Rwanda

The New Guard
Libya, Morocco, Rwanda

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

LIBYAOsama Dbeibeh, the PM's cousin, has a new goal: a career in the beautiful game

RwandaClarisse Iribagiza, putting tech at the service of development

MoroccoAmine Mazzen, a leading voice in continental football

Discussions on funding for mining and oil site restoration reach impasse

Despite years of discussions, the BEAC still hasn't managed to reach an agreement with extractive industries representatives. Negotiations are stalling over the sensitive issue of repatriating funds to the CFA franc zone for the restoration of mining and oil sites.

US takes over from French Development Agency in Ruzizi III dam project

The Trump administration's economic and political interest in this project constitutes a financial risk within the framework of the eastern DRC peace agreements.

Talks in Doha, airstrikes in east DRC: M23 and Kinshasa brace for battle

Kinshasa and the rebel movement may be discussing peace in Qatar, but at ground level in eastern DRC both are beefing up their respective military presence.

The two consortiums in the running for Ruzizi III dam

Construction of the dam, strategic for Washington in the framework of the DRC peace process, is set to start in 2026.

EY's French-speaking partners gear up for next chapter

The accounting firm's French-speaking offices are to create an independent network to take over from the British giant when it leaves sub-Saharan Africa, scheduled for April 2026. The future entity will be supported at a technical level by the consultancy and audit firm during this transition.

Eastern DRC crisis lands in talks at TICAD in Yokohama

On the fringes of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), several consultations to discuss the war in the east were held between the continent's heads of state, who are concerned about the resumption in fighting.

Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

At the end of August, a new commission chaired by Burundi will take office within the Economic Community of Central African States, as the sub-regional institution struggles to gain momentum.

Paris postpones humanitarian conference on eastern DRC

While Qatar's mediation efforts have resulted in a ceasefire agreement between M23 rebels and Kinshasa, France has postponed its planned humanitarian conference on the crisis in DRC's eastern provinces until September.

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

The sub-region is at last set to put forward the joint candidates to take up its two vacant commissioner positions at the African Union. The names submitted up until now have all been thrown out by the Panel of Eminent Africans committee.