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EU ministers to discuss Africa

EU foreign affairs ministers are scheduled to meet in Brussels on 16 May. While the situation in Ukraine is set to dominate the talks, the agenda is also likely to include Africa, and specifically the Sahel region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.05.2022

In Focus
The secret story of Déby clan's links with Nigerian mogul Ali Modu Sheriff

The vastly wealthy businessman and former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, formed powerful business and matrimonial ties with Chad during his time in politics. He has continued to nurture these relations since Idriss Déby's death last year.

Subscribers only Business Running story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 09.05.2022

OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo attends a session during Egypt's 5th Petroleum Show © Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Subscribers only Energy 09.05.2022

First Indian wheat shipload sets sail for Nigeria

To supply its noodle factories and mills, Dufil Prima Foods has decided to bring Indian wheat to Lagos, a first in West Africa. But to introduce this product further, major logistical challenges must be overcome.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 09.05.2022

Barkhane withdrawal puts MINUSMA medical services on the spot

The withdrawal of French Barkhane troops from Mali and the dismantling of its military hospital in Gao means that MINUSMA will have to reorganise medical logistics for its peacekeepers.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.05.2022

Coca-Cola restructures Ivoirian bottling partnership

The Atlanta-based soft drinks company has been dissolving several of its African partnerships and is currently preparing to part ways with its bottler in Ivory Coast.

Free access Business 05.05.2022

US pockets $16m after settlement with owner of trader Aluko's former villa

US authorities have struck a deal with Sarbonne Estate that grants it ownership of a luxury Californian villa that belonged to the Nigerian trader Kola Aluko. The real estate firm will pay $16m for the privilege.

Subscribers only Energy 03.05.2022

How EU plans to allocate $600m military support package within the AU

On 21 April, the European Union adopted an assistance measure to provide the African Union with €600m in aid over three years. A €170m package has already been set aside for 2022. The package should be put towards the fight against Boko Haram and the AU mission in Somalia but leaves out the G5 Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.04.2022

French firm Prométhée set to launch 20 nanosatellites for Nigeria's space agency

Nigerian science minister Ogbonnaya Onu is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with the French company Prométhée in May, which is likely to lead to the purchase of 20 nanosatellites destined to contribute to counterterrorism and border security activities.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.04.2022

Abuja demands full court of judges in P&ID dispute

In the legal dispute with Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID), Nigeria's attorney is seeking to activate a mechanism whereby all eleven judges of the appeal court of the District de Columbia would sit in judgement on the case, which relates to the failure of a gas project in the Niger delta.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2022

How Dakar became West Africa's 'strategic thinking' capital

Over the last decade, Dakar has established itself as the centre of 'strategic thinking' in West Africa. The city boasts a think tank ecosystem where ministers, former generals, researchers and donors mingle.

Free access Diplomacy 20.04.2022

Nigeria's Adetokunbo Ogundeyin to deliver more armoured vehicles to Chad

N'Djamena has made a second order for 20 Ara 2 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles from the Nigerian manufacturer Proforce Defence

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.04.2022

Dakar, the post-Barkhane experiment

In parallel with the withdrawal from Mali, the French army will strengthen the role the Eléments Français au Sénégal's 400 soldiers, whose current boss, General Michel Delpit, will leave his post in the middle of this year.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.04.2022

Dakar is home to 350 French soldiers from the EFS.

Between Mali pullout and Ukraine, French military cooperation budget reaches delicate equilibrium

Despite the reallocation of European security cooperation funds to Ukraine, Paris has made a point of reassuring its West African partners by releasing other funds their way.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 15.04.2022

From Bamako to Bangui, Walid Arem takes over Libya's problem hotels

Walid Arem has taken over the famed Ledger Plaza hotel in Bangui, which is owned by the Libyan state through its Laico fund and is at the centre of a bitter power struggle. Arem was already running two other Laico hotels in Bamako, as well as a seaside resort in Tunisia.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2022

Burkinabe business leaders in three-way fight for Orabank

Orabank's re-entry into the market has resulted in three Burkina Faso business leaders battling it out to buy the Togo-based regional banking group.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 14.04.2022

French UAV firm Aeraccess woos Nigerian securocrats, with help from Proforce

A partnership with a Lagos-based armoured vehicle firm to assemble UAVs in Nigeria and a drone academy project in Abuja signal the drone maker's big plans in the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 13.04.2022

Shehzaad Callachand (Aeraccess) and Adetokunbo Ogundeyin (Proforce Defense) signed a memorandum of understanding in Abuja.

Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

The former Maghreb representative of Emmanuel Macron's LREM party, Mehdi Reddad, is gearing up to run for the presidential majority's nomination for the seat of MP for the French nationals in the Maghreb and West Africa.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 13.04.2022

Mehdi Reddad (left) and M'Jid El Guerrab (right).

AFC, Ecobank and Shell loan for OML 29, a $2bn thorn in Aiteo's side

The Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters' Aiteo is being hounded by its creditors wanting payment on a massive loan it took out in 2014 to purchase OML 29. All attempts at an amicable settlement have failed after many lengthy delays, mostly due to the pandemic.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2022

Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

The Nigerian Army, in addition to acquiring attack helicopters, wants to build up a fleet of transport aircraft. The US manufacturer Bell, represented by Robert Prentice of Africair, looks more likely than its competitors Leonardo and Airbus to bag the contract.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.04.2022

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Two West African moguls are poised to make an offer to buy French bank BNP Paribas' lucrative subsidiary in Ivory Coast, the Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et pour l'Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire (BICICI), in what promises to be a bitter battle for its aquisition.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 07.04.2022

BICICI's headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Nigerian billionaire Elumelu teams up with Tullow Oil and Gran Tierra in hope for Shell success

The recent sale of the Shell Petroleum Development Co in 2021 is whetting the appetite of many international and national investors. To maximise his chances of obtaining the Anglo-Dutch major's onshore assets, businessman Tony Elumelu is putting together a formidable consortium.

Subscribers only Energy 07.04.2022

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Nigeria

EU ministers to discuss Africa

In Focus
The secret story of Déby clan's links with Nigerian mogul Ali Modu Sheriff

OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

First Indian wheat shipload sets sail for Nigeria

Barkhane withdrawal puts MINUSMA medical services on the spot

Coca-Cola restructures Ivoirian bottling partnership

US pockets $16m after settlement with owner of trader Aluko's former villa

How EU plans to allocate $600m military support package within the AU

French firm Prométhée set to launch 20 nanosatellites for Nigeria's space agency

Abuja demands full court of judges in P&ID dispute

How Dakar became West Africa's 'strategic thinking' capital

Nigeria's Adetokunbo Ogundeyin to deliver more armoured vehicles to Chad

Dakar, the post-Barkhane experiment

Between Mali pullout and Ukraine, French military cooperation budget reaches delicate equilibrium

From Bamako to Bangui, Walid Arem takes over Libya's problem hotels

Burkinabe business leaders in three-way fight for Orabank

French UAV firm Aeraccess woos Nigerian securocrats, with help from Proforce

Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

AFC, Ecobank and Shell loan for OML 29, a $2bn thorn in Aiteo's side

Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Nigerian billionaire Elumelu teams up with Tullow Oil and Gran Tierra in hope for Shell success

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

Alpha Jet fleet overhaul still struggling to get off the ground

Despite NNPC pre-emption threat, ExxonMobil continues sale to Seplat

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Nigeria

EU ministers to discuss Africa

In Focus The secret story of Déby clan's links with Nigerian mogul Ali Modu Sheriff

OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

First Indian wheat shipload sets sail for Nigeria

Barkhane withdrawal puts MINUSMA medical services on the spot

Coca-Cola restructures Ivoirian bottling partnership

US pockets $16m after settlement with owner of trader Aluko's former villa

How EU plans to allocate $600m military support package within the AU

French firm Prométhée set to launch 20 nanosatellites for Nigeria's space agency

Abuja demands full court of judges in P&ID dispute

How Dakar became West Africa's 'strategic thinking' capital

Nigeria's Adetokunbo Ogundeyin to deliver more armoured vehicles to Chad

Dakar, the post-Barkhane experiment

Between Mali pullout and Ukraine, French military cooperation budget reaches delicate equilibrium

From Bamako to Bangui, Walid Arem takes over Libya's problem hotels

Burkinabe business leaders in three-way fight for Orabank

French UAV firm Aeraccess woos Nigerian securocrats, with help from Proforce

Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

AFC, Ecobank and Shell loan for OML 29, a $2bn thorn in Aiteo's side

Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Nigerian billionaire Elumelu teams up with Tullow Oil and Gran Tierra in hope for Shell success

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

Alpha Jet fleet overhaul still struggling to get off the ground

Despite NNPC pre-emption threat, ExxonMobil continues sale to Seplat

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The secret story of Déby clan's links with Nigerian mogul Ali Modu Sheriff