Central African Republic
Touadéra to make trip to Dubai on state and personal business

The Central African Republic's head of state will travel to the Emirati city-state, where several of his strategic advisers will be waiting for him.

Equatorial Guinea
Panoro Energy rethinks offshore after US firm Kosmos makes exit

The Norwegian junior is looking for a partner for one of its licences, ideally located near existing production facilities. It has appointed a London investment bank to assist it in its quest.

Congo, DRC
Congo River road-rail bridge project prepares to enter new phase

Central Africa
António Guterres appoints UN representative for Central Africa

Cameroon
Two Yaoundé creditors locked in legal battle in French courts

Ivory Coast
Cocoa trader Touton to exit storage and processing after Hartree deal

Following its takeover by the US hedge fund, which was finalised in early April, the French trader sold its warehouses to its local partner and divested itself of its grinding plant. The company has, however, increased the volume of cocoa beans it purchases.

Nigeria
Nestoil faces legal challenge from the NNPC

Nigeria
Tycoon Prince EOC Eludoyin bolsters his influence over security apparatus

Ivory Coast
Air Côte d'Ivoire to spruce up fleet

Ethiopia
Tsadkan and Getachew court figures for peace council amid fears of new conflict

The Council for Peace and Change launched by the ousted Tigrayan leaders is attempting to recruit more members by promising a transition to elections. However internal rivalries and its potential for instrumentalisation on a new war front are calling this objective into doubt.

Kenya
Ministers and communicators clash over the stance to take on fuel crisis

South Sudan, Sudan
Riyadh turns to Juba to reach out to Hemeti

Sudan
Tasis gambles on Osama Saeed to extend its influence in the East

Botswana
HB Antwerp mulls cutbacks in Gaborone after Duma Boko snub

Madagascar
Employers' network and French CEOs to talk tourism revamp

Namibia
The challenges facing the new US ambassador in Windhoek

Egypt
Food and beverage firm Juhayna locks out its Qatari shareholder

Algeria, Morocco
Negotiations over Western Sahara take a backseat to Middle East conflict

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy acquires a Swedish neobank