Cameroon
Employers' organisation hit with a string of dismissals

Cameroon
Merger of employers' federations causes internal ructions

On 11 July, the Cameroonian employers' association GICAM approved a merger with its rival ECAM, which could prolong the presidency of Célestin Tawamba beyond its currently allowed limits. He will be involved in drafting the new statutes, but there is opposition to the project.

Cameroon
Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

Private sector chiefs don't see eye to eye about the merging of two organisations representing their interests. Both camps are trying to rally support, right up to the highest echelons of state.

The New Guard
Cameroon, Morocco, Mauritania and CAR

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

CameroonJoel Sikam, an entrepreneur working to boost Younde-Paris trade

MoroccoRachid Ennassiri, an energetic energy transition ministry adviser.

MauritaniaSidi-Mohamed Dhaker, the Central Bank's youth asset.

Central African RepublicMartine Kessy Ekomo-Soignet, the voice of young people in CAR.

The New Guard
Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Egypt

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Senegal Ousseynou Ly, PASTEF's media man in fight against Sall

Cameroon Jacques Jonathan Nyemb, multi-tasking lawyer

Ghana Edmund Akoto Bamfo, young security successor

Egypt Bassam Rady, Sisi's loyal diplomat in Rome

Guinea, Sierra Leone
Iron ore experts join forces to found bauxite and gold firm SMIG

A group of mining specialists who previously worked on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea and Marampa iron ore [...]