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Sao Tome and Principe

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

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Made official on 21 November, the sale of the majority [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 04.12.2019

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

Six months after the liquidation of the Nantes-based construction project [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.12.2019

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Unlike its eternal rival BNP Paribas, which has completely withdrawn [...]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

Block 4: Total mandate Pedro Ribeiro, a Luanda heavyweight

According to our sources, Total E&P Angola deputy general manager Pedro Ribeiro has been asked to make progress on block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

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

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2019

Jon Cappon takes charge of Kosmos' legal fight for block 4

According to our sources, ERHC recently lost its London arbitration against Kosmos Energy over block 4 in Sao Tome and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2019

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

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

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

Pope Francis disappoints Abidjan and Luanda over cardinals

Ivory Coast and Angola had each hoped to get a cardinal appointed to the College of Cardinals, but the Church has opted for more political candidates.

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2019

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Visa | Bilateral meeting | Security caps | Home visit

Free access Guess what ? 25.09.2019

Leading asset manager Meridiam teams up with Olam on African ports

Without waiting for the financing of the extension to the port of Nouakchott to be finalised last week, the investment firm Meridiam and Singapore's Olam started works two months ago.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 25.09.2019

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

Mike Pompeo reshuffles his Sahel embassy deck

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, recently appointed two [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.09.2019

COFINA to plant its flag in France

Launched five years ago by the Ivorian banker Jean-Luc Konan, [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2019

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Sao Tome and Principe

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

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

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

Block 4: Total mandate Pedro Ribeiro, a Luanda heavyweight

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Jon Cappon takes charge of Kosmos' legal fight for block 4

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

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Pope Francis disappoints Abidjan and Luanda over cardinals

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Leading asset manager Meridiam teams up with Olam on African ports

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

Mike Pompeo reshuffles his Sahel embassy deck

COFINA to plant its flag in France

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Sao Tome and Principe

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

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

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

Block 4: Total mandate Pedro Ribeiro, a Luanda heavyweight

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Jon Cappon takes charge of Kosmos' legal fight for block 4

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

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Pope Francis disappoints Abidjan and Luanda over cardinals

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Leading asset manager Meridiam teams up with Olam on African ports

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

Mike Pompeo reshuffles his Sahel embassy deck

COFINA to plant its flag in France

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