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Politics 30/05/2023

Kano bigwig Rabiu Kwankwaso vies for seat in Tinubu government

Kano senator Rabiu Kwankwaso wants the job of minister of the Federal Capital Territory in Nigerian president Ahmed Bola Tinubu's new government. In exchange, he is offering to join his New Nigerian People's Party with Tinubu's APC coalition.

Defence 30/05/2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Diplomacy 29/05/2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

Business 24/05/2023

Eutelsat turns to Francophile billionaire Mike Adenuga to head off SpaceX's satellite internet challenge

Eutelsat has made Globacom its first choice for the distribution of its high-speed internet service in Nigeria. Globacom, which already has links with the French Internet access provider, belongs to Nigerian businessman Mike Adenuga.

Diplomacy 23/05/2023

Macron to send minister Zacharopoulou to Nigeria for president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration

The French State Secretary for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou is expected to travel to Nigeria to attend president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration on 29 May.

Business 19/05/2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

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SpotlightPolitics 18/05/2023

Tinubu manoeuvres to install Godswill Akpabio in top Senate job

There is keen competition for the post of Senate president, a key role in Nigerian public life. The president-elect is hoping to install his protégé, the former governor of Akwa Ibom, but it is by no means certain he will succeed.

Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu in Abuja on 1 March 2023.

Finance Business 17/05/2023

Paris becomes battleground for rival Nigerian bankers

Nigerian banks keen to expand their footprint in West Africa have set their sights on the French capital, given its financial ties with the region. Paris is turning into a competitive scene for Lagos executives.

Mining 16/05/2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

In Focus Business 15/05/2023

Mr Eazi's risky gambles with betting business betPawa

The Nigerian Afropop star Mr Eazi built himself an online gambling empire with the brand betPawa. Through financial dealings and political connections, the musician took control of most of Softpawa, betPawa's UK parent company, headed up by his amenable Danish friend, Kresten Buch.

Inner circles Politics 12/05/2023

The members-in-waiting of Bola Tinubu's kitchen cabinet Free

The man who will take up residence in Aso Rock Villa for the next four years will gather around him a team of close collaborators, most of whom previously worked with him in Lagos. A handful of northerners who helped him to victory in a number of key states in the 25 February election should also have a significant presence in the new president's team.

Bola Tinubu and his supporters in Abuja in March 2023.

SpotlightDefence 09/05/2023

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

Finance 02/05/2023

Access Bank boss hopes for presidential welcome for new Paris branch

The Nigerian bank is due to open an office in the French capital on 11 May. The move marks a new stage in its deployment strategy in French-speaking Africa.

Herbert Wigwe speaks onstage in Lagos, in September 2021, in Lagos.

Business Diplomacy 27/04/2023

Bola Tinubu's discrete business ties with Alpha Condé

The granting of a Guinean diplomatic passport to the new Nigerian president by Alpha Condé in 2015 recently attracted widespread attention on social media in Nigeria, but behind this gesture lies a little-known business relationship forged between the two men over the last decade.

Nigeria's new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Guinean president Alpha Condé.

Politics 26/04/2023

Kaduna governor's favourite leads race to become parliament speaker

Recent weeks have seen several candidates lobby hard in their efforts to win a June vote for the next speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives. One name stands out: Abbas Tajudeen, who enjoys the support of the powerful governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai.

Diplomacy 20/04/2023

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

At UN headquarters in New York, the name Leonardo Santos Simão, Mozambique's former foreign minister under Joaquim Chissano, is doing the rounds as the potential next head of UNOWAS.

Politics 19/04/2023

From banker to governor: Who helped Dauda Lawal take Zamfara?

On 29 May, Dauda Lawal will become the first governor of Zamfara State elected under the banner of the opposition People's Democratic Party. Announced as a surprise rival to incumbent Bello Matawalle, the ex-banker owes his victory in no small part to his myriad good connections.

In Focus Politics Business 17/04/2023

From Issoufou to Bazoum, billionaire Mangal remains the most influential Nigerian in Niamey

A businessman from the north of Nigeria who is as powerful as he is discreet, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal is developing his activities in Niger with the approval of the authorities.

Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Mohamed Bazoum (L), Mahamadou Issoufou (R).

Mining Commodity traders 17/04/2023

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Companies linked to Mauritanian businessman Yacoub Sidya are omnipresent around the African operations of Russian miner Nordgold, which was hit by sanctions after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The gold mining firm, however, takes great care to remain in the background.

Diplomacy 12/04/2023

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Kano bigwig Rabiu Kwankwaso vies for seat in Tinubu government

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Eutelsat turns to Francophile billionaire Mike Adenuga to head off SpaceX's satellite internet challenge

Macron to send minister Zacharopoulou to Nigeria for president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

Tinubu manoeuvres to install Godswill Akpabio in top Senate job

Paris becomes battleground for rival Nigerian bankers

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Mr Eazi's risky gambles with betting business betPawa

The members-in-waiting of Bola Tinubu's kitchen cabinet Free

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Access Bank boss hopes for presidential welcome for new Paris branch

Bola Tinubu's discrete business ties with Alpha Condé

Kaduna governor's favourite leads race to become parliament speaker

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

From banker to governor: Who helped Dauda Lawal take Zamfara?

From Issoufou to Bazoum, billionaire Mangal remains the most influential Nigerian in Niamey

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

MRS boss Dantata fails to convince Paris court in dispute with Petroci over Corlay

NNPC relocates trading subsidiary to Dubai

Kayode Fayemi tipped as next foreign minister

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

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Kano bigwig Rabiu Kwankwaso vies for seat in Tinubu government

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Eutelsat turns to Francophile billionaire Mike Adenuga to head off SpaceX's satellite internet challenge

Macron to send minister Zacharopoulou to Nigeria for president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

Tinubu manoeuvres to install Godswill Akpabio in top Senate job

Paris becomes battleground for rival Nigerian bankers

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Mr Eazi's risky gambles with betting business betPawa

The members-in-waiting of Bola Tinubu's kitchen cabinet Free

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Access Bank boss hopes for presidential welcome for new Paris branch

Bola Tinubu's discrete business ties with Alpha Condé

Kaduna governor's favourite leads race to become parliament speaker

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

From banker to governor: Who helped Dauda Lawal take Zamfara?

From Issoufou to Bazoum, billionaire Mangal remains the most influential Nigerian in Niamey

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

MRS boss Dantata fails to convince Paris court in dispute with Petroci over Corlay

NNPC relocates trading subsidiary to Dubai

Kayode Fayemi tipped as next foreign minister

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

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