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Spotlight | Africa, United Kingdom
As Brexit looms, Jersey promotes offshore financial centre

Though already a favourite among wealthy Africans and investors on the African continent, Jersey wants to further its image as a robust offshore financial centre. The Channel island offers a strategic stepping stone for London with Brexit just around the door.

Subscribers only Finance, Business

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Emirates' remote logistics group RA International is to advise CAR general staff

The Dubai-based contractor is to train the Central African Republic's armed forces under the supervision of the US Army.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics

Gabon
Despite Ngambia's release in Libreville, Santullo probe continues in Switzerland

Former Gabonese Minister of the Economy Magloire Ngambia. © JE/JK/Reuters

Magloire Ngambia was released from his three-year prison sentence for embezzlement of public funds on 24 September but still stands accused of passive corruption that helped out the late Italian entrepreneur Guido Santullo. The Swiss federal public prosecutor has frozen 65m Swiss francs on the deceased public works magnate's accounts.

Subscribers only Business

West Africa

Mauritania, Senegal
Dakar removes a hurdle from Rosso Bridge build

More than six months after one of the candidates for the contract to oversee the Rosso Bridge build filed an appeal with the public procurement regulatory authority, putting the whole tender on hold, the process can now get back underway.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is determined to run for a third term. © Reuters/FW1F/Alison Williams

The Ivorian president's unshakable determination to run for re-election on 31 October is increasingly irking the international community. At the same time, several West African states are unhappy over the treatment of the former head of state Laurent Gbagbo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Nigeria
NNPC's crude oil-for-products swap system could disappear in six months

The deregulation of petrol prices, which has been speeded up by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to a renewal of swap contracts since the start of 2020. But they could shortly be on the way out.

Free access Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Egypt, Kenya
GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Uhuru Kenyatta made two short and discreet stops in Cairo. © Reuters

Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Atti took advantage of President Kenyatta's refuelling stops on the way to Paris to talk about the GERD dispute with Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Zambia
Lusaka bets on gold to pay off its massive external debt

After having long devoted its energies exclusively to copper mining, Zambia is now pressing ahead with the development of gold mining with a view to benefiting from the recent increase in prices and generate fresh revenues for the state.

Subscribers only Mining

Angola
BP opts out of Angolan oil revival led by Total and ENI

Most oil companies in Angola have resumed work on the projects they were working on before the disruption caused by the public health crisis. Only BP is hanging back.

Subscribers only Energy

Mozambique
Former Deputy Interior Minister José Coimbra and lawyer Fanuel Paunde launch J & C Mining

The former Deputy Interior Minister José dos Santos Coimbra may have fallen out with President Filipe Nyusi, business is still ticking along. With his latest firm, J & C Mining, he is taking on the mining industry alongside lawyer Fanuel Paunde.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Tunisia
BFT case: False start on ICSID with ABCI

Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi almost immediately backtracked after he agreed to a mediation process with ABCI Investments, which is seeking $1bn in damages before the ICSID arbitration court.

Subscribers only Business

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

On 24 September, when Mahmoud Sgoutri took over as mayor of the city-state, his brother Mohsen Mohamed Sgoutri held his first board meeting as president of the Misrata Free Zone.

Subscribers only Politics

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