Guinea

Senegalese banker to be appointed vice president of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development

Mabouba Diagne’s successor is expected in Lomé on 7 October, at the headquarters of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, where he will be received by its president, Ghanaian George Agyekum Donkor.

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Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Ali Bongo, Mamadi Doumbouya, Alassane Ouattara

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CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso makes a late-night visit to Ali Bongo

GuineaConakry's failed attempt to organise Sidya Touré's funeral

Ivory CoastThe lineup for Dominique Ouattara's grand gala

Conakry pushes trade unions to ensure peace in Kérouané's Simandou mine

Four months after strikes hit the consortium's mining sites in the south-east, tensions remain high. Workers are dissatisfied with the union's gains, while representatives say they acted under junta pressure.

Football club Inter Milan targets Conakry partnership

The Guinean authorities have begun negotiations with Inter Milan with a view to featuring a logo representing “Guinea” on some of the players’ kits, thereby boosting the country’s international appeal.

France's Egis and Canada's CPCS thrown into uncertainty over Simandou

Chosen by Conakry in 2022 to provide joint engineering consulting services on the rail and port facilities of the iron mining mega-project until the end of 2026, French firms Egis and Setec are questioning their future at time of looming competition from Canada's CPCS.

Baowu Winning Consortium Simandou strikes deal with staff in Conakry

Following negotiations that lasted almost a month in the Guinean capital, the Chinese-Singaporean consortium is set to increase its employees' pay as of July.

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

The sixth edition of the event dedicated to cybersecurity and digital stakeholders in Africa is set to take place at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou on 16 and 17 November.

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Alassane Ouattara, William Ruto, Mamadi Doumbouya

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's personal trip to France

KenyaWilliam Ruto's warning to leaders of his political stronghold

Equatorial GuineaMMA champion Francis Ngannou misses encounter with Mamadi Doumbouya in Conakry