Equatorial Guinea
Chevron vexed by Atlas over Aseng field

The increase in gas production at the Aseng deposit requires investment that Atlas Petroleum seems incapable of making.

Cameroon
Fly ZeJet, the Trojan horse for Cronos Airlines' access to Cameroonian skies

Greek businessman Andreas Kaiafas is trying to take advantage of the shareholder dispute at the airline founded by Christophe Semengue in order to revive his own, which has been losing ground in Equatorial Guinea.

Central African Republic
In trouble in Bangui, livestock minister turns to Moscow

Cameroon
Decrepit rail network hampers Cameroon's mining projects

Central African Republic
Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

Cape Verde
Ecobank puts pressure on Ponta Sino hotel complex

The British group Decameron New Horizons is scrambling to open a luxury hotel on the island of Sal. Meanwhile, the pan-African Ecobank, the project's main financier, is seeking to sell its debt to rival companies already well-established locally, without the developer's knowledge.

Ivory Coast
From Paris to Brussels, the presidential election moves to Europe

A handful of Alassane Ouattara's ministers are currently in France, where they are holding a series of discreet consultations. Meanwhile, opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo is scheduled to travel to Brussels, where he could meet with Tidjane Thiam.

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Kenya
Ruto's close advisors sceptical on the future of Hustler Fund

The head of state does not seem ready to abandon the youth and small business programme that bears his hallmark. But in a constrained budgetary context, more and more voices are being raised to reform the microcredit fund.

Somalia
AU appoints new head of mission in Mogadishu

Kenya
Ex-interior secretary Fred Matiang'i one step closer to presidential candidacy

Angola
Brazilian firm Siatt looking to disrupt MBDA in arming corvettes

Subsidiary of Emirati defence group Edge, the Brazilian firm Siatt has hopes of arming three Angolan navy ships by 2026 but European missile manufacturer MBDA remains in pole position.

South Africa
Transfer of PetroSA's audit unit to SANPC raises concerns

Botswana
Businessman Bame Pule seeks government's good graces with local investments

South Africa
Paul Mashatile refuses to reform ANC-DA's conflict resolution apparatus

Libya
Arkenu Oil and Bares Holding negotiate their share of black gold with the NOC

Egypt
Cairo and Tehran continue to knit ties with head of diplomacy visit