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Toyota

Libya
Werfalli, Haftar's troublesome ally, sparks panic among Benghazi elite

By storming the Toyota dealership in Benghazi, the special forces commander Mahmoud Al-Werfalli has taken on one of the city's most respected families, the Soussis, supporters of Khalifa Haftar from the beginning.

Subscribers only Politics 10.03.2021

Khalifa Haftar and Mahmoud Al Werfalli (right).

Somalia
TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

American-Emirati armoured vehicle builder The Armored Group (TAG) has sent a batch of 16 armoured vehicles for use by EUCAP Somalia, the European Union police and maritime security support mission in the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.03.2021

Africa, Japan
Afreximbank courts Nissan and other leading vehicle manufacturers

The pan-African Afreximbank run by the Nigerian Benedict Oramah is seeking to cultivate good relations with vehicle manufacturers and with the management of Japan's Nissan in particular.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 26.02.2021

Botswana
Affluent longtime Masisi supporter Abdul Satar Dada still in the game

Now in his 80s, the multimillionaire Abdul Satar Dada remains a pivotal figure of Botswana's political and business spheres and continues to support the Masisi clan in more ways than one.

Subscribers only Business 24.12.2020

Sahel
Expertise France is EU favourite for military contracts in Sahel

Expertise France has pocketed nearly €200m in European funds over the past two years for a variety of G5 Sahel projects that include military equipment delivery and army support programme management.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 10.11.2020

Kenya
Faced with omnipresent Japanese competition, Engie quits race for Olkaria VI

In mid-October Engie gave formal notice to the Kenya Electricity Generating Co (KenGen) that it was pulling out of the race for the 140MW Olkaria VI project

Subscribers only Energy, Business 10.11.2020

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

On 24 September, when Mahmoud Sgoutri took over as mayor of the city-state, his brother Mohsen Mohamed Sgoutri held his first board meeting as president of the Misrata Free Zone.

Subscribers only Politics 06.10.2020

Madagascar
Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Gambling his international image on the properties of the anti-Covid infusion that he has been promoting relentlessly, Andry Rajoelina has parachuted an ally, Holijaona Raboana, in as head of Pharmalagasy, the laboratory that will make the miracle product.

Subscribers only Business 24.09.2020

President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina.

Somalia, United States
Washington drives Somalian troops, under Turkey's nose

The United States are preparing to deliver nearly 100 light transport and combat vehicles to the Somalian army to help it fight the Al-Shabaab movement. It is also a way to counter the growing influence of Turkey - and its Qatari ally - in the East African country.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 10.09.2020

Mozambique
China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

After Foday's Chinese vehicles flopped on the Mozambican market, its compatriot FAW is taking up the gauntlet in the country.

Subscribers only Business 18.08.2020

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Chinese defence giant Poly Technologies has secretly taken a stake in the capital of IMUT, a company set up to deliver locally-built armoured vehicles to the Egyptian army and which is run from Pretoria by American-Egyptian busnessman Michel F.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.07.2020

The armoured vehicles IMUT ST-500 (centre) and ST-100 (left and right).

Libya
Why Bachagha opted for BMW

Fathi Bachagha's 'protocol police' kitted out with brand new Beemers

Subscribers only Business 16.07.2020

Niger
Court-protected airship-maker A-NSE wants Niger to pay its bills

In 2018, A-NSE, a French company currently in safeguard proceedings, supplied several surveillance blimps to Niger, which has yet to make payment. Niamey says in an audit the firm did not deliver what it ordered.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.06.2020

Algeria
Youcef Arbaoui in driving seat as Global Motors stalls

The brother of the industrialist Hassen Arbaoui, Youcef Arbaoui, has taken charge of the family-run assembly chains for Hyundai trucks and Kia cars at a time when Global Motors' future is more than ever in jeopardy.

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2020

Kenya
Engie eyes geothermal market to north of Nairobi

The French giant Engie, which currently has a limited presence on the continent despite its size, is seeking to break into the Kenyan market.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 14.05.2020

Algeria
Automotives: Rebrab family hire ex-Toyota exec to recoup Hyundai dealership

Issad Rebrab, for many years on the outs with the Bouteflika regime, wants to use his return to grace to win back the Hyundai car dealership for his firm Cevital while its competitors now face the fire.

Subscribers only Business 12.05.2020

CEO of the Cevital group in his office in Algiers.

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Emirati company Minerva aims to sell its Panthera armoured vehicles in the Sahel

Emirati armoured vehicle builder Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles (MSPV) is currently prospecting in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Abu Dhabi sees the Sahel as a key zone of military and diplomatic influence.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 22.04.2020

MSPV's Panthera T2 uses Toyota Land Cruiser 79s as a base.

Tunisia
Toyota Tsusho Corp makes a quiet exit from Tunis

Toyota Tsusho Corp (TTC), the trading and engineering subsidiary of [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2020

Mali
Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

The United Arab Emirates has set up a veritable air bridge to deliver 30 Streit armoured troop transport vehicles to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in Bamako. By donating these vehicles to the African country, Abu Dhabi is not only trying to reduce Qatar's influence over Mali.

Subscribers only Politics 24.01.2020

Third delivery of Typhoon armored vehicles to Bamako on January 23, 2020.

Ivory Coast
Tokyo set to return to shores of Ébrié lagoon

With the Chinese breaking into the Ivorian market, Tokyo is angling for several large-scale projects and is using its development agency JICA and JBIC bank as tools of persuasion.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.01.2020

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Toyota

Libya
Werfalli, Haftar's troublesome ally, sparks panic among Benghazi elite

Somalia
TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

Africa, Japan
Afreximbank courts Nissan and other leading vehicle manufacturers

Botswana
Affluent longtime Masisi supporter Abdul Satar Dada still in the game

Sahel
Expertise France is EU favourite for military contracts in Sahel

Kenya
Faced with omnipresent Japanese competition, Engie quits race for Olkaria VI

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

Madagascar
Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Somalia, United States
Washington drives Somalian troops, under Turkey's nose

Mozambique
China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Libya
Why Bachagha opted for BMW

Niger
Court-protected airship-maker A-NSE wants Niger to pay its bills

Algeria
Youcef Arbaoui in driving seat as Global Motors stalls

Kenya
Engie eyes geothermal market to north of Nairobi

Algeria
Automotives: Rebrab family hire ex-Toyota exec to recoup Hyundai dealership

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Emirati company Minerva aims to sell its Panthera armoured vehicles in the Sahel

Tunisia
Toyota Tsusho Corp makes a quiet exit from Tunis

Mali
Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

Ivory Coast
Tokyo set to return to shores of Ébrié lagoon

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

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Toyota

Libya Werfalli, Haftar's troublesome ally, sparks panic among Benghazi elite

Somalia TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

Africa, Japan Afreximbank courts Nissan and other leading vehicle manufacturers

Botswana Affluent longtime Masisi supporter Abdul Satar Dada still in the game

Sahel Expertise France is EU favourite for military contracts in Sahel

Kenya Faced with omnipresent Japanese competition, Engie quits race for Olkaria VI

Libya From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

Madagascar Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Somalia, United States Washington drives Somalian troops, under Turkey's nose

Mozambique China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Libya Why Bachagha opted for BMW

Niger Court-protected airship-maker A-NSE wants Niger to pay its bills

Algeria Youcef Arbaoui in driving seat as Global Motors stalls

Kenya Engie eyes geothermal market to north of Nairobi

Algeria Automotives: Rebrab family hire ex-Toyota exec to recoup Hyundai dealership

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Emirati company Minerva aims to sell its Panthera armoured vehicles in the Sahel

Tunisia Toyota Tsusho Corp makes a quiet exit from Tunis

Mali Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

Ivory Coast Tokyo set to return to shores of Ébrié lagoon

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

Libya
Werfalli, Haftar's troublesome ally, sparks panic among Benghazi elite

Somalia
TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

Africa, Japan
Afreximbank courts Nissan and other leading vehicle manufacturers

Botswana
Affluent longtime Masisi supporter Abdul Satar Dada still in the game

Sahel
Expertise France is EU favourite for military contracts in Sahel

Kenya
Faced with omnipresent Japanese competition, Engie quits race for Olkaria VI

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

Madagascar
Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Somalia, United States
Washington drives Somalian troops, under Turkey's nose

Mozambique
China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Libya
Why Bachagha opted for BMW

Niger
Court-protected airship-maker A-NSE wants Niger to pay its bills

Algeria
Youcef Arbaoui in driving seat as Global Motors stalls

Kenya
Engie eyes geothermal market to north of Nairobi

Algeria
Automotives: Rebrab family hire ex-Toyota exec to recoup Hyundai dealership

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Emirati company Minerva aims to sell its Panthera armoured vehicles in the Sahel

Tunisia
Toyota Tsusho Corp makes a quiet exit from Tunis

Mali
Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

Ivory Coast
Tokyo set to return to shores of Ébrié lagoon