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The New Guard
Senegal, Madagascar, Uganda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Senegal Fatima Mbengue, PASTEF's ‘Madame Solidarity' and presidential insider

Madagascar Matina Razafimahefa, game, tech and match

Uganda Emmanuel Kibirige, speaking out for small-scale miners

Senegal
Environmental Justice Foundation steps up lobbying against illegal fishing

The international NGO, which campaigns against environmental crimes, is working hard to make its voice heard by the new government in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Morocco
Ministers to attend US-Morocco Venture Capital Forum

The American embassy in Rabat is pursuing its efforts to attract US investors to Morocco.

Algeria
Ali Oumellal rises to prominence in CREA employers' union

Abdelmadjid Tebboune has appointed Ali Oumellal as executive director of Algeria's leading employers grouping. He will be responsible for calming the atmosphere in an organisation that has experienced some turbulence in recent months.

Tunisia
FIFA gives Tunisian football federation extra time

The FTF has been given a last chance to elect a new chairman.

Morocco
Image 7 helps create buzz for Paris Peace Forum in Benguérir

While the forum organisers are officially in charge of communicating about the event themselves, Anne Méaux's lobbying firm is the one beating the drum.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara pulls out of building international airport in Kong

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has backed out of plans to construct an international airport in his hometown of Kong, in the far north of the country.

Morocco
Spanish energy firm Abengoa returns to Morocco under new name

Coxabengoa, born from Cox Energy's takeover of Abengoa in February, is hoping to pick up tenders for desalination plants in Morocco after trimming its sails in the kingdom.

Gabon
Noureddin Bongo's London companies advance to Mayfair

While Noureddin Bongo, son of ousted president Ali Bongo, is been behind bars, and his wife, Léa Bongo, recently left the UK, four of their six London-based companies have suddenly changed address.

Morocco
Top sardine exporter Unimer targeted by competition authority

The group is suspected of reaching an agreement on prices with some of its competitors in the Moroccan market.