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Black Sea grain exporters remain sceptical about Egypt’s new wheat import agency, which is headed by senior air force officers. This procrastination could undermine the country’s food security.
The economic crisis that Malabo has been contending with for the past decade has placed the holder of the purse strings centre stage. However, not everyone is happy about her political prominence.
The Senegalese airline is racking up unpaid bills from various service providers, including Rolls-Royce. This is a risky situation at a time when the government is questioning whether the airline can continue to operate.
The 13 Eastern Africa Power Pool countries have said they want to agree on common rules for trading electricity from this year onwards. Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda are already planning to reap the benefits of their energy exports.
Article published on 24/01/25 – The French major’s CEO will begin a regional tour this week, which will take him to Dar es Salaam, before flying on to Uganda. On the first leg of his trip, he could meet, among others, Mozambican President Daniel Chapo.
Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.
At the comparatively young age of 44, the French-Ivorian banker has established himself as a leading adviser to indebted states, initially to Ivory Coast and then to Congo and Ghana. He can rely on a solid network of contacts in Paris, not least at the investment bank Rothschild.
Back in the spotlight following his dramatic rapprochement with Moïse Katumbi, the former Congolese president is said to be lining up a visit to Europe and the US. However, no details or timetable are yet in place.
Congolese opposition leader Katumbi will be attending Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on 20 January, having been working for several weeks to strengthen his relations with the incoming US Republican administration.
Lilium Capital, headed by Burkina Faso businessman Simon Tiemtoré, failed to convince Novamed’s co-founders that it had sufficient financial backing.
Concerned that he may be the subject of a vendetta by his successor’s administration, Sall is counting on the support of a group of heavyweights from the Senegalese legal world, ready to strike back in the event of prosecution of the former head of state or those close to him.
The new set-up designed to help local authorities manage their budgets more effectively isn’t working. Much to the dismay of Beninese President Patrice Talon, who has championed devolution within certain strictly defined limits.
Kampala, which is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian defence materiel, is trying to persuade Ankara to build a drone and artillery parts assembly plant in Uganda.
Already looking ahead to the 2027 elections, the Kenyan president made a series of promises to sugar cane growers and their local political representatives during a visit to his stronghold in early January.
The Ethiopian PM has appointed the former Addis Ababa mayor and minister of mines, whom he dismissed last year, to revitalize the struggling railway. An early supporter of Abiy, Takele has surrounded himself with loyalists, which risks raising some hackles.
Africa’s leading airline is aiming to quadruple the number of passengers flying in and through the country by building a new airline hub in Bishoftu. However, farmers in the Oromia region are unhappy about the compensation being offered by the local authorities and the plans for their resettlement.
Although he wanted to play the regional multipartnership card, Somaliland’s new strongman is already caught in the crosshairs. This is fertile ground for foreign interests in a territory that is not recognised by the international community.
In anticipation of future payments from the International Monetary Fund, which will be holding its next board meeting in March, the finance minister has tightened the conditions for companies facing a tax reassessment.
Worried about the future of their partnership with Gaborone, which was secretly negotiated with former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, the directors of HB Antwerp, who have not yet been able to meet the new head of state, are launching their media campaign in Gaborone.
The state-owned electricity company Eskom is calling for sharp price increases, which Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is keen to limit. To do that, the minister is hoping to obtain the support of the DA, the ANC’s main government ally, which is calling for the sector’s regulator to remain independent.
“Friend of Morocco” Gérard Larcher will visit the contested territory in the south of the kingdom next month to check on the progress of development projects.
After the few days of uncertainty accompanying the fall of Bashar al-Assad, North African diplomats are getting back to work in Syria. Some are seeking to put their previous positions on the Syrian conflict behind them.
Valued at some 5bn dirhams, the interconnection project between OCP’s desalination plant in Safi and Marrakech was submitted to the prime minister’s office on 17 January. Leading the project are Somagec, SGTM and two Moroccan water companies.
He will be presenting France’s vision for its future military presence in Africa to the British government.
Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.
The four Belgian military personnel who were still working in Niger returned home in December. Brussels had maintained a small team in the country to provide security for its embassy.
The African Development Bank’s old premises in Abidjan will be demolished to make way for new ultra-modern buildings. According to estimates, they will cost $700m.
The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private investment arm helmed in Africa by the Franco-Portuguese Sérgio Pimenta, is due on 17 February to consider a $40m loan to Societe Generale Ghana, a 57%-owned subsidiary of the French bank Société Générale.
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