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Spotlight | Libya
New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

One of the biggest challenges facing Libya's newly appointed oil minister Mohamed Aoun will be how to deal with an old rival, Mustafa Sanalla, the boss of the National Oil Corporation and undisputed strongman of the energy sector.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

Central Africa

Congo
Pointe-Noire oil refinery: the Congolese government gives legal backing to ghost project

Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso. © Sebadelha Julie/Abaca Press/Reuters

Chinese firm BFDI is busy obtaining the necessary authorisations to begin building an oil refinery in Pointe-Noire, a project the Congolese government first tried to set up in 2014 before its American investors pulled out.

Free access Energy

DRC
South Kivu elite battle for share of Luhihi gold rush

Since gold was discovered last year in Luhihi, near the town of Bukavu in the DR Congo, diggers have been flocking to the area. Traditional chiefs, provincial notables, military leaders, and various other officials have also joined the chaotic scramble to extract money from the site.

Subscribers only Mining

Sao Tome and Principe
BP boss Bernard Looney puts withdrawal plan into execution

As we predicted, BP is to withdraw from Sao Tomé and Principe.

Subscribers only Energy

Gabon
On Sylvia Bongo's birthday, first couple travel to the Maldives

Syvia Bongo and Ali Bongo flew to the Maldives last week to celebrate the first lady's 11 March birthday on the islands. On the way, the presidential couple stopped over in Dubai.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Burkina Faso
OTT Technologies and PAE to supply new Puma armoured vehicles to Burkina Faso's army

A Puma M26-15 vehicle. © Nathan Hammack/US Army

South Africa's OTT Technologies has joined up with US defence contractor PAE to supply 24 Puma M26 armoured vehicles to the Burkinabe army to help it fight against the growing use of improvised explosive devices by jihadist groups, with the help of the US army.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Burkina Faso
Meridiam still optimistic over new Ouagadougou airport

After cooling its heels for the best part of a year, the French investment fund hopes Burkina Faso State will sign its concession contract for the future Ouagadougou-Donsin airport.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business

Togo
Faure Gnassingbé to visit Emmanuel Macron on 1 April

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé at the Elysee Palace in 2019 with his counterpart Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron. © Sebadelha Julie/Abaca Press/Reuters

Faure Gnassigné will meet French president Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on 1 April at the start of an official visit lasting several days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Abiy tries to attract international aid by opening up telecommunications

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. © Laurent Gillieron/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Ethiopia's eagerly awaited privatisation of its telecommunications sector is not just the keystone of its digital development strategy. It is also intended to open the way to numerous digital development projects for which international lending institutions are showing real appetite.

Subscribers only Business

Rwanda
Kigali International Financial Centre headhunts among Rwandan diaspora

Faced with a shortage of qualified personnel for its new finance centre, the state-run Rwanda Finance has mounted a drive to recruit Rwandans living abroad, including in Belgium, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

Subscribers only Finance, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
Sri Lankan casino tycoon Ravi Wijeratne is now betting on infrastructure

The Casino Marina mogul is moving into the construction industry in Mozambique, following the model of his Rank Holdings, which controls swathes of the Sri Lankan economy.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business

Namibia
Former president Nujoma's daughter helps make Elizabeth Bay diamonds go green

The French wind power pioneer InnoVent and the daughter of former president Sam Nujoma have teamed up to build a wind farm to provide power to Namibia's iconic Elizabeth Bay diamond mine. Construction is expected to start soon.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining

North Africa

Tunisia
Military equipment dealer Moussa Ben Ahmed appointed new chair of Tunisian-German friendship group

Ennahda MP Moussa Ben Ahmed at the founding meeting of the Tunisia-Germany parliamentary friendship group on March 8, 2021. © Moussa Ben Ahmed/Facebook

For his first meeting as chairman of the Tunisian-German friendship group, Ennahda MP Moussa Ben Ahmed appeared with party leader and Assembly speaker Rached Ghannouchi. Ben Ahmed represents German and Turkish military equipment suppliers to the Tunisian army and police.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics

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