

South Africa Philani Mthembu, batting for BRICS

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines' management team flies ahead of new turbulence

Busera Awel, currently vice-president of Ethiopian Airlines (EAL), in charge of strategic planning and partnerships, is due to retire in July, Africa Intelligence has learnt. The company has reportedly identified a replacement.

Spotlight | Rwanda
Qatar Airways puts bidders for $2bn Kigali airport in tailspin

Turkish, Qatari, Greek and Portuguese companies flocked to Doha to bid for the Kigali airport contract, but the shortlisted candidates, faced with new last-minute conditions, are nowhere near the end of the race.

Ivory Coast
Ethiopian Airlines disappoints with Abidjan-Newark line closure

The Ethiopian airline has ended its direct flight between Abidjan and Newark Airport, much to the displeasure of the Ivorian president, who hopes to fill the gap with an Air Côte d'Ivoire flight to the United States by 2023.

Sudan
Orca Gold readies to sign $300m deal with Hamdok

Breaking news published on 17/05/21 at 10:55 am - On the sidelines of the "Friends of Sudan" conference in Paris on Monday, Canadian firm Orca Gold is poised to formalise an agreement with the Sudanese government.

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's fleet continues to dwindle

Madagascar's national airline has three main planes and only one is working.

Africa, Morocco
Businessman-psychologist Charles Teboul offers body care and business solutions in Africa and US

Franco-Moroccan company psychologist Charles Teboul, a tireless promoter of rejuvenation therapy, has built up a contact network which stretches from Ethiopia to Libya, helped by his links with events magnate Richard Attias.

Sahel
Air Sahel inches along runway but remains far from take-off

Air Sahel, a five-nation project born in 2015, is not going to get into the air any time soon. A new report notably does not call for its imminent launch but instead proposes open-sky measures in G5 states to help existing airlines.

Madagascar
Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

After getting the cold shoulder from Paris, the national carrier Air Madagascar has turned to Ethiopian Airlines in the hope of forming a partnership that will help it stay afloat.

Eritrea
MbZ keeps Isaias Afwerki flying high

The Eritrean president is travelling increasingly in aircraft provided by Royal Jet, a company controlled by the Abu Dhabi government.

Ethiopia
Bolloré's hands tied in Horn

The logistics arm of the French company has been caught off-guard by the decision to maintain restrictions on foreign investment in logistics in Ethiopia.

Madagascar
Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Now that Madagascar's national social insurance fund has taken over Air Austral's stake in Air Madagascar, the national airline is preparing to appoint a new chief executive to bolster its freight activities and establish a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.