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In Focus | Africa
The sensational rise and spectacular fall of Pefaco casino and hotels

Luxury hotels, slot machines, French-African political alliances... This was the magical mix that brought success to the Pefaco group, now in receivership. Its bosses are doing all they can to avoid the inevitable, while several courts and creditors are trying to track down their assets.

Subscribers only Business

Central Africa

DRC
Army buys Uganda-made Streit armoured vehicles

The Congolese authorities have ordered 80 Streit light armoured vehicles that are manufactured in Uganda by the Ugandan army's commercial arm.

Subscribers only Defence

Central African Republic
Ex-president Bozizé more isolated than ever after death of son

Rodrigue Bozizé, the son of former Central African Republic president François Bozizé, died a few days ago near the town of Sido, which lies on the border with Chad, following a long illness. His death leaves his exiled father more isolated than ever.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Senegal
Changes at the top of security firm Teranga

The Senegalese company is about to lose two of its board members.

Subscribers only Business

Senegal
Energy and mining minister to visit Paris

Minister of Energy and Mines Birame Souleye Diop, from Senegal's new administration, will travel to Paris on 3rd and 4th July to attend the seventh edition of Mining on Top Africa.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
India jostles to compete with Italy in Kenya's space sector

Indian President Narendra Modi (left) and Kenyan President William Ruto (right), in Savelletri, Italy, on 14 June 2024. © Aleksy Witwicki/Sipa USA via Reuters

The South Asian giant, which attended the Kenya Space Expo in June, aims to make the most of the country's ambitions to become a key player in Africa's space sector. However, it faces competition from another of Kenya's long-standing partners: Italy.

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Djibouti, Ethiopia
MSC suspends main operations in Red Sea after fresh attack

A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) ship is being seen on the coastal line in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 24 April 2024. © Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via AFP

Breaking news published on 29/06/24 at 11:30 GMT - Following a fresh attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen, shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Co has suspended most of its Red Sea operations at the ports of Djibouti and Berbera in Somaliland, according to our sources.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Luanda races against clock to comply with anti-doping code before Paris Olympic Games

Angola is doing all it can to be removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency's blacklist before the Paris Olympic Games start in July.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Algeria
Chinese giant CRBC on track to win Djebel Onk-Annaba railway line contract

Three major Chinese state-owned companies and their Algerian partners are vying for the major rail deal. A consortium that includes Société Nationale de Travaux Publics is the lowest bidder.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Morocco, Zambia
Rabat and Lusaka aim to relaunch bilateral trade

Rabat and Lusaka are relaunching the Morocco-Zambia Business Council, created in 2017 to facilitate investment and trade between the two countries.

Subscribers only Business, Southern Africa and islands

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