DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to strengthen Entreprise Générale du Cobalt's monopoly

The Congolese president, eager to clean up the small-scale cobalt sector, brought together the key stakeholders in mid-June. The goal was to speed up the growth of the Gécamines subsidiary, which is responsible for structuring a market still largely informal.

Cameroon
Yaoundé state oil and gas company launches its controversial storage terminal project

DRC
The army dishes out deals to India's defence industry players

Ghana
South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

The mining company will hand over the operation of its historic Damang gold mine to the authorities next April, with the aim of securing the renewal of its licence to operate the more profitable Tarkwa mine. Its main subcontractor is a company owned by Ibrahim Mahama, the president's brother.

West Africa
ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

The AU chair should go back to a West African state next year. The subject was briefly evoked during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja on 22 June, with several capitals dreaming of being ideal candidates.

Senegal
French army about to hand back Rufisque base

West Africa
ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Senegal
From an ex-IMF boss to JP Morgan, Dakar looks to financiers to fill gap in cash resources

Ethiopia
Ruling party influence dents credibility of national dialogue process

Kenya
Ruto's inner circle mounts State House mole hunt

Somalia
Uganda's new military deployment

South Africa
Despite poor figures, PetroSA increases boss's salary

According to internal documents, Sesakho Magadla's annual income could increase to 5.6m rand, despite the particularly unstable financial situations of the two companies she heads.

Madagascar
Tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga makes a move into private security

Mozambique
Oil waste management company Moz Environmental under pressure in Cabo Delgado

South Africa
Despite Ramaphosa's announcement, US participation at G20 still in doubt

Algeria
Tebboune soon to appoint future oil kingpins

The Algerian President is putting the finishing touches to the next hydrocarbons team in the government and at the head of the national company, in what is a rather favourable context for the oil business.

Morocco
Close to the palace, Khalid Azaitar is investing in AI firm

A member of the influential German-Moroccan siblings who regularly accompany Mohammed VI, Khalid Azaitar has taken control of a small IT company dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence.

Egypt
First delivery of French wheat for Egyptian military

Tunisia
Tunisair's recovery plan yet to take shape

Libya
Rada militia revives coalition of pro-Haftar forces in Tripoli