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Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi took advantage of his first visit to Burkina Faso on 4 January to announce [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Business circles 08/01/2019

Leigh Day loses battle over Tonkolili iron ore violence

On December 19, the high court of London rejected a [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Oil 11/12/2018

Freetown bends over backwards to woo Total and ENI

Although the licensing round, postponed in September to give more [...]

Exploration-Production West african gold rush 04/12/2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 28/11/2018

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [...]

Electricity 27/11/2018

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Erdogan's proactive African policy is opening doors and opportunities for the two power giants. [...]

Corridors of power 14/11/2018

Madrid earns its stripes in Sahel

Spain is stepping up its presence in the sub-region. Here's how. [...]

Corridors of power Palace whispers 06/11/2018

Ecomof ready for launch?

The Ecowas Mining & Petroleum Forum & Exhibition (Ecomof) in [...]

Business circles 31/10/2018

Lufthansa Cargo ruffles Air France's feathers

An agreement reached with Brussels Airlines means the subsidiary of the German giant can bolster its presence in the sub-region. [...]

Spotlight Business circles 17/10/2018

Vladimir Putin has been lobbying for Russian businesses during Ali Bongo's visit in Moscow in July.

Moscow's mission creep

Although the security and extractive sectors were its first port of call in francophone Africa, in particular in late 2017, post-Soviet Russia is intending in the very near future to diversify its activities by branching out into other sectors. Energy, [...]

Corridors of power 17/10/2018

Trans-Sahelian: no feasibility study, no money from Beijing

The project to build a rail link of over 6,000 [...]

Business circles 17/10/2018

Ethiopian Airlines swoops on local airlines

The first flight of Tchadia Airlines signals the growing influence of the Ethiopian airline in the sub-region. [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 03/10/2018

The young guard invades the corridors of power

As their long-standing allies enter their dotage, African heads of state are turning to a new generation of highly qualified pretenders who are colonising the presidential palaces and forging their own networks. An exposé of the inner circles of tomorrow. The [...]

Oil 18/09/2018

Why is Timothy Kabba playing for time with offshore permits?

It looks as though no one will be awarded any [...]

Exploration-Production Looking ahead 28/08/2018

Sahel security on everyone's minds in mining sector

While the OECD is preparing a report on the impact [...]

Corridors of power 22/08/2018

UEMOA pledges support to the G5 Sahel

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) is seeking [...]

Corridors of power 24/07/2018

AfDB endorses development of local processing units

While many African states are already working towards increasing the [...]

Corridors of power 18/07/2018

IBK relegated to the sidelines Free

Irritated by the febrile approach of their Malian counterpart Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (aka IBK) to counter-terrorism operations, Mohamed Ould Abdel [...]

Business circles 18/07/2018

Konbini targets the advertising market

Already established in Lagos, Konbini, an online media and advertising [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power Document 04/07/2018

Trouble down the line for Mahamadou Issoufou

Still at the drawing board stage, the West African rail project championed by the Nigerien president has already sparked two legal wrangles with potentially explosive repercussions for the country. An investigation into a train wreck. Arbitration proceedings Having staked a great [...]

Corridors of power 04/07/2018

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