After more than 40 years in politics, the opposition leader, whose late father played a key role in Kenya's fight for independence, is set to quit the domestic limelight as he pursues a continental role. In the absence of a designated successor within the family, the rumour mill is going into overdrive.
In a context of increasing competition between Beijing and Washington in Angola, Xi Jinping has finally appointed Zhang Bin, a diplomat specialising in African affairs and oil, as his new ambassador in Luanda.
The Central Bank of West African States wants the regional banking holding company to provide guarantees about its potential buyer. But complying would mean divulging sensitive information about the Vista banking group's main shareholder, Simon Tiemtoré.
The company has just won a major contract for the Baleine field operated by Italian oil major ENI, thanks to its ties to entrepreneur Ahmed Cissé, the well-connected head of Ivory Coast's employers' organisation.