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Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Cameroon has hired consultancy Drake & Bart to design an institutional framework that would help wean the country off World Bank help in managing its mining cadastre.

Subscribers only Mining 11.03.2021

Somalia
Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

Telecoms giant Hormuud, which has been active in the sector since 2011, has won Somalia's first mobile banking licence.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 10.03.2021

Guinea
Mediation begins between Guinea bauxite firm and unhappy villagers

The World Bank's mediation body in January approved a document that will enable talks to begin on the dispute over compensation paid by Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée to people living near its huge Sangaredi mine.

Free access Mining 09.03.2021

Morocco
OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

French politician Rama Yade is now a lecturer at the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique, founded by Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP).

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

French former junior human rights minister Rama Yade.

Inner circles | Africa, France
AFD head mobilises his networks to boost agency's foreign policy profile

As the Agence Francaise de Dévelopement prepares to have its financial capacities increased by recently adopted development legislation, its head, Rémy Rioux, is putting his connections to work to convince African financial institutions to put greater emphasis on climate change in their development strategies.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.03.2021

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

After appointing his new government in early February, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok let several of his advisors go. Their seats are still empty.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Accused by his former boss, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, of providing the French courts with wrongful information, former journalist and communications minister Rolly Mercia is calling on human rights organisations for help. The most recent is the African Union.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

Inner circles | Burkina Faso, West Africa
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

The Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa wants to make his investment holding company Coris one of the driving forces behind the development of west Africa's economies, largely through mining, and has a network of entrepreneurs and contacts close to power to help him do it.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining, Business 01.03.2021

Ivory Coast
Chinese bank ICBC deserts San Pedro university project

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the main financier of the future University of San Pedro, has abruptly withdrawn from the project, forcing the pan-African group Envol Immobilier of Madani Tall and Moctar Thiam to turn to Nigeria's UBA and Ivorian lender BNI.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 01.03.2021

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

With just a year to go before he becomes chairperson of the African Union, Senegalese head of state Macky Sall has started to give the first indications of his plans for the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.02.2021

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Two years into his presidency, Andry Rajoelina has still not filled some the most important diplomatic appointments, leaving Madagascar without an ambassador to the US, the UN, or South Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2021

DRC
Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

The former British prime minister Tony Blair's institute is preparing a report for the Congolese presidency to help guide the main economic policy of Sama Lukonde's future government.

Subscribers only Business 24.02.2021

British former prime minister Tony Blair.

Madagascar
Rajoelina's battle of wills with the World Bank puts aid programmes in danger

A growing number of differences between the World Bank and President Andry Rajoelina could end up costing the Madagascan government hundreds of millions of dollars.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.02.2021

Kenya
Tavaziva Madzinga gets off to a tricky start at the head of Britam

Executives at Kenyan insurance giant Britam were so put out by Zimbabwean national Tavaziva Madzinga being parachuted in to head the company that they forced the previous incumbent, Benson Wairegi, to postpone his retirement so as to ensure a smooth transition.

Subscribers only Business 22.02.2021

Sudan
Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

A new police unit to prevent violence and gold trafficking is what the Sudanese government has promised for the coming months, hoping to attract investors, but also the support of international donors.

Subscribers only Mining 18.02.2021

DRC
Tony Blair Institute set to provide consultancy services to Tshisekedi

Tony Blair's foundation is taking a close interest in the DRC and its Grand Inga hydroelectric project in particular. One of its directors, the Frenchman Antoine Huss, recently paid a visit to Kinshasa.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.02.2021

Ivory Coast
Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

Jean-Claude Brou is the name currently most heard in President Alassane Ouattara's entourage as the likely successor to Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko after parliamentary elections on 6 March.

Subscribers only Politics 17.02.2021

ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Brou.

DRC
A 'dam' fine war over Grand Inga among Tshisekedi's advisors

Australian mining company Fortescue, backed by special advisor Alexy Kayembe, is Félix Tshisekedi's favourite for Grand Inga... for now. But two other advisors continue to make moves to take control of the colossal dam project.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 15.02.2021

Africa
Okonjo-Iweala's WTO appointment could derail African Covid vaccine rollout

The appointment of its Covid special envoy Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as head of the WTO has deprived the African Union of a key player in the already complex process of funding the rollout of vaccines in Africa, and the regional organisation is now counting heavily on her former employer, the World Bank.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 11.02.2021

WTO new Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Spotlight | Mozambique
The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

The majors working in the north of Mozambique are set to have less and less latitude as local content legislation takes form.

Subscribers only Energy 10.02.2021

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

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Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Somalia
Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

Guinea
Mediation begins between Guinea bauxite firm and unhappy villagers

Morocco
OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

Inner circles | Africa, France
AFD head mobilises his networks to boost agency's foreign policy profile

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Inner circles | Burkina Faso, West Africa
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Ivory Coast
Chinese bank ICBC deserts San Pedro university project

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

DRC
Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

Madagascar
Rajoelina's battle of wills with the World Bank puts aid programmes in danger

Kenya
Tavaziva Madzinga gets off to a tricky start at the head of Britam

Sudan
Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

DRC
Tony Blair Institute set to provide consultancy services to Tshisekedi

Ivory Coast
Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

DRC
A 'dam' fine war over Grand Inga among Tshisekedi's advisors

Africa
Okonjo-Iweala's WTO appointment could derail African Covid vaccine rollout

Spotlight | Mozambique
The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

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Cameroon Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Somalia Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

Guinea Mediation begins between Guinea bauxite firm and unhappy villagers

Morocco OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

Inner circles | Africa, France AFD head mobilises his networks to boost agency's foreign policy profile

Sudan Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

France, Madagascar Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Inner circles | Burkina Faso, West Africa Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Ivory Coast Chinese bank ICBC deserts San Pedro university project

Senegal Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Madagascar With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

DRC Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

Madagascar Rajoelina's battle of wills with the World Bank puts aid programmes in danger

Kenya Tavaziva Madzinga gets off to a tricky start at the head of Britam

Sudan Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

DRC Tony Blair Institute set to provide consultancy services to Tshisekedi

Ivory Coast Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

DRC A 'dam' fine war over Grand Inga among Tshisekedi's advisors

Africa Okonjo-Iweala's WTO appointment could derail African Covid vaccine rollout

Spotlight | Mozambique The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Somalia
Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

Guinea
Mediation begins between Guinea bauxite firm and unhappy villagers

Morocco
OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

Inner circles | Africa, France
AFD head mobilises his networks to boost agency's foreign policy profile

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Inner circles | Burkina Faso, West Africa
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Ivory Coast
Chinese bank ICBC deserts San Pedro university project

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

DRC
Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

Madagascar
Rajoelina's battle of wills with the World Bank puts aid programmes in danger

Kenya
Tavaziva Madzinga gets off to a tricky start at the head of Britam

Sudan
Khartoum reassures foreign miners to curry favour with IMF and Biden

DRC
Tony Blair Institute set to provide consultancy services to Tshisekedi

Ivory Coast
Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

DRC
A 'dam' fine war over Grand Inga among Tshisekedi's advisors

Africa
Okonjo-Iweala's WTO appointment could derail African Covid vaccine rollout

Spotlight | Mozambique
The local content trio squaring up to Total, ENI, and ExxonMobil