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Cape Verde

Beninese President Patrice Talon. © Philippe Wojazer/Reuters

Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Two Nigerian citizens were among the 10 people police in Benin arrested in a 25 June drug bust. For the best part of two years Cotonou and Abuja have been at odds over the smuggling of narcotics between their two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.07.2021

Patrice Talon, President of the Republic of Benin. © Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Two executives from Italian-Swiss container shipping company MSC were arrested and taken into custody in the course of an anti-drug operation carried out by the Beninese police on 25 June. The case is complicated by political considerations and internal police rivalries.

Free access Commodity traders, Politics 06.07.2021

Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

The port of Cotonou. © @portdecotonouofficiel/Facebook

Subscribers only Business 29.06.2021

Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

The French investment bank has teamed up with the Jeddah-based organisation in order to diversify and expand on the continent.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 17.06.2021

British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

The Togolese partners have made their first investment via their private equity fund Adiwale Partners, backed by the British development agency CDC Group.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 16.06.2021

Afreximbank in talks to acquire stake in OLAM-backed industrial fund Arise IIP

African Export-Import Bank could soon buy shares in one of three funds dedicated to investments in Africa owned by Indian-Singaporean agrifood business Olam.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 07.06.2021

ECOWAS finally moves forward with Praia-Dakar-Abidjan corridor project

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is currently looking for consultants to carry out several studieson the Praia-Dakar-Abidjan corridor project:

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.05.2021

Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes

Junior mining companies listed in Canada or Australia are gobbling up West African gold projects identified by global industry leaders.

Subscribers only Mining 26.05.2021

Changing tides for Norway's Aker in West Africa

The Røkke family company quickly took West African oil services and exploration by storm but its future there is not looking so rosy.

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2021

Boa Vista luxury tourist developments continue despite pandemic

The Cape Verde government in April authorised the construction of two new luxury hotels, despite the fact that tourism in the country has come to an almost complete standstill due to the pandemic.

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2021

Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

Rory Young, who was killed along with two Spanish journalists in eastern Burkina Faso on 26 April, was a key figure in wildlife protection circles, a closed community in which former special forces soldiers rub shoulders with NGOs and international financial institutions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.04.2021

Rory Young, founder of Chengeta Wildlife, securing a ranger team in April 2021.

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Weighed down by Covid-19, the Ruggieri business dynasty's Onomo hotel network has received a loan from the World Bank's sister institution, the International Finance Corporation.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.04.2021

Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

The US junior now wants to limit itself to exploration near its existing infrastructure. The decision has led to the departure of several executives who favour the firm's traditional frontier exploration approach.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Despite his reelection, Patrice Talon's main opponent remains behind bars on vague suspicions of "financing terrorism". But he will have to reckon with Madougou's powerful supporters among whom are two of the region's sitting presidents as well as oligarch Mahamadou Bonkoungou and lawyer Antoine Vey, a former associate of French justice minister Dupond-Moretti.

Subscribers only Politics 19.04.2021

The Beninese opposition leader Reckya Madougou.

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

Russia is struggling to meet delivery deadlines for its Sputnik V vaccines, with several African capitals still waiting for their first doses.

Subscribers only Business 13.04.2021

Bolloré and Daher battle for French military logistics deal from Gabon to Chad

French logistics leaders Bolloré and Daher are competing for a €41m contract to provide logistics services for French forces deployed in Central Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.04.2021

Government looks to Caixa Geral de Depositos to restructure its debt

As Cape Verde struggles to pay off its creditors, the government led by PM Ulisses Correia is banking on the latest IMF report to allow it to contract new loans.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 01.04.2021

Cape Verde Prime Minister Jose Ulisses Correia e Silva.

ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Beninese presidential candidate Reckya Madougou has been detained since 5 March accused of financing terrorism. Across West Africa, where the former minister is very close to several heads of state, presidential offices are getting into action on her behalf.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.03.2021

Beninese opposition presidential candidate Reckya Madougou.

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Portuguese-speaking countries have been busy behind the scenes trying to get their voices heard in ECOWAS, which is dominated by French- and English-speaking members. The president of Guinea-Bissau has even reached out to foes Alassane Ouattara and Alpha Condé.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.03.2021

Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his Cape Verdean counterpart Jorge Carlos Fonseca, 19 January 2021.

Cape Verde plays a delicate game with its European backers

Historically linked to Portugal, one of its main sources of financial support, Cape Verde has also relied on the European Union to buy its Covid-19 vaccines. It is now building bridges with other European countries, such as Luxembourg.

Free access Finance, Business 24.03.2021

African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Since prime minister Hamed Bakayoko was evacuated to France on 18 February, his allies and associates have been phoning their contacts frantically to try to get news of him. The Ivorian presidency delayed making announcements to avoid disrupting the parliamentary election count but has now appointed two key presidency figures to take care of pressing government business.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

Inner circle
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

The Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa wants to make his investment holding company Coris one of the driving forces behind the development of west Africa's economies, largely through mining, and has a network of entrepreneurs and contacts close to power to help him do it.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining, Business 01.03.2021

The Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa.

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Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

Afreximbank in talks to acquire stake in OLAM-backed industrial fund Arise IIP

ECOWAS finally moves forward with Praia-Dakar-Abidjan corridor project

Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes

Changing tides for Norway's Aker in West Africa

Boa Vista luxury tourist developments continue despite pandemic

Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

Bolloré and Daher battle for French military logistics deal from Gabon to Chad

Government looks to Caixa Geral de Depositos to restructure its debt

ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Cape Verde plays a delicate game with its European backers

African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Inner circle
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

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Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

Afreximbank in talks to acquire stake in OLAM-backed industrial fund Arise IIP

ECOWAS finally moves forward with Praia-Dakar-Abidjan corridor project

Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes

Changing tides for Norway's Aker in West Africa

Boa Vista luxury tourist developments continue despite pandemic

Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

Bolloré and Daher battle for French military logistics deal from Gabon to Chad

Government looks to Caixa Geral de Depositos to restructure its debt

ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Cape Verde plays a delicate game with its European backers

African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Inner circle Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

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Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?