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Morocco
Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Without waiting for its first multiplex to open in Casablanca, the French cinema giant is already busy setting up shop in Rabat. For its Moroccan operations, Pathé has teamed up with King Mohammed VI's firm Marjane.

Subscribers only Business 19.08.2020

Morocco
Mustapha Bakkoury joins Casablanca Finance City board

The head of Morocco's sustainable energy agency Masen and president of the Casablanca-Settat regional council, Mustapha Bakkoury, was appointed a board member of the CFC on 21 June.

Subscribers only Business 30.06.2020

Tunisia
Stéphane Richard and Xavier Niel left hungry for more after dinner with Kaïs Saied and Macron

Stéphane Richard and Xavier Niel, the heads of the two leading French telecommunications operators, made absolutely no progress in their Tunisian affairs by attending a dinner in Kaïs Saied's honour hosted by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on 22 June.

Subscribers only Business 29.06.2020

Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange and Xavier Niel, CEO of Iliad Free.

Morocco
Maroc Télécom places Taoufik Daidai at helm of MT Cash

Maroc Télécom is firing on all cylinders to get its mobile payment activity off the ground. As Africa Intelligence understands, [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.06.2020

Morocco
Fintech: Maroc Télécom struggles as mobile money boss disembarks and new app flops

The national operator Maroc Télécom has just sacked Mehdi Housni, chief executive of its specialist subsidiary MT Cash, just as the country's late mobile money roll-out is hampering its response to the coronavirus crisis being led by Mohammed VI.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 13.05.2020

Cameroon
Biya's hardliners go after Maurice Kamto's finances

The Cameroonian government's multiple attempts to cut Maurice Kamto off from his financial backers is the latest sign of the growing influence of a diehard government faction led by Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, head of civilian staff at the presidency.

Free access Politics 05.05.2020

Namibia
Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

Unlike its Anglo-Dutch counterpart Shell, French major Total has decided to maintain its offshore exploration plans for the current year.

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.2020

West Africa
BCEAO could prove a hurdle for rapper Akon's African cryptocurrency

The "revolutionary" Akoin cryptocurrency that the American rapper Akon is hoping to launch on the continent seems to pay little heed to Africa's existing regulations on digital currencies and may fall foul of African central banks, not least BCEAO.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 27.04.2020

Rapper Akon presenting his Akoin cryptocurrency at the Lisbon WebSummit in November 2019.

Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta decrees a political truce during the Covid-19 crisis

Kenyan head of state Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered vice president William Ruto to end his campaign against planned changes to the Jubilee Party's management committee.

Subscribers only Politics 20.04.2020

Madagascar
India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

Plans to bring a second operator on to the optical fibre market, which have been in preparation for many months, have given wings to Orange and Airtel.

Subscribers only Business 17.04.2020

South Africa
Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

A second major hurdle has been cleared in the complex process of acquiring the portfolio of the US oil company Anadarko.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2020

Kenya
EU prays Opus Dei will help it counter Beijing's digital ambitions

Nairobi, via its university founded by the Opus Dei Catholic institution, is becoming the hub of EU-African digital cooperation and a counterweight to China's market penetration.

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2020

Madagascar
Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

Having already set up Mali's television network, the Franco-Madagascan Ylias Akbalaryis looking to expand his interests in Luanda but is still struggling to take over Africanews in Congo.

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2020

Ethiopia
Ethio Telecom soon to face new competition

The minister of transport and communications, Dagmawit Moges, working in [...]

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2020

Cameroon
Camtel attempts comeback in mobile market

Only on 12 March, so six years after it was [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Kenya
Raila Odinga prepares early for his presidential bid

The ex-opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is now on good terms with President Uhuru Kenyatta, is waiting for the right [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.03.2020

Kenya
Mutahi Kagwe in starting blocks for 2022?

On 28 February, the ex-senator for Nyeri County, Mutahi Kagwe, took over the reins of the Ministry of Health and [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.03.2020

South Africa
Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Norwegian junior Panoro Energy was quick to announce in late [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Morocco
Mahdi El Majidi eyes security market with Delta Drone

Drones, artificial intelligence and privileged access to companies controlled by royal holding company Al Mada. These are the key assets [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2020

Ivory Coast
Celpaid in search of investors

Having lost several major contracts to the leading telephone operators [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.01.2020

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Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

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Tunisia
Stéphane Richard and Xavier Niel left hungry for more after dinner with Kaïs Saied and Macron

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Maroc Télécom places Taoufik Daidai at helm of MT Cash

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Fintech: Maroc Télécom struggles as mobile money boss disembarks and new app flops

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Biya's hardliners go after Maurice Kamto's finances

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Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

West Africa
BCEAO could prove a hurdle for rapper Akon's African cryptocurrency

Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta decrees a political truce during the Covid-19 crisis

Madagascar
India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

South Africa
Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

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EU prays Opus Dei will help it counter Beijing's digital ambitions

Madagascar
Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

Ethiopia
Ethio Telecom soon to face new competition

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Camtel attempts comeback in mobile market

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Raila Odinga prepares early for his presidential bid

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Morocco Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Morocco Mustapha Bakkoury joins Casablanca Finance City board

Tunisia Stéphane Richard and Xavier Niel left hungry for more after dinner with Kaïs Saied and Macron

Morocco Maroc Télécom places Taoufik Daidai at helm of MT Cash

Morocco Fintech: Maroc Télécom struggles as mobile money boss disembarks and new app flops

Cameroon Biya's hardliners go after Maurice Kamto's finances

Namibia Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

West Africa BCEAO could prove a hurdle for rapper Akon's African cryptocurrency

Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta decrees a political truce during the Covid-19 crisis

Madagascar India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

South Africa Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

Kenya EU prays Opus Dei will help it counter Beijing's digital ambitions

Madagascar Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

Ethiopia Ethio Telecom soon to face new competition

Cameroon Camtel attempts comeback in mobile market

Kenya Raila Odinga prepares early for his presidential bid

Kenya Mutahi Kagwe in starting blocks for 2022?

South Africa Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Morocco Mahdi El Majidi eyes security market with Delta Drone

Ivory Coast Celpaid in search of investors

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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

Morocco
Mohammed VI offers Pathé a ticket to the movies

Morocco
Mustapha Bakkoury joins Casablanca Finance City board

Tunisia
Stéphane Richard and Xavier Niel left hungry for more after dinner with Kaïs Saied and Macron

Morocco
Maroc Télécom places Taoufik Daidai at helm of MT Cash

Morocco
Fintech: Maroc Télécom struggles as mobile money boss disembarks and new app flops

Cameroon
Biya's hardliners go after Maurice Kamto's finances

Namibia
Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

West Africa
BCEAO could prove a hurdle for rapper Akon's African cryptocurrency

Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta decrees a political truce during the Covid-19 crisis

Madagascar
India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

South Africa
Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

Kenya
EU prays Opus Dei will help it counter Beijing's digital ambitions

Madagascar
Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

Ethiopia
Ethio Telecom soon to face new competition

Cameroon
Camtel attempts comeback in mobile market

Kenya
Raila Odinga prepares early for his presidential bid

Kenya
Mutahi Kagwe in starting blocks for 2022?

South Africa
Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Morocco
Mahdi El Majidi eyes security market with Delta Drone

Ivory Coast
Celpaid in search of investors