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Nigeria
Abuja agrees to settlement with ENI over OPL 245

The ICSID hearing over the long-running legal saga between Nigeria and ENI was quickly suspended. The country has agreed to discuss an amicable settlement over block OPL 245, more than 12 years after its acquisition.

Africa
World Bank supports African Union think-tank projects

Launched earlier this year by the African Union Commission and pushed by Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Africa Think Tank platform project received the green light from the World Bank on 2 November for funding of $50m over five years.

Burundi
Bujumbura to make fresh EITI mining transparency application

Burundi did not go through with its initial application in 2015 to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and is now keen to try again. The country has significant reserves of gold, rare earths, coltan and nickel.

Mauritania
Three firms vie for contract to build Mauritania's second submarine cable

Sonatel, the Senegalese subsidiary of French giant Orange, Mauritania Submarine Link Consortium and Ireland-based EllaLink are competing for the contract to build Mauritania’s second submarine cable link.

Mauritania
EY and Cadmos go head-to-head over fibre broadband project

Mauritanian minister of digital transformation Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Louly has invited a consortium of French consultancies to submit an offer for the provision of services to help extend the national broadband backbone.

The New Guard
Morocco, Angola, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoManar Belfqih, flag-bearer of Rabat's economic and digital sovereignty

AngolaIrene Carindi, robotics champion

KenyaAgricultural entrepreneur Talash Huijbers weaves her web in the sub-region

The New Guard
Chad, Guinea, Sudan

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Chad Nair Abakar passes from engineer to football ambassador

Guinea Ex-journalist Kourouma polishes his country's image at the EU

Sudan Mayada Adil, the doctor who speaks for Sudanese women

South Sudan
Egyptian giant Elsewedy Electric lodges complaint against Juba

Elsewedy Electric filed a complaint against the South Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Dams with the ICSID in late September.

DRC
Fortescue to decide by year end whether to continue on Grand Inga megadams

After Congolese authorities blocked the project for over a year, the Australian firm has now given itself until the end of 2023 to decide whether or not to give up on the Grand Inga project.