Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Mozambique, Nigeria
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné expected in Abuja and Maputo

He is due to arrive in Nigeria on 31 October.

Nigeria
Tinubu sets out roadmap for new trade minister Jumoke Oduwole

President Bola Tinubu has tasked former vice president Yemi Osinbajo's adviser, Jumoke Oduwole with ending the flight of multinationals from Nigeria and pulling in the foreign investment he has promised voters. Her appointment has been welcomed by industry.

Nigeria
Nigerian NGO FOSSREA to promote national hydrogen

The aim is to kick-start the sector.

Nigeria
Bulgarian broker Kalandor to arm Nigerian Air Force

The Air Force High Command has called on Kalandor to equip its new T-129 attack helicopters with Turkish weapons systems.

Nigeria
Nigerian billionaires prepare for Paris meeting with French President

The France-Nigeria Business Council met on 15 October at the French embassy in Abuja and is now preparing its next trip to Paris, which will take place in parallel with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official visit to Paris before the end of November.

Nigeria
Abuja and Brasília to strengthen cooperation on fighting cocaine trafficking

As presidents Tinubu and Lula push for the opening of a direct air service between their two countries, the Nigerian and Brazilian drug enforcement agencies fear that the line could become a new vector for trafficking.

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.

Nigeria
Abuja awaits revised version of Shell's $1.3bn deal with Renaissance

No new plan for the takeover of Shell's onshore assets in the Niger Delta by a consortium has been submitted to the Nigerian regulator, which rejected the first one. The main issue is the number of blocks involved in the sale.

Senegal
Senegal industry minister to visit Paris for trade fair

Senegal's Trade and Industry Minister Serigne Gueye Diop is scheduled to visit Paris this week to take part in the Bpifrance Inno Generation trade fair organised by the French state investment bank.

Nigeria
Fertiliser production at heart of tug-of-war over state assets

The Nigerian government wants to group state holdings and companies into a single fund, along the lines of what is done in Singapore. But the move is being resisted by an increasing number of state entities.

Kenya, Nigeria
Nairobi appoints its first defence attaché in Abuja

The Kenyan embassy in Nigeria is preparing to welcome its first military defence attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Damaris Agnetta Apondi.

Nigeria
Abuja prospecting for ammunition

The Nigerian defence ministry headed by Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and the head of the army General Christopher Musa are leading a drive to find new ammunition suppliers for Abuja.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Rwanda, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaFolawiyo Olajoku's rapid rise through homeland security

RwandaJuliana Kangeli Muganza steps into senior development role

MoroccoZineb Khayatei champions venture capital start-ups

Nigeria
EU to release aid for Maiduguri after deadly floods

The natural disaster in the north-eastern state of Borno occurred when a dam broke following torrential rain.

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.