Agriculture

Ethiopia
Coffee leader Kerchanshe champions Brazilian growing methods

In the space of a few years, the new sponsor of African Fine Coffees Association has become one of the largest producers and exporters in Ethiopia and could now be a source of inspiration for new growing techniques, from Uganda to Malawi.

Senegal
Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Mali's CIRA, led by Seydou Mamadou Coulibaly, has won a contract for two road corridors in Senegal.

Cameroon
Siemens, Safran and Meridiam due in Yaoundé for EU showcase

The European Union intends to use Cameroon's Promote trade fair later this month to showcase its commercial ambitions.

Ivory Coast
Cargill and Barry Callebaut cocoa plants may grind to halt

Most of the major traders had anticipated a production drop of between 20% and 25%. However, almost 50% of the volumes sold by the Conseil Café-Cacao will not materialise before the end of the 2023-2024 harvest.

Morocco
Companies pre-selected for Mohammed VI Fund management contracts without notification

The firms shortlisted to manage the Mohammed VI Investment Fund's sectoral funds have not been informed that they are still in the running.

Morocco
OCP awards €30m power station contract to China's Sepco

A pioneer among Chinese companies in Morocco, where it has been present since 2013, the Shandong Electric Power Construction Corp has won a key project at the Jorf Lasfar industrial site.

Kenya
Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

After months of tobacco industry lobbying, the Kenyan government is working on a new formula for taxing cigarettes, which could benefit certain manufacturers. Health campaigners are worried.

Palace Intrigues
George Weah, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

LiberiaWeah strands Monrovia mayor at airport

TogoGnassingbé turns deaf ear to exiled opponent François Boko

GabonOligui Nguema finally recovers presidential Gulfstream

CARTouadéra snubs his environment minister

Nigeria
Nigerian agribusiness arrives at Rungis food market

JR Farms founder, Nigerian entrepreneur Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi, who was in Paris in early January, is putting the finishing touches to his company's future French branch.

Zambia
China's AFECC clinches dam renovation contract

In a consortium with its Zambian subsidiaries, the Chinese state-owned civil engineering and mining company will renovate eight dams in the country.

Benin, Nigeria
Tinubu and Talon entente benefits billionaire Tony Elumelu

The businessman's foundation, which had been affected by the closure of the borders between Benin and Nigeria, is now benefiting from better relations between the two countries since the new Nigerian president was elected last year.

Angola
Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador's mission

In order to strengthen agricultural cooperation between Angola and India and to take on already established players, New Delhi has appointed a former vet to head its Luanda embassy.

Zimbabwe
Harare awaits gift from Russian fertiliser group Uralchem

23,000 tonnes of Russian and Belarusian fertiliser is currently on board a ship off the port of Beira. The World Food Programme will transport it to Harare, where it will be received by President Mnangagwa.