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The New Guard
Senegal, Nigeria, Tanzania

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

SenegalOudjah Simpa Fetter thinks gold should be "made in Senegal"

NigeriaRinu Oduala, leading figure in the fight against police violence

TanzaniaInnocent Grant, standard-bearer for reproductive rights

Chad
Minister's head rolls over failure of N'Djamena emergency electricity supply plan

The sacking of energy minister Djerassem Le Bemadjiel has revealed the tensions within the transition regime over the electricity supply question.

Nigeria
Private Nigerian commodities market AFEX aims to raise $50m

The Nigerian company cofounded by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu is working to raise funds to build 20 warehouses. New CEO Ayodeji Balogun wants to strengthen its position as a marketplace of primary agricultural goods.

Ivory Coast
French counter-drone specialists jostle for AFCON contracts

In its search for counter-drone security ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, host Ivory Coast has already used one French provider, MC2 Technologies, and is now looking at technology developed by another French firm, Cerbair.

Uganda
Museveni fortifies Uganda army across multiple fronts

The security situation in Uganda has prompted the president to deploy yet more armed forces at home and abroad, while also taking the opportunity to promote allies to key positions and to purchase new arms.

Sudan
Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

The position has been vacant since the resignation on September 13 of Germany's Volker Perthes, who had been appointed in 2021.

South Africa
Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

South Africa's head of state plans to reform his ministries after the 2024 presidential election, cutting down on work duplication and improving efficiency in the face of the energy crisis by creating separate ministries for mining and energy and abolishing the portfolio of state-owned companies.

DRC, Malawi
Malawi reinforces its MONUSCO contingent

South African armoured vehicle manufacturer OTT Technologies is due to deliver a batch of 30 personnel carriers in early 2024 to support the ramp-up of Malawian Defence Force contingents deployed in the DRC.

Tunisia
The fall of Najoua Khraief, queen bee of the economy

Economic affairs director Najoua Khraief was indispensable on many fronts. She had remained in office through the ups and downs of Tunisian politics... until now.

Morocco
King's private secretary Mounir Majidi loses case against Twitter

King Mohammed VI's private secretary has failed to have the Moroccan kick boxing champion's Twitter bio he deems to be defamatory removed from social media.