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Spotlight | Morocco
Embraer and Lockheed Martin in dogfight for Moroccan air force deal

A C-390 Millennium aircraft from Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer, in February 2023. © Jagadeesh NV/EPA/MaxPPP

Brazil's Embraer had appeared favourite to bag an over $600m deal to supply military transport planes to the Moroccan air force. But the US giant Lockheed Martin is still very much in the running, and is even trying to get the State Department to help it clinch the deal.

Subscribers only Defence

The Continent

The New Guard
Senegal, Kenya, Congo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalSouleymane Gassama, aka Elgas, a multi-talented writer and researcher

KenyaCheptum Toroitich, lawyer pushing for greater democracy

CongoLouis-Raymond Gomes, modernising and diversifying the business scene

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Central Africa

Cameroon
AGL-Arise duo pick up speed in Kribi's new port project

Technicians working to install the first caisson in phase II of the construction of the Kribi Deep Seaport, Cameroon, in October 2022. © Kepseu / Xinhua / Xinhua via AFP

The Kribi Port Authority is preparing to create a project company for the construction of its industrial zone, works that will be implemented by a consortium led by Africa Global Logistics and Arise IIP.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics

Congo
Trump administration in no rush to name new ambassador

Eugene Young, US ambassador to Brazzaville, will leave his role this month but will only be replaced by a chargé d'affaires for the time being.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

Burkina Faso
French-Burkinabè businessman Patrice Chevalier wins major contract

PPI has been awarded a contract to supply prefabricated electrical cabins as part of a solar energy project managed by SONABEL and partly financed by a World Bank loan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Mali
Washington sends mission to Bamako

An American delegation is expected to arrive in the Malian capital in the coming days to renew ties with the Sahelian juntas.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya, Uganda
Ruto puts thorny border issue back on the table with Kampala

Kenyan President William Ruto (left), and Raila Odinga (right), in Nairobi, in March 2025. © Simon Maina/AFP

Kenya's president is seeking to enter negotiations with Uganda on the question of the border between the two countries. His ministers and ally Raila Odinga do not exactly see eye to eye on the approach to take.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Behind the scenes of the foreign minister's visit to Paris

In addition to the meeting on the Scattered Islands, which the two foreign ministers chaired, Jean-Noël Barrot and his Malagasy counterpart, Rasata Rafaravavitafika, held a closed-door lunch meeting.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Algeria
Algiers plays the business card to reinforce ties with Washington

After losing influence in the United States under the presidency of Bouteflika and at the end of his reign, Algiers is reactivating its networks in the energy sector.

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