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Nigeria
Nollywood looks to relaunch French cinema partnership

At the head of the Nigerian Film Corp since January, Nigerian actor Ali Nuhu is aiming to revive collaboration between France and his country's cinema industry in the run-up to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Zimbabwe
Harare hires consultant to improve donor relations

Eager to normalise his country's relationship with financial institutions, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube hired a communications consultant to promote the government's efforts to reduce public debt, currently almost 100% of Zimbabwe's GDP.

Kenya
New energy cabinet secretary wants to tighten oversight of infrastructure PPPs

Amid the continued unrest, Opiyo Wandayi is erring on the side of caution and is being particularly thorough in his examination of three public-private partnerships offered by Adani, EDF and Africa50.

Central African Republic
Burkinabe firm beats off Chinese giants to clinch $15m road contract

The CAR infrastructure minister has awarded Copiafax Burkina a contract to upgrade 35 km of road between Bangui and Bossongo.

Nigeria
Energy minister forced to delay reform plan despite looming cabinet reshuffle

Facing the prospect of a cabinet reshuffle, Adebayo Adelabu has tried to hasten the launch of his new electricity strategy. But the draft plan is currently back in the hands of consultancy firm PwC, which needs to amend it.

South Africa
Lusaka and Pretoria at loggerheads within SADC

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, whom Zambia irked with its candidate for the AfDB presidency and its stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has issued veiled critiques of his counterpart Hakainde Hichilema behind his calls for cohesion within the regional bloc.

Zimbabwe
Harare to assess wind power potential

Cameroon's Noubeg Power and Spain's ATI Consultores have jointly won a €1.5m contract.

Tunisia
Italian grain trader Casillo on a roll

By delivering 50,000 tonnes of durum wheat on time, the firm further consolidated its place as the Tunisian grain board's go-to supplier.

Madagascar
Chinese firms monopolise roadworks

August will see the start of major new road projects, all of them to be carried out by Chinese operators following international tenders.

DRC
AfDB seeks to make voice heard on Inga III mega-dam

The African Development Bank is seeking to take advantage of Australian miner Fortescue's failed bid to lead the Grand Inga development by advocating for a reduced-scale project. A delegation from the pan-African institution is expected shortly in Kinshasa.

Gabon
Libreville set to reform mining code

The government will also be auditing the mines ministry with a view to facilitating investment in the sector.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Alassane Ouattara, Patrice Talon, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Congo Sassou puts finishing touches on Congo Basin summit preparations

Ivory Coast Ouattara thinks twice about naming bridge after Gbagbo

Benin President's son Lionel Talon seeks to bring NBA to Cotonou

CAR Pro-Russian sports minister invited to Paris Olympics

Cape Verde
Praia eyes Airbus aircraft

The archipelago, which has had to cut its domestic flights since April due to a reduced fleet, could soon acquire new airliners. Ensuring adequate connections is a major challenge for its tourism-driven economy.

Congo, Gabon
Delta Synergie audit: Denis Sassou-Nguesso wary of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's intentions

The announcement in March by the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions of the launch of an audit of Delta Synergie, the family holding company of the Bongo clan, is continuing to cause concern in Brazzaville.

Madagascar
World Bank and IMF called in to rescue Madagascar's finances

President Rajoelina has had no choice but to turn to the Bretton Woods institutions to bail out the country's economy, burdened largely by debt and subsidies to the oil and utilities sectors.

Kenya
Mombasa's controversial $8m shanty town rehab contract

Port city Mombasa has awarded a lucrative contract to a Chinese-Kenyan company whose current and former directors are mired in controversy.

Tunisia
New Economy Minister Feryel Ouerghi Sebai marks territory with Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar

Spotted by Kais Saied in 2023, Feryel Ouerghi Sebai continues her ascent within the government, quickly taking over affairs that the head of the foreign ministry had been handling in the interim.