French Development Agency

Nigeria
EU plans second, larger military aid package

The second, much larger European Peace Facility assistance measure could provide a further €60m, notably to equip the army with armoured vehicles.

The New Guard
Rwanda, Senegal, Cameroon

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

RwandaZhan Beleniuk, key figure of Kyiv's parliamentary diplomacy in Africa

SenegalFatou Kiné Diakhaté, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's trusted right-hand woman

CameroonDalami Mahaman, bringing North French politics to Moungo Nord

Madagascar
French MP on mission to Antananarivo

Responsible for monitoring official development assistance within the National Assembly’s finance committee, the MP for the 3rd constituency of the Côtes-d’Armor department also sits on the France–Madagascar friendship group.

African Union
African Space Agency seeks ways to lift-off

Eighteen months after its inauguration in Egypt, the AU's space agency is still struggling to find its wings. Following a new recruitment phase, its head, Tidiane Ouattara, will return to his home country to simultaneously oversee, until his successor is elected, the Côte d'Ivoire Space Agency.

Cameroon
Yaoundé in talks with French Development Agency over €40m sovereign loan for Sodecoton

At the request of the economy ministry, the French Development Agency has agreed to examine the proposal, which could allow Sodecoton to preserve the EU’s €10m grant.

Madagascar
Paris offers its support to save the shipyards of Diego-Suarez

The plan to turn the struggling shipbuilding company around is expected to consist of two main elements: investment and training.

Morocco
Tycoon Chakib Alj broadens reach in grains market

The recent buyer of Moroccan miller Forafric, Cap Holding has quietly launched into developing its trading business, supplying products for both human and animal consumption.

Morocco
Mohammed VI's state visit to Paris postponed again

January 2027 is now emerging as the favoured window for an official visit by the Moroccan king to France. But with the French presidential election only months away, the latest target could prove no more durable than the previous ones.

Kenya
Pan-African insurer ATIDI strengthens financing capacity to meet project demand

The Nairobi-based group will now be able to reinvest its dividends directly into future credit lines. The move follows major capital injections from international players, including African ones.