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Iron ore experts join forces to found bauxite and gold firm SMIG

A group of mining specialists who previously worked on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea and Marampa iron ore [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

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

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How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

Israelian businessman Eytan Stibbe, founding partner of Vital Capital.© The ImPact

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2019

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

Ex-Tullow chair Aidan Heavey spares no expense with Carlyle

Tullow Oil founder, Aidan Heavey, is still in the thick [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 24.09.2019

Winance financiers counting on Marampa iron ore turnaround

As it waits on the Sierra Leone authorities to grant [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 17.09.2019

Angela Merkel hones her Sahel strategy

Anxious not to be left behind, Berlin has stepped up its initiatives in the Sahelo-Saharan belt.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.09.2019

Holiday time for the presidents

As every year, lobbyists and businessmen have been running up their mobile phone bills trying to find out where African [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.08.2019

Huawei and Vivendi battle it out over fibre optic

With its infrastructure lagging behind, west Africa is seen as an El Dorado by fibre optic operators, not least given the proliferation of internet services.

Subscribers only Business 28.08.2019

A new career for Samuel Eto'o

The star guest at the party held in Cotonou on [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.08.2019

PwC cleared in London over the Frank Timis iron ore royalties case

A British judge has approved PwC's actions, which London firm Fraser Turner (FT) had accused of keeping it in the [...]

Subscribers only 30.07.2019

Controversy over travel agency guarantee fund

Deprived of financial guarantees from the airlines, several west Africa [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.07.2019

High-level intelligence meeting at the Elysee

Having discussed the situation in the Sahel with Alassane Ouattara on 9 July, Emmanuel Macron is due to chair a [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 10.07.2019

Securiport secures $95 million win against Talon

For the last six months, envoys from the American airport security firm Securiport have been making a beeline for the [...]

Subscribers only 10.07.2019

Who has their eyes on BNP Paribas network?

Put up for sale in early June, BNP's branches in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea have attracted several offers from west African financial institutions.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 10.07.2019

ECOWAS mining code nearing completion?

Mining ministers within Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...]

Subscribers only 18.06.2019

Freetown seeks CSR-responsible gold diggers

Sierra Leone's new ministry of mines, now headed by Foday [...]

Subscribers only 18.06.2019

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Airports spark intense international rivalries

At a time when many African capitals are constructing new airports to ease congestion around urban centres, such projects are giving rise to intense rivalry between new and established powers on the continent, all against a backdrop of growing sub-regional [.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.05.2019

Extension of Diori-Hamani airport in Niamey, built and run by Turkish group Summa.

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Enduring turmoil in Sahel

Stamping out the terrorist threat is proving to be difficult. Here's why.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.05.2019

Map of the main terrorist attacks in Sahel these past few years.

G5 Sahel chief Hanena Ould Sidi prepares his departure

The Mauritanian general Hanena Ould Sidi, who has been the [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.05.2019

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Iron ore experts join forces to found bauxite and gold firm SMIG

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Spotlight
How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

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

Ex-Tullow chair Aidan Heavey spares no expense with Carlyle

Winance financiers counting on Marampa iron ore turnaround

Angela Merkel hones her Sahel strategy

Holiday time for the presidents

Huawei and Vivendi battle it out over fibre optic

A new career for Samuel Eto'o

PwC cleared in London over the Frank Timis iron ore royalties case

Controversy over travel agency guarantee fund

High-level intelligence meeting at the Elysee

Securiport secures $95 million win against Talon

Who has their eyes on BNP Paribas network?

ECOWAS mining code nearing completion?

Freetown seeks CSR-responsible gold diggers

Spotlight
Airports spark intense international rivalries

Document
Enduring turmoil in Sahel

G5 Sahel chief Hanena Ould Sidi prepares his departure

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Sierra Leone

Iron ore experts join forces to found bauxite and gold firm SMIG

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Spotlight How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

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

Ex-Tullow chair Aidan Heavey spares no expense with Carlyle

Winance financiers counting on Marampa iron ore turnaround

Angela Merkel hones her Sahel strategy

Holiday time for the presidents

Huawei and Vivendi battle it out over fibre optic

A new career for Samuel Eto'o

PwC cleared in London over the Frank Timis iron ore royalties case

Controversy over travel agency guarantee fund

High-level intelligence meeting at the Elysee

Securiport secures $95 million win against Talon

Who has their eyes on BNP Paribas network?

ECOWAS mining code nearing completion?

Freetown seeks CSR-responsible gold diggers

Spotlight Airports spark intense international rivalries

Document Enduring turmoil in Sahel

G5 Sahel chief Hanena Ould Sidi prepares his departure

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How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

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Airports spark intense international rivalries

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Enduring turmoil in Sahel