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Nigeria
Regulators compete for Tinubu's attention on oil reform

Several regulatory authorities want to make their own versions of the new Petroleum Industry Act.

Subscribers only Energy 09.11.2023

Spotlight | Senegal
Oranto uses its presidential contacts to obtain new oil permits

Macky Sall, in July 2023, at the Invest in Senegal forum in Dakar. © Jérôme Favre / EPA

Subscribers only Energy 08.11.2023

Nigeria
Private Nigerian commodities market AFEX aims to raise $50m

Tony Elumelu, in Paris in October 2019. © Vincent Isidore / IP3 Press / MaxPPP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity traders 08.11.2023

Ivory Coast
French counter-drone specialists jostle for AFCON contracts

In its search for counter-drone security ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, host Ivory Coast has already used one French provider, MC2 Technologies, and is now looking at technology developed by another French firm, Cerbair.

Subscribers only Defence 08.11.2023

Ivory Coast
Ouattara takes back control of country's strategic supervisory bodies

Alassane Ouattara shakes hands with the new prime minister, Robert Beugré Mambé, at the new government's first Council of Ministers meeting on 18 October 2023. © Luc Gnago/Reuters

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.11.2023

Guinea-Bissau
Paris comes to Guinea-Bissau navy's rescue

France is preparing to donate a Zodiac-type speedboat to the Guinea-Bissau navy. The vessel is to be operational by January and conduct missions in the Bissagos Islands.

Subscribers only Defence 07.11.2023

Guinea
Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

Alufer Mining's subsidiary is struggling with financial problems after being fined over the recent sinking of a bauxite barge. It now finds itself embroiled in a legal battle and has appointed a former Alpha Condé minister as its executive director.

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2023

West Africa
EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

The contract to provide 30 vessels as part of the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy has sparked interest from several fast rescue boat manufacturers.

Subscribers only Defence 06.11.2023

Spanish civil guards and Ghanaian military personnel train on the Volta river, Ghana, 11 March 2023.

Inner circles | Ivory Coast
New PM Beugré Mambé's extensive foreign and domestic networks

One of Alassane Ouattara's most loyal allies took over from Patrick Achi in mid-October. Affable but discreet, the new prime minister has solid networks both at home and abroad, especially in France.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 03.11.2023

Ivorian prime minister Robert Beugré Mambé.

Nigeria, South Africa
Lagos and Gauteng rapprochement signals growing power of governors

Two of Africa's richest provinces are once again discussing a partnership. This budding parallel diplomacy reflects the increasingly high profile of state governors abroad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.11.2023

Ivory Coast
Castel loses out to Cody's Drinks ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

SOLIBRA, the Ivory Coast drinks subsidiary of France's Castel Group, has been lobbying the Ivorian Football Federation in an attempt to become its exclusive partner for competitions.

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2023

Nigeria
Ex-president Abacha's assets on agenda for French foreign minister visit

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will meet with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday. The topics on the agenda include the restitution of assets embezzled by former president Sani Abacha and his family.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.11.2023

Central Africa, West Africa
Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Having established a foothold in French-speaking and central Africa, the French company's African branch, which is a specialist internet service provider, is looking to break into new markets in English-speaking countries.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.11.2023

Ivory Coast
Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Deutsche Bank is understood to be about to seize part of Swedish oil junior Svenska Petroleum's shares.

Subscribers only Energy 02.11.2023

Spotlight | Niger
Behind the scenes in French army's high-risk withdrawal from Niger

The withdrawal of French forces from Niger, which began in October, has not so far run into any obstacles. The highly sensitive operation, which requires the services of a handful of private sector contractors, is nevertheless a major logistical challenge.

Subscribers only Defence 01.11.2023

A military truck of the Nigerien security forces, part of an escort to a French Army military convoy crosses the Lazaret district in Niamey on 10 October 2023.

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

When it set up a renewable energy subsidiary in 2021, the Nigerian Oando group clearly set out its intention to develop its green energy business. For the time being, however, it is doing as little as possible in this area on the grounds it is not getting any help from the authorities.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2023

A Yutong electric bus at a launch ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria in May 2023.

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West Africa

Nigeria
Regulators compete for Tinubu's attention on oil reform

Spotlight | Senegal
Oranto uses its presidential contacts to obtain new oil permits

Nigeria
Private Nigerian commodities market AFEX aims to raise $50m

Ivory Coast
French counter-drone specialists jostle for AFCON contracts

Ivory Coast
Ouattara takes back control of country's strategic supervisory bodies

Guinea-Bissau
Paris comes to Guinea-Bissau navy's rescue

Guinea
Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

West Africa
EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Inner circles | Ivory Coast
New PM Beugré Mambé's extensive foreign and domestic networks

Nigeria, South Africa
Lagos and Gauteng rapprochement signals growing power of governors

Ivory Coast
Castel loses out to Cody's Drinks ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria
Ex-president Abacha's assets on agenda for French foreign minister visit

Central Africa, West Africa
Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Ivory Coast
Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Spotlight | Niger
Behind the scenes in French army's high-risk withdrawal from Niger

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

Niger
Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

Senegal
PR firms compete to be on Amadou Ba's presidential campaign

Ivory Coast
Cocoa: Abidjan faces boycott from trading giants after sales open

Nigeria
Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Mauritania
Army lands $177m contract for social housing project with Ghazouani's backing

Africa
MPs mull France's Africa policies

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara set to meet Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace

Burkina Faso
Junta ups gold royalties to plug deficit

Mauritania
EY and Cadmos go head-to-head over fibre broadband project

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West Africa

Nigeria Regulators compete for Tinubu's attention on oil reform

Spotlight | Senegal Oranto uses its presidential contacts to obtain new oil permits

Nigeria Private Nigerian commodities market AFEX aims to raise $50m

Ivory Coast French counter-drone specialists jostle for AFCON contracts

Ivory Coast Ouattara takes back control of country's strategic supervisory bodies

Guinea-Bissau Paris comes to Guinea-Bissau navy's rescue

Guinea Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

West Africa EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Inner circles | Ivory Coast New PM Beugré Mambé's extensive foreign and domestic networks

Nigeria, South Africa Lagos and Gauteng rapprochement signals growing power of governors

Ivory Coast Castel loses out to Cody's Drinks ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria Ex-president Abacha's assets on agenda for French foreign minister visit

Central Africa, West Africa Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Ivory Coast Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Spotlight | Niger Behind the scenes in French army's high-risk withdrawal from Niger

Nigeria Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

Niger Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

Senegal PR firms compete to be on Amadou Ba's presidential campaign

Ivory Coast Cocoa: Abidjan faces boycott from trading giants after sales open

Nigeria Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Mauritania Army lands $177m contract for social housing project with Ghazouani's backing

Africa MPs mull France's Africa policies

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara set to meet Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace

Burkina Faso Junta ups gold royalties to plug deficit

Mauritania EY and Cadmos go head-to-head over fibre broadband project

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Nigeria
Regulators compete for Tinubu's attention on oil reform

Spotlight | Senegal
Oranto uses its presidential contacts to obtain new oil permits

Nigeria
Private Nigerian commodities market AFEX aims to raise $50m

Ivory Coast
French counter-drone specialists jostle for AFCON contracts

Ivory Coast
Ouattara takes back control of country's strategic supervisory bodies

Guinea-Bissau
Paris comes to Guinea-Bissau navy's rescue

Guinea
Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

West Africa
EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Inner circles | Ivory Coast
New PM Beugré Mambé's extensive foreign and domestic networks

Nigeria, South Africa
Lagos and Gauteng rapprochement signals growing power of governors

Ivory Coast
Castel loses out to Cody's Drinks ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria
Ex-president Abacha's assets on agenda for French foreign minister visit

Central Africa, West Africa
Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Ivory Coast
Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Spotlight | Niger
Behind the scenes in French army's high-risk withdrawal from Niger

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

Niger
Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

Senegal
PR firms compete to be on Amadou Ba's presidential campaign

Ivory Coast
Cocoa: Abidjan faces boycott from trading giants after sales open

Nigeria
Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Mauritania
Army lands $177m contract for social housing project with Ghazouani's backing

Africa
MPs mull France's Africa policies

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara set to meet Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace

Burkina Faso
Junta ups gold royalties to plug deficit

Mauritania
EY and Cadmos go head-to-head over fibre broadband project