Ethiopian

Ivory Coast
Svenska on brink of losing Ivorian oil assets

The Ivorian oil assets of Svenska Petroleum, owned by Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi, could soon be sold off to US firm Vaalco.

Ethiopia
Deloitte helps Ethio Telecom prepare IPO on future Ethiopian stock exchange

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority and the consultancy firm Deloitte have been working together for weeks on the public operator's planned IPO.

Ethiopia
Toppan Gravity Ethiopia searches for insurance to print passports

The new joint venture between Japanese printer Toppan and the Ethiopian administration is struggling to find insurance to build a local printing factory to produce passports. This is a large investment, made more complicated by political and economic tensions.

Somalia
The AU's strategy for replacing its transition mission

The African Union will not withdraw from Somalia entirely. But the nature of the force that will replace the AU's transition mission will depend on the success of its withdrawal and on significant budgetary constraints.

Ethiopia
Fano rebels register lobbyist in US

Last week, the US Department of Justice officially registered Getachew Beyene under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) – a legal formality required of individuals pleading the cause of foreign interests on American soil.

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.

Ethiopia
IMF considers backing new Ethiopian liberalisation plan

The IMF is understood to be ready to back a new Ethiopian economic reform plan, which, among other things, will open up the retail distribution sector to foreign investors.

The New Guard
Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia

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

Morocco Brahim Yacoubi Soussane, at helm of naval industry

Kenya Dorcas Owinoh, hard-wired into tech ecosystem

Ethiopia Berhan Taye, from Mozilla to Algorithmic Justice League

Ethiopia
Agew rebels split in Amhara after failed mediation bid

The breakdown of an attempt at reconciliation between the insurgent Agew Democratic Movement and the Amhara regional government has led to a split within the armed movement.

Ethiopia, Somalia
Abiy-Bihi memorandum of understanding puts Paris in awkward position

Landlocked Ethiopia is counting on France to speed up the training of its currently fleetless navy. But the prospect of an Ethiopian naval base being established in the secessionist territory of Somaliland risks upsetting the two countries' military cooperation.

Kenya
Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Kenya is hoping to revise an electricity supply deal with its northern neighbour, thereby snubbing the country's own private energy providers, who have been accused of driving up prices.

Somalia
AfDB finances upgrade of Somaliland's second busiest road

On 12 February, a Tunisian-Somaliland duo will begin a feasibility assessment for the renovation of a 183km stretch of road between Hargeisa and Burao.