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Africa, France
Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Several key French diplomatic posts in Africa are going to change hands, including in Conakry, Bangui and Addis Ababa. There are changes afoot too in the Africa Department. The latest developments.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.07.2020

French Ministry of Europe and foreign affairs, Palais du Quai d'Orsay, Paris.

Guinea
Steinmetz cites BlackRock stake to justify New York demand for Rio Tinto's Simandou documents

Investment giant BlackRock's shares in Rio Tinto is reason enough, claims Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz, to file a discovery request in New York as part of efforts to ward off the Australian mining firm's compensation claim over the vast iron ore mine in Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2020

Ivory Coast
Cornered, Ouattara makes plans for a third mandate

The Ivorian head of state didn't hesitate for long following prime minister and presidential candidate Amadou Gon Coulibaly's death to inform his inner circle of his plans to run for another term.

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2020

Guinea
Total forced to postpone negotiations with Condé over offshore blocks

On 13 March, the Guinean president Alpha Condé approved by decree the start of talks between his country and Total with a view to reaching a deal on the terms and conditions for exploring blocks A4 and C2, only for the process to be put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Subscribers only Energy 22.06.2020

Djibouti
Bonkoungou tries out banking and building recipe in Horn of Africa

By bringing his IB Bank to Djibouti, Mahamadou Bonkoungou hopes to export his airline and concrete businesses to the wider East Africa region.

Subscribers only Business 04.06.2020

Senegal
Gaby Peretz sells Dakar a third Indonesian CN-235 military transport aircraft

Businessman Gaby Peretz, head of Israeli military equipment broker AD Consultants (AD Con), succeeded in early May in selling a third CN-235 transport aircraft to the Senegalese Air Force for Indian Aerospace.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 27.05.2020

Guinea
Conakry's Bus Rapid Transit project under threat from Covid-19 and elections

The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which would involve the use of buses carrying up to 205 people and operating on specially reserved routes, is a key component in the Conakry urban development plan (PDU) submitted to the Guinean authorities in late 2019.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.05.2020

West Africa
BNP gives up on idea of single buyer for its West African portfolio

After six months of trying to sell its branches in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea as a single West African portfolio, the French bank BNP Paribas is now looking at options to sell them in batches.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 14.05.2020

Senegal
Vinci shifts into top gear on Sambagalou hydropower project

Vinci Construction Grands Projets is determined to not let the economic uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic stop it from starting construction of its Sambagalou hydropower plant in southeast Senegal.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 29.04.2020

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

The new international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace, Anne-Sophie Bradelle, appointed in late March, has a strong background in African politics. When on assignment with Euro RSCG, now Havas, she was involved in Guinean Alpha Condé's successful presidential bid in 2010 and Thomas Boni Yayi's winning campaign in Benin the following year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.04.2020

Anne-Sophie Bradelle, international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace.

Guinea
President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

While, as a senior member of the ruling party in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

West Africa
Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

In search of trading partners after its withdrawal from the EU, the United Kingdom has been proposing free trade deals across west Africa and promoting British companies.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

Djibouti
Who is behind IB Bank-Djibouti?

The Burkinabe magnate Mahamadou Bonkoungou is seeking to establish with the Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) the same close [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 13.03.2020

Africa
Francophone FrancoMine gathering gains stride at Indaba

FrancoMine, a workshop for French-speaking countries at Cape Town's annual [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.02.2020

Ivory Coast
Nicolas Sarkozy receives red carpet treatment on business diplomacy mission

Ivorian officials have been treating Nicolas Sarkozy's private trip to Abidjan like a state visit. When he landed in the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.02.2020

Africa
Guess what of February 19, 2020

Unexpected ally | Bauxite | Reassurance | Breakdown

Free access Guess what ? 19.02.2020

Cameroon
Makonnen Asmaron digs his heels in at Paul Biya stadium

The boss of the civil engineering firm Piccini, the Italian-Eritrean businessman Makonnen Asmaron, remains unwilling to relinquish the project to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

West Africa
BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Obliged to negotiate with Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali in order to sell its African subsidiaries, BNP has urged them not to block the sale of its assets.

Free access Finance, Business 05.02.2020

Burkina Faso
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies Kaboré to Pau

It was aboard a Falcon 8X jet belonging to the aviation company Liza Transport International (LTI) owned by the businessman [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.01.2020

Guinea
Roadworks ahead for Moustapaha Naïte

The Guinean president Alpha Condé recently entrusted several strategically important dossiers to the minister of public works, 43-year-old Mouastapha Naite. [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 22.01.2020

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Africa, France
Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Guinea
Steinmetz cites BlackRock stake to justify New York demand for Rio Tinto's Simandou documents

Ivory Coast
Cornered, Ouattara makes plans for a third mandate

Guinea
Total forced to postpone negotiations with Condé over offshore blocks

Djibouti
Bonkoungou tries out banking and building recipe in Horn of Africa

Senegal
Gaby Peretz sells Dakar a third Indonesian CN-235 military transport aircraft

Guinea
Conakry's Bus Rapid Transit project under threat from Covid-19 and elections

West Africa
BNP gives up on idea of single buyer for its West African portfolio

Senegal
Vinci shifts into top gear on Sambagalou hydropower project

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Guinea
President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

West Africa
Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Djibouti
Who is behind IB Bank-Djibouti?

Africa
Francophone FrancoMine gathering gains stride at Indaba

Ivory Coast
Nicolas Sarkozy receives red carpet treatment on business diplomacy mission

Africa
Guess what of February 19, 2020

Cameroon
Makonnen Asmaron digs his heels in at Paul Biya stadium

West Africa
BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

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Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies Kaboré to Pau

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Roadworks ahead for Moustapaha Naïte

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Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Alpha Conde

Africa, France Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Guinea Steinmetz cites BlackRock stake to justify New York demand for Rio Tinto's Simandou documents

Ivory Coast Cornered, Ouattara makes plans for a third mandate

Guinea Total forced to postpone negotiations with Condé over offshore blocks

Djibouti Bonkoungou tries out banking and building recipe in Horn of Africa

Senegal Gaby Peretz sells Dakar a third Indonesian CN-235 military transport aircraft

Guinea Conakry's Bus Rapid Transit project under threat from Covid-19 and elections

West Africa BNP gives up on idea of single buyer for its West African portfolio

Senegal Vinci shifts into top gear on Sambagalou hydropower project

Africa The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Guinea President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

West Africa Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Djibouti Who is behind IB Bank-Djibouti?

Africa Francophone FrancoMine gathering gains stride at Indaba

Ivory Coast Nicolas Sarkozy receives red carpet treatment on business diplomacy mission

Africa Guess what of February 19, 2020

Cameroon Makonnen Asmaron digs his heels in at Paul Biya stadium

West Africa BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Burkina Faso Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies Kaboré to Pau

Guinea Roadworks ahead for Moustapaha Naïte

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Africa, France
Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Guinea
Steinmetz cites BlackRock stake to justify New York demand for Rio Tinto's Simandou documents

Ivory Coast
Cornered, Ouattara makes plans for a third mandate

Guinea
Total forced to postpone negotiations with Condé over offshore blocks

Djibouti
Bonkoungou tries out banking and building recipe in Horn of Africa

Senegal
Gaby Peretz sells Dakar a third Indonesian CN-235 military transport aircraft

Guinea
Conakry's Bus Rapid Transit project under threat from Covid-19 and elections

West Africa
BNP gives up on idea of single buyer for its West African portfolio

Senegal
Vinci shifts into top gear on Sambagalou hydropower project

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Guinea
President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

West Africa
Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Djibouti
Who is behind IB Bank-Djibouti?

Africa
Francophone FrancoMine gathering gains stride at Indaba

Ivory Coast
Nicolas Sarkozy receives red carpet treatment on business diplomacy mission

Africa
Guess what of February 19, 2020

Cameroon
Makonnen Asmaron digs his heels in at Paul Biya stadium

West Africa
BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Burkina Faso
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies Kaboré to Pau

Guinea
Roadworks ahead for Moustapaha Naïte