African Development Bank

Tunisia
Francophonie summit programme shapes up

The 38th Francophonie summit bringing together 88 member states and governments from the International Francophonie Organisation, the OIF, will begin, as planned, on 18 November in Djerba in Tunisia.

West Africa
Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Following on from his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in September, the former Nigerien head of state Mahamadou Issoufou will present his report on the situation in the Sahel at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa in February.

Ivory Coast, Mali
Confidential draft agreement on the 49 Ivorian soldiers rejected by Abidjan

The Malian junta sent a draft agreement to the Ivorian presidency at the end of October, which would have led to the release of 46 of the 49 Ivorian soldiers arrested in Bamako in July.

Tunisia
Tunisian public works sector plans to invest €11bn on roads

Tunisia's tight government budget has not got the best of the Ministry of Equipment's grand plans. Encouraged by the national federation of building and public works contractors, it wants to invest 35 billion dinars (nearly €11bn) by 2035.

Kenya
EU to fund Zhonghao Overseas sanitation project in Kisumu

At the end of September, Kenya's Kisumu County selected the Kenyan subsidiary of Chinese engineering firm Zhonghao Overseas Construction Engineering for various water service upgrades.

The New Guard
DR Congo, Uganda, South Africa and Ghana

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

DRC Dieudonne Tshibangu, Tshisekedi's PR

Uganda Daniel Obal, Museveni's poster boy

South Africa Siviwe Gwarube, new DA chief whip

Ghana Stephen Yeboah, a toolmaker for sustainable artisanal mining

Ivory Coast
Charles Kié's SBNA consortium fails to buy CGRAE's shares of Orabank

Led by Ivorian banker Charles Kié and former AfDB president Donald Kaberuka, the SNBA joint venture has failed to wrap up the takeover of the Caisse générale des agents de l'Etat's (CGRAE) shares in the Orabank group.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Nasser Bourita

Intrigues big and small. Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

CongoSassou to holiday in Turkey

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's three palaces in Abdijan.

Moroco/FranceRabat angry over twinning of Ivry-sur-Seine with district of Mijek

Kenya
Late tycoon Kirubi's family takes Centum investment fund in hand

The son-in-law of the late businessman Chris Kirubi is taking on a growing role in the management of the fund, which manages a portfolio of about $1bn and is partly owned by the Kenyan state.

Mali
Junta attempts rapprochement with Doha

Having discreetly dispatched a delegation to Doha in late May, a cash-strapped Bamako is now seeking to secure financial support for the transition. It has also appointed a new ambassador to Qatar.

North Africa
Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

Despite limited means and a governance paralysed by political rivalry, the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade is hoping to develop its activities. It is considering opening its capital to new partners and is increasing cooperation with international funders.

Africa
Kamel Ghribi, the powerful Tunisian lobbyist bringing together Africa and Italy

Goodluck Jonathan, Filipe Nyusi, Julius Maada Bio... The businessman Kamel Ghribi has managed to build up one of the best African contact lists in Italy and this network of presidents and businessmen hugely benefits his many companies.

Guinea, Mali
Sanctions against Bamako deal blow to Conakry interconnection project

The construction of the electricity interconnection between Guinea and Mali has been significantly slowed due to the African Development Bank's (ADB) decision in April to suspend its disbursements to Bamako.