Mohamed Beavogui

Guinea
Ex-PM Mohamed Beavogui turns over new leaf in Rome

From the Italian capital where he moved to last year, the former leader of the Guinea's transitional government has changed tack and is now organising election observation missions to West Africa.

The New Guard
Guinea, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya

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

GuineaSaikou Amadou Diallo, helming the fight against graft

MoroccoAli Seddiki, investment champion

TanzaniaCharles Makakala, Francophile incubator

KenyaJustina Wamae, sights set on the middle classes

Guinea
Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

The public investment bank is working with the transitional authorities to advance several projects, including the supply of a system to secure the country's airspace, designed by the defense giant Thales.

Guinea
Subcontracting exchange strives to expand

For the past three years, the platform has been putting mining operators and service companies in touch with each other. It now faces an uphill battle to achieve its ambitions for growth and diversification.

Guinea
Conakry keen for greener mining projects

The interim prime minister and his staff want to improve the extractive sector's respect for the environment through stricter enforcement of relevant contractual obligations.

Guinea
New A-team takes over Mount Nimba iron ore project from disputed Sable Mining

Nimba Development Co has obtained the mining rights on a Guinean iron ore permit previously held by Sable Mining, which was accused of irregular practices in 2016. Several Guinean mining experts are on the Nimba board and management, among them the former head of the Simandou iron ore project and the former managing director of GAC, who is also the daughter of Guinea's transition prime minister.

Guinea, Liberia
Conakry and Monrovia set to resume talks on Nimba railway link

After having been suspended since the coup against Alpha Condé in September, talks between the two governments on the transportation of Guinean iron ore through Liberia for export are about to resume.

Madagascar
African Union to help with earthquake contingency planning

The attendance of the newly elected Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina's [...]