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Francis Soler
SOUTH AFRICA Editor in Chief
Jacob Zuma, a man of many sponsors
While he is not known to own any shares directly in companies on a personal basis, President Jacob Zuma is nevertheless strongly involved in the business world, whether via his family or through his friends. Eight of his 20 children are now at an age when they can hold directorships in several companies and they certainly take advantage of this fact. (...)   [710 words]   [$11,2]
MADAGASCAR
Madagascar: Army frozen by failed mutiny
  The Madagascan military was indecisive about how to react to a mutiny by officers in the Ivato camp. (...)
POLITICS & POWER
KENYA
No holds seem to be barred
   The former Minister William Ruto is probably one of the men who stands a high risk of finding himself on the list of Kenyan dignitaries that the International Criminal Court (ICC) wants to indict for incitation to inter-ethnic violence after the January 2008 election.  (...)  [261 words]   [$7]

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Dar es Salaam    The Tanzanian branch of the American Arcadia University wants to organise a conference on marine piracy. (...)  [66 words]   [$2,1]
Antananarivo    The South African Ambassador to Madagascar, Mokgethi Sam Monaisa, will remember the dinner he held in his home on 7 November for a long time. (...)  [146 words]   [$2,1]
Addis Ababa    The official reason the Vice President in charge of Finance of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE, a large State-owned bank), Negussu Gebre Egziabher tendered his resignation was of a purely personal nature. (...)  [153 words]   [$2,1]
SUDAN
Salva Kiir ready to hand over the helm
   The President of South Sudan is weary of being sandwiched between the government of Khartoum and the South population’s desire for independence.  (...)  [331 words]   [$7]
ETHIOPIA
The Prime Minister’s new office
   Meles Zenawi has reshuffled his team. His advisors are all loyal to him, some more competent than others.  (...)  [212 words]   [$7]
MADAGASCAR
Madagascar: Army frozen by failed mutiny
   The Madagascan military was indecisive about how to react to a mutiny by officers in the Ivato camp.  (...)  [169 words]   FREE

ON THE LINE
TANZANIA
The unity government established in Zanzibar
    The opposition has made its entry into the island's new government, formed following the general election on 31 October. (...)  [239 words]   [$2,1]
MADAGASCAR
Pope may be reluctant to appoint new cardinal in Madagascar
    The logical successor to Cardinal Gaétan Razafindratandra (a Merina Andriana), who died in January 2010, is the Archbishop of Antananarivo Odon Razanakolona, a Betsileo. (...)  [177 words]   [$2,1]
DJIBOUTI
Djibouti’s good relations with Teheran
    The visit in early 2009 by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Djibouti has boosted diplomatic relations between the two countries. (...)  [153 words]   [$2,1]
COMOROS ISLANDS
The Comoros banned from all ACP events
    During the meeting of ministers from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of countries in Brussels on 10 November, it was decided to sanction the countries that owe three or more years of membership arrears, i. (...)  [155 words]   [$2,1]
SOMALILAND
Ethiopia lays down the law in Hargeisa
   President Silanyo made two decisions that the Ethiopian authorities had wanted from him, ahead of his official visit to Addis Ababa this week.  (...)  [334 words]   [$7]
MADAGASCAR
Paris sets conditions for backing TGV
   The French ministry for foreign affairs has drawn up a list of conditions that Andry Rajoelina should accept. Here is our exclusive report.  (...)  [308 words]   [$7]
MAURITIUS
Ramgoolam and Jugnauth at war
   The first signs of friction between the two leaders in the government alliance are beginning to appear, discreetly fanned by the hard-liners on both sides.  (...)  [339 words]   [$7]
BUSINESS CIRCLES
MADAGASCAR
AU summit budget funds TGV
   The High Authority for the Transition (HAT) has dipped extensively into a Treasury account to finance the expenditure of its President Andry Rajoelina known as TGV and certain pro  (...)  [262 words]   [$7]

COMPANIES
UGANDA
UETCL
 [177 words]   [$2,1]
TANZANIA
Azorom Ltd
 [91 words]   [$2,1]
KENYA
Ernst & Young Consultants
 [227 words]   [$2,1]
MADAGASCAR
Minsearch
 [65 words]   [$2,1]
MADAGASCAR
China International Fund
 [219 words]   [$2,1]
MOZAMBIQUE
Dallas Consulting & Vela Vke
 [91 words]   [$2,1]
SOMALILAND
Qaran Express
 [115 words]   [$2,1]
TANZANIA
Grumeti Expeditions
 [48 words]   [$2,1]
TANZANIA
Orca Exploration
 [81 words]   [$2,1]
MADAGASCAR
The road network's benefactors
   The companies bordering a planned four-lane highway in the capital have been appointed to finance the project without being consulted. Is this an official racket?  (...)  [287 words]   [$7]
SEYCHELLES
A distinctly free-trade Investissement Act
   Now it has joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Seychelles has had to replace its code of investment by a staunchly free-market Investment Act.  (...)  [171 words]   [$7]
DJIBOUTI
Inchcape Shipping in trouble
   Dubai World is in dispute with Ahmed Osman Guelleh, the head of its Djibouti subsidiary, Inchcape Shipping.  (...)  [147 words]   [$7]
KENYA
Some privatisations will not be easy
   Several ministers are opposing the government plan to hive off part of its stakes in a dozen State-owned companies in order to finance the budget.  (...)  [280 words]   [$7]
MOZAMBIQUE
Two ministerial families are business allies
   The ministers of tourism and of energy have joined forces, together with members of their families, to launch a new investment company in Maputo.  (...)  [207 words]   [$7]
KENYA
Chaos at the head of the Post Bank
   Nyambura Koigi’s rivals want to block his mandate at the head of the Post Bank from being renewed.  (...)  [168 words]   [$7]
UGANDA
Foster Wheeler agrees with Museveni
   The Swiss consultancy hired by Kampala argues that it would be more viable to build a refinery in Uganda rather than export future crude by pipeline.  (...)  [197 words]   [$7]

WHO'S WHO
MOZAMBIQUE
Max Keenoy
   Ever since he created the firm Baetica-Consultoria em Mineraçao jointly with Samuel J. Levy, an American citizen resident in Mozambique for many years, the Spanish consultant living  (...)  [154 words]   [$7]
SOMALILAND/PUNTLAND
Mohamed Saïd Atom
   Last month, the Puntland army gave the rebel Islamist group led by Mohamed Saïd “Atom” a resounding thrashing.  (...)  [276 words]   [$7]
MOZAMBIQUE
Daviz Simango
   The mayor of Beira and leader of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM, opposition), Daviz Simango, took advantage of his party’s admission in October to the Centrist Democrat International  (...)  [229 words]   [$7]
MADAGASCAR
Dox Didier Zabofigera
   Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana, the legal advisor to the President of the High Authority for Transition (HAT), Andry Rajoelina, was helped by one of his former students Dox Didier Zabofigera  (...)  [140 words]   [$7]
ETHIOPIA/EUROPEAN UNION
Kassu Ilala
   The former Minister for Public Works, Kassu Ilala, who has been on the way out for the last two years in Ethiopia (ION 1238 ), will be his country’s next Ambassador to the European  (...)  [122 words]   [$7]

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