Egypt
Big players weather Egypt wheat crisis but many small firms may perish

Egypt
Import-export firms turn to black market for US dollars

A foreign exchange shortage in Egypt is badly affecting companies engaged in foreign trade. As the country braces for a new devaluation of the pound, the dollar has reached new heights on the black market.

France
Cameroon and Senegal are the main beneficiaries of Macron's FARM initiative

Backed by the European Union, France's FARM initiative has resulted in the creation of a system of concertation among public and private parties in the cereals sector. Egypt and Algeria have decided not to take part but Senegal and Cameroon have seized the opportunity.

Egypt
Cairo banks on IMF to save wheat-starved private flour mills

The state body that provides wheat for Egypt's subsidised bread programme has agreed to supply private millers to help them through a crisis that has shut most of their mills. But this is a stop-gap measure, with the country hoping that an IMF loan will provide long-term relief.

The New Guard
Guinea, Cameroon, Egypt and Zimbabwe

Guinea
Moussa Moise Sylla, the former journalist who earned Doumbouya's trust

Cameroon
Guy Gweth, catalyst of Francophone economic intelligence

Egypt
Rami El-Dokany, from the Arab Federation of Capital Markets to the Egyptian Exchange.

Zimbabwe
Joana Mamombe, a youthful asset for Nelson Chamisa's presidential ambitions.

Uganda
Asiimwe Kagari, Museveni’s Hima ‘healer’

Asiimwe Kagari, 46, is the first traditional healer and soothsayer from President Yoweri Museveni’s Hima ethnic group to win official [...]