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G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

With the promised Saudi contribution of €100 million to the G5 Sahel still not having materialised, France is now courting Riyadh's enemy Qatar.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.12.2019

IMF brings hidden debts into open

The nine heads of state invited to Dakar by the new IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva have received a private, but stern lecture on abusing state guarantees.

Free access Politics 04.12.2019

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

The French bank has shortlisted two candidates to take over its subsidiaries in Mali, Burkina and Guinea, but one of the two firms is not to the liking of a wary Guinean government.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 04.12.2019

Moustapha Ben Barka tipped for vice presidency of BOAD

The secretary-general at the Malian president's office with rank of [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2019

Young officers inspire paranoia

In a confidential directive addressed on 7 November to the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2019

President Patrice Talon on track for oil licencing round launch at last

After a year of preparation, Beninese president Patrice Talon's oil activities support group, the Unité d'Appui à la gestion des [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.12.2019

Russia's PhosAgro overtakes Morocco's OCP as fertiliser king

The Russian fertiliser producer and distributor PhosAgro with plans to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Emerging Capital Partners sells off Orabank to Ivorian state

On 14 November, Vincent Le Guennou, one of the two co-directors of the private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

A meeting devoted to Operation Takuba, which will involve the deployment of several hundred members of European special forces, was [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.11.2019

Duel in the skies between Air Sénégal and Air Côte d'Ivoire

To counter the new services of Air Sénégal (WAN 805), [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

High-stakes Sahel visit for Florence Parly

On 4 November, the French armed forces minister Florence Parly embarked on a trip to the Sahel with France forced into reviewing its strategy in the region.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.11.2019

Société générale active on every front

Unlike its eternal rival BNP Paribas, which has completely withdrawn [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 06.11.2019

Attijariwafa steps up a gear on loans

Through its 51%-owned subsidiary Société ivoirienne de banque, Morocco's Attijariwafa [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 06.11.2019

Why fuel traffickers don't care about the border closure

Two months after Muhammadu Buhari decided to close the border [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Mathieu Kérékou heirs ordered to vacate premises

On 19 September, the heirs of the former president Mathieu [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2019

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Officially intended to counter smuggling, the partial closure of the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2019

Who is David Lawrie, Aidan Heavey's right-hand-man at Boru Energy?

As we anticipated he would in June 2019 (AEI 842), the founder and former chairman of Tullow Oil, Aidan Heavey, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2019

Authorities makes plans for own mineral trading stations

Although Benin's mineral output is both marginal and produced by [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2019

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

The investment advisory firm is setting up shop in Dakar to help the US development agency put together finance for electricity projects in West and Central Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 14.10.2019

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

Due to the slowness of operators managing its contributions to the Sahel force, the EU may decide to disburse its funds directly through budgetary aid.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 09.10.2019

Patrice Talon and Boni Yayi fail to hook up

Patrice Talon had asked his Nigerien counterpart, Mahamadou Issoufou, to [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2019

CNPC: secret financial arrangement afoot for export pipeline?

The Chinese major has already crunched the numbers to see how it will make a profit from the pipeline to Benin. The latest revelations.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 08.10.2019

Africarail arbitration ruling due in early 2020

West African rail loop contract is at the heart of a legal row pitting company against Niger and Benin.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.10.2019

Tracks of the Africarail West African rail loop project.

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

The European Union (EU) and German cooperation agency GIZ will [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

The founder of the NGO Urgences panafricanistes, and militant Franco-Beninese activist Kemi Seba, who was been extremely critical of France's [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2019

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Benin

G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

IMF brings hidden debts into open

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

Moustapha Ben Barka tipped for vice presidency of BOAD

Young officers inspire paranoia

President Patrice Talon on track for oil licencing round launch at last

Russia's PhosAgro overtakes Morocco's OCP as fertiliser king

Emerging Capital Partners sells off Orabank to Ivorian state

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Duel in the skies between Air Sénégal and Air Côte d'Ivoire

High-stakes Sahel visit for Florence Parly

Société générale active on every front

Attijariwafa steps up a gear on loans

Why fuel traffickers don't care about the border closure

Mathieu Kérékou heirs ordered to vacate premises

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Who is David Lawrie, Aidan Heavey's right-hand-man at Boru Energy?

Authorities makes plans for own mineral trading stations

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

Patrice Talon and Boni Yayi fail to hook up

CNPC: secret financial arrangement afoot for export pipeline?

Africarail arbitration ruling due in early 2020

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

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Benin

G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

IMF brings hidden debts into open

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

Moustapha Ben Barka tipped for vice presidency of BOAD

Young officers inspire paranoia

President Patrice Talon on track for oil licencing round launch at last

Russia's PhosAgro overtakes Morocco's OCP as fertiliser king

Emerging Capital Partners sells off Orabank to Ivorian state

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Duel in the skies between Air Sénégal and Air Côte d'Ivoire

High-stakes Sahel visit for Florence Parly

Société générale active on every front

Attijariwafa steps up a gear on loans

Why fuel traffickers don't care about the border closure

Mathieu Kérékou heirs ordered to vacate premises

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Who is David Lawrie, Aidan Heavey's right-hand-man at Boru Energy?

Authorities makes plans for own mineral trading stations

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

Patrice Talon and Boni Yayi fail to hook up

CNPC: secret financial arrangement afoot for export pipeline?

Africarail arbitration ruling due in early 2020

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites