Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Niger

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

Bazoum eyeing consultants to help renegotiate sovereign debt

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum. © Présidence du Niger/Twitter

Subscribers only Business 27.05.2021

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

Arms broker Aboubacar Hima makes a fresh start in Niamey

At the beginning of May, military equipment broker Aboubacar Hima, known as "Petit Boubé", took the helm of a new Niamey-registered company called Privinvest. It's his way of getting back on his feet after having had a run-in with the Nigerien courts.

Subscribers only Defence 24.05.2021

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

Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Niger's new president, Mohamed Bazoum, is expected in Algiers this month to hold talks with his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.05.2021

Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

Barely elected as Niger's new president, Mohamed Bazoum wants to acquire a new attack helicopter for the air force. He intends to pursue other acquisitions in Eastern Europe, despite accusations of irregularities in contracts concluded in recent years with Ukrainian and Russian companies.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.05.2021

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

Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany is determined to play an even bigger role in the fight against Jihadists in Mali and Niger through the construction of a military hospital and increasing the numbers of German troops on-site.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.04.2021

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

Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

The smuggling of oil from Nigeria and undeclared cargos from CNCPC's refinery have reached such levels that the authorities have been forced to take action.

Subscribers only Energy 21.04.2021

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.

Bazoum keeps Issoufou's oil barons in their jobs for now

Niger's new president is appointing people close to his predecessor to key posts in a bid to ensure continuity. But how long will they stay in their jobs?

Subscribers only Energy 15.04.2021

Washington hires Miracle Systems to create new border patrol unit

The US State Department has hired military subcontractor Miracle Systems to strengthen border controls in Niger as part of its Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.04.2021

World Bank tries to get Dorsale Nord project into gear

The World Bank plans to fund further studies for the $500m Dorsale Nord interconnector project.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 14.04.2021

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

Mohamed Bazoum does balancing act between Algiers and Rabat

Niger is still very much Algeria's special preserve but a number of Moroccan personalities nevertheless attended the investiture of new Nigerian president Mohamed Bazoum on 2 April on an unofficial basis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.04.2021

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, during his inauguration on 2 April 2021.

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

In delivering a new consignment of armoured vehicles to the Ugandan and Kenyan contingents deployed with AMISOM in Somalia, the manufacturer Osprea Logistics, already much in demand in the Sahel, has consolidated its position in Africa's military market.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 02.04.2021

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.

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

Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

As he prepares to hand over his position as head [...]

Subscribers only Politics 03.03.2021

Create a notification

Niger

Don't miss a single headline. Sign up to receive weekly summaries of our coverage of Niger.

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Niger

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

Bazoum eyeing consultants to help renegotiate sovereign debt

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

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

Arms broker Aboubacar Hima makes a fresh start in Niamey

Changing tides for Norway's Aker in West Africa

Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

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

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

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

Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

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

Bazoum keeps Issoufou's oil barons in their jobs for now

Washington hires Miracle Systems to create new border patrol unit

World Bank tries to get Dorsale Nord project into gear

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

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

Mohamed Bazoum does balancing act between Algiers and Rabat

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

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

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

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

Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Faure Gnassingbe

Orano

Michaël Randrianirina

China National Petroleum Corp

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Niger

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

Bazoum eyeing consultants to help renegotiate sovereign debt

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

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

Arms broker Aboubacar Hima makes a fresh start in Niamey

Changing tides for Norway's Aker in West Africa

Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

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

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

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

Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

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

Bazoum keeps Issoufou's oil barons in their jobs for now

Washington hires Miracle Systems to create new border patrol unit

World Bank tries to get Dorsale Nord project into gear

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

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

Mohamed Bazoum does balancing act between Algiers and Rabat

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

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

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

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

Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites