South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi.

SOUTH AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE Energy Politics Diplomacy

Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

A mining contract worth more than $1bn may be at the heart of rising tensions between Bamako and Abidjan.

IVORY COAST MALI Mining Diplomacy

Billion-dollar deal paranoia unnerves shaky Abidjan-Bamako relations

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

CENTRAL AFRICA WEST AFRICA Infrastructure West Africa Business

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals