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In Focus | Guinea, Iran
Tehran hopes to capitalise on Doumbouya's isolation

Iran's mining projects in Guinea © Africa Intelligence/indigo publications 2021

The international community's mistrust of Guinea's post-coup regime is a boon for Iran. Tehran, badly in need of both iron and allies, is trying to cosy up to Mamady Doumbouya's junta and to acquire stakes in the country's mines.

Subscribers only Mining

Central Africa

Cameroon
State broadcaster CRTV stays on with Eutelsat

French satellite operator Eutelsat will continue to broadcast Cameroon's public TV channel CRTV, one of the country's most influential media, and its other channels, until 2023.

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West Africa

Mauritania
Oil ministry desperate to sort out communication campaign for Tortue project

All of the communications experts preselected at the start of the year to present the Mauritanian-Senegalese gas project Tortue either pulled out or failed to make the cut.

Subscribers only Energy

Nigeria
Amaechi attends VIP Greco-Nigerian business summit

Nigerian Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi. © Guo Jun/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Greek business has subtly yet steadily flourished in Nigeria since independence, with the help of close-knit relationships with highly influential Nigerians.

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Togo
Accor prepares to seize Paris property to force Lome to pay €4m Hotel Sarakawa damages

The private mansion at 29 avenue du Maréchal-Manoury in Paris, owned by the Togolese Republic, is to be the subject of a seizure procedure launched by Accor. © Google Maps

The Togolese state risks losing one of its prize Paris properties if it does not quickly pay its debt to French hotel group Accor.

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Africa, Saudi Arabia
MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, "MbS", will organise a vast Saudi-African summit in April 2022. This will be held next April in Riyadh and will consist of a joint "Arab League-Africa" summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Rwanda
Kigali goes green to seduce Luxembourg financiers

The Kigali International Finance Centre delegation visiting Luxembourg 16-17 November 2021, here with representatives of the Luxembourg Financial Intelligence Unit. © Kigali International Financial Centre/Twitter

After having seduced Doha and Singapore, the Kigali International Financial Centre is turning towards Europe with a new pitch: Rwanda is reinventing itself as the leading player in green finance on the African continent.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics

Russia, Sudan
Moscow prepares its return to Khartoum, following in Egypt's tracks

The Russian defence ministry's International Cooperation Directorate is preparing a trip to Sudan in a bid to renew ties with Khartoum despite its relative isolation on the international scene. Regardless of the military takeover, Moscow is still hoping to establish a naval base in the Red Sea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Luanda prospects for diamond financing

Angola's Minister of Mines and Petroleum Diamantino Azevedo speaking at the Angola International Diamond Conference on 25 November 2021. © Angola International Diamond Conference/Facebook

Buoyed by the opening of Alrosa's second kimberlite mine and Rio Tinto's arrival in the country's diamond sector, the Angolan authorities promoted themselves to international investors at a diamond industry conference in Saurimo.

Subscribers only Mining

Namibia
Banned from Swartmodder, Africa Huaxia Mining continues to go after new permits

Despite being removed from the Namibian Chamber of Mines and expelled from the Swartmodder copper mine in September, Chinese group Africa Huaxia Mining is nonetheless embarking on an all-out expansion in the country. Under the guise of multiple subsidiaries, it is racking up new mining licences.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Morocco
King Hicham Naciri's lawyer comes to the rescue of Autoroutes du Maroc against Finetis and the Majidi clan

Lawyer Hicham Naciri at the Casablanca stock exchange, 25 November 2015. © Mohamed Drissi Kamili/Story&Brands

The ICSID arbitration tribunal is due to settle a dispute between the state agency and Finetis, which operates the fibre optic network installed along motorways. The French group has close ties to the king's private secretary, Mounir al-Majidi, and his brother, the businessman Mahdi al-Majidi.

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Africa, Egypt
EDEX arms show allows Sisi to shine in Africa

The arms fair Egypt Defence Expo 2021 in Cairo. © Reuters

EDEX 2021 provided Cairo an opportunity not only to flaunt its booming defence industry but also to bolster its diplomatic influence in Africa, starting with the Nile Basin.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

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