Spotlight | Africa
African activists take leaf out of Obama/Macron campaign handbook

The New Guard
Senegal, DR Congo, Ethiopia and Egypt

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

SenegalFatou Sagna Sow, the "Macronist" prepping "Mimi" Toure for 2024

DR CongoAlda Kule Dale, Nicolas Kazadi's financial adviser

EthiopiaAmrote Abdella, Africa's contact for Amazon Web Services

EgyptAhmed Zahran, a PPA pioneer

Gabon
'Libreville' by name, news site has strong ties to a more distant capital

It's among the most influential online sources of news in Gabon with an editorial line that aligns closely to the presidential palace. But it was set up by company connected to a low-key PR man in France.

Africa
Macron's LREM party faces difficult election choices in African constituencies

The two constituencies representing French expatriates in Africa have awakened appetites in President Emmanuel Macron's LREM party. The outgoing deputies, M'jid el-Guerrab and Amélia Lakrafi, are already working hard to keep their seats.

Morocco
Former Jet Contractors executive Nicolas Kepel moves into PPP consulting

Frenchman Nicolas Kepel, former head of development at leading Moroccan construction group Jet Contractors, has activated his financial and business strategy consulting company Add Equatio.

Africa
Covid-19 - a political tsunami for the leaders of francophone Africa?

As African governments take emergency measures to combat the pandemic, several west African leaders find themselves in the firing line of public opinion.

Guinea
Legislative setback after Alpha Condé fails in Abidjan

Right up until the last minute, the Guinean president Alpha [...]

Gabon
Little Wing's PR contract with the palace

Since early November, the relatively new Parisian public relations firm [...]

Ivory Coast
ESL & Network hopeful Soro will sign on dotted line for 2020

The Parisian lobbying firm ESL has discreetly approached the ex-speaker of parliament Guillaume Soro in recent weeks to offer its services to him for his likely presidential run in October 2020.

Chad
Succès Masra, leader of Transformateurs, eyes general election

The founder and chair of the brand-new Chadian political party Les Transformateurs, Succès Masra, is due to present his first [...]

Chad
War of words between N'Djamena and Washington

On 7 June, the Chadian minister of foreign affairs, Mahamat [...]

Africa
Macky Sall's data advisor Spallian goes prospecting

Spallian, the French specialist in developing smart data technologies run [...]