Burundi

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

They have been in France since 12 June for a seminar on bilateral cooperation.

The New Guard
Burundi, Uganda, Angola

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

BurundiFrancine Niyonsaba, an athlete committed to her cause

UgandaIrene Ikomu, a mix of politics, NGOs and private sector

AngolaMiguel Bembe, Tete António's diplomatic trump card

Great Lakes Conference seeks to coordinate regional mediation

The regional organisation is working on its strategy for managing conflicts linked to mining resources.

East African Court upholds land seizure ruling against state

The supranational court has confirmed that the highly political seizure of a plot of land in Bujumbura was illegal. This could set a precedent across East Africa, where other states are being sued over land disputes.

Agathon Rwasa's beef over regional assembly nominations hits dead end

Almost exactly a year after Agathon Rwasa asked it to [...]

Indian bank Blend Finance's big CEMAC promise

The Dubai-based Indian bank has pledged to raise €5.6bn from Emirati financial institutions in support of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, while multilateral donors remain reserved.

Bujumbura to make fresh EITI mining transparency application

Burundi did not go through with its initial application in 2015 to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and is now keen to try again. The country has significant reserves of gold, rare earths, coltan and nickel.

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Having established a foothold in French-speaking and central Africa, the French company's African branch, which is a specialist internet service provider, is looking to break into new markets in English-speaking countries.

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

On 2 October, French firm TLS Contact will begin handling requests for French visas that have been filed in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, Franceville, Gabon, and Douala and Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Le pétrolier Perenco a promu l'un de ses cadres, Jean-Noël Bouassi-Bouassi, au poste tout nouvellement créé de “coordonnateur général des affaires africaines”.

Ali Bongo urges ECCAS colleagues to pay their subscription arrears

At the ECCAS summit on 1 July, current chairman Ali Bongo raised the delicate question of member states' subscription arrears.