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Spotlight | Angola
French scepticism douses Lourenço's agricultural fervour

French president Emmanuel Macron and president of Angola Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda on 3 March 2023. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Abacapress

Although they have shown some interest in Angola's agricultural sector, French companies are still holding back. Three months after Emmanuel Macron's visit to Luanda, there have still been no substantial investment commitments.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Touadéra picks team of loyalists to run referendum campaign

The CAR president is hoping his team of stalwart advisers can help push for a constitutional change that would allow him to run for a third term. Those running the campaign include the influential Sani Yalo, financier of the presidential party, and property tycoon Prisca Mamadou.

Subscribers only Politics

Cameroon
Embattled minister schmoozes Biya with call for ageing president to run again

Cameroon's health minister Malachie last month organised the first meeting calling for Paul Biya to stand for re-election, two years before the next polls are due. This was a cunning manoeuvre by the prominent politician from the Far North region.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Nigeria
Tinubu reforms imperil Ebury and Wema Bank's forex business model

For the last year, the British and Nigerian partners have been helping foreign companies, among them France's TotalEnergies, to repatriate their profits in naira to Europe. But the liberalising of Nigeria's foreign exchange market could harm this lucrative line of business.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy

Senegal
TotalEnergies, Eramet and ICS brace for further supply disruptions

Calm may have returned to the Senegalese capital, but businesses disrupted by the unrest are staying on high alert and are ready to suspend operations again if necessary.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business

Niger
Brussels to play key support role in border protection

To help Nigerien troops in their battle against armed groups, the EU is financing and overseeing the construction of a chain of military posts along Niger's border with Mali and Burkina Faso. A handful of French and Italian operators have been snapping up the construction and supply contracts.

Subscribers only Defence

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
More turbulence ahead for Ethiopian Airlines

The imminent ousting of Mesfin Tasew Bekele, who has been CEO of Ethiopian Airlines since March 2022, prompted the chairman of the board Girma Wake to step down unexpectedly last week.

Subscribers only Business

Sudan
AU takes issue with its partners over Sudan mediation

On 15 June at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the peace and security commissioner Bankole Adeoye made no secret of his displeasure in front of the assembled partners.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
STA, Aéromarine and Assist Aviation fall from grace

Several airline companies in Madagascar have been subjected to a barrage of inspections since the start of the year. At least three have had their operating certificates suspended.

Subscribers only Business

North Africa

Libya
LIA seeks to recover rent from frozen Parisian assets

As part of a drive to raise funds, Libya's sovereign fund has filed another request to recover the rent from its properties in France - assets which are currently frozen.

Subscribers only Finance

Africa
Spanish business summit attracts slew of VIPs

More than 20 African VIPs will travel to Madrid for the Africa Spain Cooperation Summit on 6-8 July.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy

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