Gabon
Libreville seeks refinancing following $1bn deal with Gunvor

In June, the Ministry of Finance obtained a loan of several billion dollars from Afreximbank. It is likely to be used for energy production and manganese processing projects, but could also fuel other ambitions.

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
US takes over from French Development Agency in Ruzizi III dam project

Central African Republic
Opposition leader Anicet-Georges Dologuélé calls on services of lawyer William Bourdon

Cameroon
Government makes vain attempts at opening dialogue with Anglophone separatists

Africa
The AfDB reforms its concessional fund weeks from its closure

Faced with a possible drop-off in contributions, the bank is being forced into a root-and-branch reform of the African Development Fund. It is likely to make fewer donations to high-risk countries, instead granting loans under very favourable conditions.

Mali, Morocco
Rabat's poor reward for its efforts with Sahel juntas on Western Sahara

Although it has become an important partner for the AES military regimes, Morocco has not yet obtained anything concrete in return in terms of recognition of its sovereignty over the disputed territory.

West Africa
WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

Senegal
Turf wars at the top reach boiling point

Ivory Coast
Entrepreneur Yérim Sow paves way for Bridge Bank's stock market listing

Ethiopia, Kenya
Kenyan army set to open two military bases in Turkana

Faced with security issues in the county, which borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, William Ruto has personally intervened to speed up plans to station his army in the northwestern county.

Kenya
Snubbed by business heads, Rigathi Gachagua joins forces with the rest of the opposition

Tanzania
How authorities ensured the security of key infrastructure amid the crisis

Egypt, Sudan
Sissi's delicate balancing act since the fall of El Fasher

South Africa
ANC ministers divided over chromite tax

Two government heavyweights, Parks Tau and Gwede Mantashe, are at odds over the measures to be taken to revive the failing ferrochrome industry. Those under consideration have provoked strong opposition from mining groups, including Sibanye-Stillwater.

Namibia
President takes firm grip on oil and gas

Less than a year after coming to power, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has decided to take the monitoring of hydrocarbon projects under her wing, aided by a few trusted advisers.

South Africa
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister finally appoints chief of staff

Madagascar
New PM reveals ambitions to economic stakeholders

Madagascar
African Union plays Malagasy crisis by ear

Morocco
Karim Zidane finalises his team at Investment Ministry

Tunisia
Tunis and New Delhi strengthen economic ties

Morocco
Rabat and Islamabad's diplomatic dance