With uranium extraction reduced to a bare minimum, the sale of yellowcake impossible and wage arrears mounting, Niger will struggle to revive the Société des Mines de l'Aïr on its own. But arbitration proceedings launched by former French shareholder Orano are likely to deter potential buyers.
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The management team of the public utility was arrested the day after an electrical transformer explosion killed more than 20 people. Amid failing infrastructure, internal conflicts, and ministerial sidelining, Touadéra is attempting to bring a complex crisis under control.
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Politics Two Chinese infrastructure giants, China Harbour Engineering Co and Sinohydro, are neck and neck in the race to win the tender launched in February by the African Development Bank.
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The continental import-export financial institution wants to launch the future African energy lender as soon as possible. This could provide it with an opportunity to clean up its own finances.
Breaking news published on 02/07/2025 at 14:00 GMT - According to news obtained by Africa Intelligence, President Donald Trump is expected to bring together five African heads of state in Washington from 9 to 11 July.
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The resumption of free movement across the country's northern border is beyond Addis Ababa's control. The federal government is trying to put a stop to both smuggling activities and the political rapprochement between Asmara and Mekele.
In the midst of a subscriber haemorrhage and laden with debt, the former state-owned operator is on its last legs, despite the arrival of a new shareholder two years ago. Yet letting it fail outright would be politically costly and potentially damaging to national infrastructure interests.
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Business 
The major Shell has not yet named a buyer for its network of 600 service stations in South Africa, which went on the market in May 2024.
To undermine all attempts to rally South Libyan forces to the government in Tripoli, General Khalifa Haftar has had military leader Hassan Moussa Keley arrested. But the move is creating new divisions with the Toubous.
An investigation has been opened into loans granted by STB Bank. It is linked to loans taken out by businessmen Maher Chaâbane and Taoufik Mkacher, among others.
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Finance 