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Morocco
Princess Lalla Asmaa continues hotel dreams in Rabat

Mohammed VI's sister Lalla Asmaa is preparing to buy a hotel in the centre of the capital. This is very likely to be the Oumlil, an establishment ideally located opposite the Jardin d'essais and close to the royal palace.

The New Guard
Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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

Guinea Abdourahim Barry, the oil ministry's rising star

Ethiopia Mamo Mihretu, Abiy Ahmed Ali's right-hand economics man

Zambia Mwiya Musokotwane, the fintech sector's leading lobbyist

Zimbabwe John Basera, Mnangagwa agricultural programme's golden boy

Kenya
Kenyatta under pressure to shake up Kenya Power yet again

As Kenya's energy minister complains the state utility is taking too long to carry out reforms, its board chair is feeling the heat.

Africa
Macky Sall kicks thorny Israel-AU case into touch

The ad-hoc committee African Union heads of state that was set up in February to determine whether Israel merited observer status has failed to elicit much enthusiasm.

DRC
Minister Mwenze and regulator at daggers drawn over Nzilo II power station

The water resources and electricity minister esteems that the public procurement regulator's decision to suspend a contract for the construction of the Nzilo II hydroelectric power station is "null and void".

Central African Republic
Constitutional reform bill on course to let Touadera seek third term

The Central African head of state wants a constitutional reform bill to go through parliament in July. Despite misgivings, national assembly speaker Simplice Mathieu Sarandji cannot oppose the text that should open the way to a third mandate for Touadera.

Zambia
ZCCM-IH hunts for new boss to implement strategic plan

ZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH), which manages the state's stake in Zambia's mines, has formally launched the process of recruiting a new CEO.

Morocco
ENI and Qatar Energy plan first Tarfaya drilling for early 2023

The ENI and Qatar Energy alliance have high ambitions for their joint interest in Tarfaya Offshore Shallow area, which comprises 12 exploration licences in Morocco.

Spotlight | Mozambique
ExxonMobil in close consultation with partners ENI and CNPC over Rovuma LNG

ExxonMobil is holding regular talks about its giant gas production project with the companies involved, primarily ENI and CNPC. News about the future of the liquefaction trains, and their technical specifications, is expected to be announced soon.

Morocco
Spain and EU to supply border surveillance equipment to Morocco

Amid warming relations between Rabat and Madrid, Spain's development agency plans to use European funds to supply 98 thermal surveillance cameras to monitor approaches to the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, where Morocco allowed several thousand migrants to cross last year.

India, Zimbabwe
India heads to Harare to try to break China's coal monopoly

As tensions mount in the global energy market, an Indian government delegation is going to Harare to try to loosen China's grip on Zimbabwe's coal mines.

Senegal
Ex-OECD official Mario Pezzini acts as Macky Sall's adviser

Macky Sall relied on advice from Mario Pezzini, former director of the OECD's development centre, to prepare for his trip to Paris on 9 and 10 June to take part in the (OECD) summit.