Cameroon
CBC caught up in old dispute as privatisation under way

Cameroon
Palm oil refinery rush threatens sector balance

With nearly fifteen factories in operation or under construction, Cameroon is stepping up growth in the refined oil sector. This momentum however contrasts with the frailty of national production and the absence of an integrated supply strategy.

Equatorial Guinea
Presidential Boeing temporarily seized in Rome

An Equatorial Guinean presidential plane was seized in Rome in August by a maintenance company claiming unpaid bills from the national airline Ceiba. The Italian courts ordered the seizure to be lifted within a few days.

Cameroon
Commercial Bank of Cameroon's sale hostage to differences within government

In spite of two competing offers, the purchase of the state's shares in CBC is on hold at the presidency. The decision is being held back by political divisions on the issue.

The New Guard
Sudan, Cameroon, Morocco

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

SudanMohanad Orabi, the other youth voice for peace

CameroonAurélie Chazai, the lawyer who's a link between the state and business community

MoroccoNajwa Awane, new flag bearer for parasports

Togo
Court of Arbitration orders Togo bank to pay €3m

The state-owned Union Togolaise de Banque has just been told to pay a large sum to an import-export company. This decision could well set a precedent in West Africa.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Joseph Kabila, Paul Biya, Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCNeutralising Kabila's networks in South Africa

CameroonTwo of Paul Biya's collaborators bicker it out over protocol

CongoPublishing house Ipanema organises gala for Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Cameroon
Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Finance Minister Louis-Paul Motaze is struggling to reach an agreement with the British investment fund over the value of electricity operator Eneo. With Actis seeking more than 100 billion CFA francs, Yaoundé is set to assess the state of the network.

Central Africa
CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

At the invitation of French Minister of Economy Éric Lombard, the ministries of finance and economy of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa will meet on 17 April in France to assess stability in the region.

Cameroon
Coris Bank in lead to buy local Société Générale

The government and the bank's Paris head office have agreed on a potential buyer for the subsidiary, which is the second-largest bank in the country.

Inner circles | Congo, Ivory Coast
Banker Ibrahim Magassa dispenses financial advice from Abidjan to Brazzaville

At the comparatively young age of 44, the French-Ivorian banker has established himself as a leading adviser to indebted states, initially to Ivory Coast and then to Congo and Ghana. He can rely on a solid network of contacts in Paris, not least at the investment bank Rothschild.

Cameroon
More than one buyer keen on Commercial Bank Cameroon

There has been strong interests in recent weeks for the portion of shares the Cameronian state is selling in Commercial Bank Cameroon.

Cameroon
The International Fotso Family Feud

Be it in Paris, Yaoundé or Casablanca, Cameroonian oligarch Victor Fotso's numerous beneficiaries are peppering the courts with battle after battle.