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East Africa
AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

Topics to be raised at the AU heads of state summit to be held in Addis Ababa from 18-19 February will range from political, financial and energy governance, UN security council reforms, to the AU's response to climate change.

The New Guard
Congo, Algeria, Namibia and Nigeria

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

Congo Baptism of fire for country's youngest MP, Antoine Obam'Ondon

Algeria Yacine Oualid, the face of 'new Algeria' 

Namibia Sharonice Busch tackles youth unemployment

Nigeria Chinny Ogunro, The Africa Center's well-connected new COO

Comoros islands
World Bank dolls out emergency funds to counter inflation

The Comoros are dependent on importation and have been slammed with rising prices in all sectors. The World Bank is lending a helping hand to the lowest-income households.

The New Guard
Gabon, Morocco, South Africa, DR Congo

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

Gabon Marc Tchango, Ali Bongo's spokesman in Port Gentil

Morocco Mehdi Alj, following in his father's footsteps to head the Sanam empire

South Africa Joy Maimela, head honcho at the ANC's new youth league

DR Congo Eric Tshikuma, journalist, entrepreneur, and now MP

Guinea
Bpifrance set to finalise Eiffage's €200m hospital contract

The state-owned French investment bank Bpifrance is working on the final details of a €198m contract that construction firm Eiffage won last month to build regional university hospitals in four towns in Guinea.

Kenya
Ruto's business chums prepare for new era of prosperity

Business men and women close to Kenyan president William Ruto are enjoying new-found freedom now that the tax authorities have dropped most of their charges against them. Several have even secured senior government roles in the process.

The New Guard
Congo, Guinea, Burundi, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Congo Michel Djombo becomes the bosses' boss

Guinea Lionel Chobli picked to roll out fibre optic

Burundi Evrard Havyarimana boosts business links for Burundi diaspora in France

Kenya Carolyne Kamende Daudi at heart of the trial of the year

South Africa
Pretoria's international cooperation fund struggles to make its mark

The government's African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund was intended as an instrument of soft power across the continent, but its track record is rather underwhelming.

West Africa
French Order of Malta to get new international director

General Thierry Lion is shortly due to take over the as international director at the French Order of Malta. He will replace François Vuillemin, who will remain in his post until the end of December.

Sudan
Khartoum to perform post mortem on Hamdok's flagship Family Support Project

Khartoum a clôturé le 23 novembre un appel d'offres pour la réalisation d'un audit sur l'état financier du Family support project (FSP). Destiné à contenir les effets de l'inflation sur les populations vulnérables, le programme avait été gelé après le coup d'Etat de 2021.

Libya
French pharmaceutical delegation to visit Tripoli

Representatives of the French pharmaceutical industry travelled to Libya this week to meet with Public Health Minister Ramadan Abu Janah, also assistant to Prime Minister Abdelhamid Debeibeh.

Madagascar
Egypt's EGAAD consortium to build new motorway and invest in local medicine production

EGAAD director general Reda Boulos is carrying out new projects in Madagascar. His group is to take part in the construction of a new motorway between Antananarivo and the port of Toamasina, and negotiating to set up a PPP to invest in the Pharmalagasy pharmaceuticals plant.