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Head of Moroccan employers federation CGEM, Chakib Alj, in Rabat on 26 April 2024.
Head of Moroccan employers federation CGEM, Chakib Alj, in Rabat on 26 April 2024. © Jalal Morchidi/EPA-EFE via MaxPPP

Spotlight | Morocco
Big wig businessman Chakib Alj comes to the rescue of Forafric

On the brink of bankruptcy, the Moroccan milling group is about to be bought out by one of its main competitors, Cap Holding. This is an ambitious move for its CEO, who also chairs Morocco's employers' organisation, the CGEM, and will now have to pay off the colossal debts of Yariv Elbaz's group.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi Mohamed in Hargeisa, on 6 January 2026.
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Somalia, Somaliland
Act two of Israeli cooperation

In addition to a long-anticipated security component, Somaliland's president is seeking to attract Israeli investment in several sectors during his forthcoming visit. A stop at an emblematic site in Jerusalem is also under consideration, with a view to defusing tensions over the Palestinian issue.
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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods (right) listens to US President Donald Trump speak in Washington on 9 January 2026.
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods (right) listens to US President Donald Trump speak in Washington on 9 January 2026. © Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Spotlight | Tanzania
ExxonMobil hopes for support from Trump on LNG

The construction of a liquefaction plant is nearly a decade behind schedule. The authorities have been unable to reach an agreement with the majors controlling the discoveries in order to get the project off the ground. The US giant plans to be the game changer.
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The new governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Eyob Tekalign (left), and the CEO of Ethiopia Investment Holdings, Brook Taye, in London, October 2024.
The new governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Eyob Tekalign (left), and the CEO of Ethiopia Investment Holdings, Brook Taye, in London, October 2024. © REUTERS

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Inside Abiy Ahmed's circle of new business barons

Mining, infrastructure, banking... The leader of the Prosperity Party has entrusted a team of young financiers with the keys to the country's strategic projects. They have forged close links with a network of businessmen and intermediaries who have become key players on the Ethiopian economic scene.
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