Agence Française de Developpement

Ivory Coast
Corruption probe engulfs more banks

An investigation into money laundering involving the Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire, has spread to three other banks in Ivory Coast which are all thought to have been the victim of similar fraudulent schemes.

Africa
Senegal, Benin, Kenya, Somalia

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

France, South Africa
Who is on the shortlist to be France's next ambassador to South Africa?

Since mid-September, the French foreign ministry has been studying applications from those in the running to be France's next ambassador to South Africa, following current ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier's appointment as head of the Direction générale de la mondialisation (DGM).

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast gives up on second Abidjan metro line

Ivory Coast has given up on building a second metro line for its economic capital Abidjan and has instead plumped for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, George Weah, François Hollande, DSK and Antoine Cesareo

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

France/Niger Macron's discreet dinner with Bazoum

Liberia/USA Weah seeks face-to-face with Harris

France/DRC Hollande on billionaire-sponsored PR trip to see Mukwege

Togo DSK home from home in Lomé

Ivory Coast Cesareo, Houphouët-Boigny-era master builder, passes away

France, Kenya
Top French auditor helps Nairobi tackle corruption

France's Cour des comptes is helping its Kenyan counterpart, the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) to fight corruption, at least until the end of 2022. #Kenya

Egypt, Ethiopia
Egypt's desalination plant projects are running dry

As Ethiopia continues to fill the GERD dam, threatening as it does so to reduce the flow of the Nile River, Egypt is looking to diversify its water supply. But these projects are still marginal, and plans for desalination plants have been scaled back due to the economic crisis.

Kenya, Niger
European Investment Bank prepares Nairobi and Niamey power projects

The European Investment Bank is seeking a lead financial adviser for the development of four energy projects in Niger and Kenya.

France
Ambassador Lechevallier top pick to head foreign ministry's globalisation unit

Aurélien Lechevallier, currently the France ambassador to South Africa, is the top pick to take over the French foreign ministry's globalisation unit. He would succeed Michel Miraillet, in office since 2020.

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.

Africa, France
French foreign ministry changes nearly entire Africa and Indian Ocean senior line-up

Three of the Africa and Indian Ocean department's four deputy directors are on the out, as are their respective deputies. The unit's director, Christophe Bigot, however, is to remain in place.

France
Rémy Rioux set for third term as AFD head

The head of the Agence française de développement (AFD), Rémy Rioux, should be reappointed for a third three-year term at the head of the organisation.

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.

Spotlight | Africa, Japan, Tunisia
Japanese diplomats scramble to shore up their TICAD Africa aid summit in Tunis

Japanese diplomats are busy preparing the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development to be held next month in Tunis. Japan has been promoting the event but there have been shortcomings in its organisation despite Tokyo's ambitious objectives for the continent.

East Africa, France
Macron set to appoint new ambassadors throughout Africa

Several French embassies in Africa will change ambassadors this year, including Nairobi and Kampala in East Africa and Maputo and Pretoria in southern Africa.

Africa, France
New number two for Elysée's African unit

A cultural cooperation adviser is being considered to replace Marie Audouard, shortly due to leave her post as no. 2 of the Elysée's Africa unit.