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Uganda
Lack of funds keeps TotalEnergies evasive on Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

TotalEnergies is being tight-lipped about the Lake Albert crude development project and the export pipeline to Tanzania, refusing to confirm whether a final investment decision has been signed.

Subscribers only Energy 20.09.2021

Libya
As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

The Paris Court of Cassation is today due to decide on the Kuwaiti construction group's bid to seize hundreds of millions of euros of the Libyan Investment Authority's French assets. Meanwhile, Havas is helping the LIA with its communications.

Subscribers only Business 14.09.2021

The Fnac des Ternes building is one of the assets concerned.

Mauritania
Nouakchott in dispute with exclusive fuel supplier Addax Energy

Although it was supposed to handle all Mauritania's oil product imports in 2021, Swiss trader Addax Energy could be forced to drop its lucrative supply contract there earlier than intended.

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.2021

West Africa
Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Paris Europlace, the body which promotes Paris as a financial centre, is setting up a training programme for West African financial regulators and civil servants. It will be run in partnership with Paris Dauphine University and the World Bank's International Financial Corporation.

Subscribers only Business 20.08.2021

Inner circles | Africa
Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Under Nicolas Dufourcq's leadership, BpiFrance has succeeded in becoming an integral part of France's diplomatic presence in West Africa and Morocco less than 10 years after it was founded. As one of the financial arms of French foreign policy, it is now looking to extend its network, particularly in East Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 30.07.2021

President Emmanuel Macron with Nicolas Dufourcq (centre), head of Bpifrance.

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Abderrahmane Hassan Déby Itno, a nephew of the late president Idriss Déby, has secured a long-haul business jet for the Chadian transitional authorities to travel around on official business. The low-profile businessman has long played an important role in public procurement.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2021

Inner circles | Ghana
The Cocoa Board, the force powering Ghana's economy

Ghana produces, just behind Ivory Coast, almost 45% of the world's cocoa. At the head of this "brown gold" boon is the Ghana Cocoa Board, or "Cocobod", headed since 2017 by Joseph Boahen Aidoo, a loyal supporter of President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 16.07.2021

The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) headquarter, in Accra.

France, Sudan
Thiam's complaint could shed light on Hélin's labyrinthine role in Areva case

The breach of trust complaint filed on 20 June by Idriss Déby's former advisor Tidjani Thiam relates to a case that's also of interest to French investigators who have spent years looking into transactions carried out by Areva's mining division.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 16.07.2021

Ivory Coast
Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

The long-serving chairman of the Ivorian subsidiary of France's Société Générale bank, 81-year-old Tiémoko Yadé, told the bank last month that he wanted to stand down. Société Générale, which is Ivory Coast's leading bank, now needs to find a successor with good contacts with the authorities without being too close to them.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 29.06.2021

Africa
Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

While awaiting the disbursement of loans from the IFC, the hotel chain Onomo still enjoys the support of various financial institutions with which it has been working over the long term.

Subscribers only Business 18.06.2021

Ivory Coast
French economy minister helps Razel and Sogea prevail against Ebomaf in key road upgrade battle

Bruno Le Maire went to Ivory Coast last month to bang the drum for French business. His trip sped up the attribution of a vast contract to improve the road between Abidjan and San Pedro, the world's busiest cocoa port.

Subscribers only Business 09.06.2021

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire stands with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and Prime Minister Patrick Achi during his visit to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 30, 2021.

Congo
Interior minister said to be victim of €400,000 bank scam

Brazzaville has been buzzing with speculation over which minister's bank account was robbed of €400,000.

Subscribers only Politics 02.06.2021

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Though the court in Milan acquitted ENI over its 2011 acquisition of the OPL 245 oil block, the High Court in London is taking a closer look at the transaction.

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.2021

Congo
France's highest court dashes Mohsen Hojeij's hopes to seize more money

After he was authorised to seize $30m from the Congolese national oil company SNPC's bank account, businessman Mohsen Hojeij has been denied any more of his $1.2bn debt claim on Brazzaville through the French justice system.

Subscribers only Business 06.04.2021

Tunisia
Military equipment dealer Moussa Ben Ahmed appointed new chair of Tunisian-German friendship group

For his first meeting as chairman of the Tunisian-German friendship group, Ennahda MP Moussa Ben Ahmed appeared with party leader and Assembly speaker Rached Ghannouchi. Ben Ahmed represents German and Turkish military equipment suppliers to the Tunisian army and police.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 16.03.2021

Ennahda MP Moussa Ben Ahmed at the founding meeting of the Tunisia-Germany parliamentary friendship group on March 8, 2021.

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Tsialiva Rajaobelina is as discreet as the other aides in economy and finance minister Richard Randriamandrato's office, but he is nonetheless a savvy businessman. He now plans to become a consultant for foreign investors interested in the island state.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 02.03.2021

Spotlight | Mayotte island, Mozambique
Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Total is hoping to set up a logistics base in Mayotte for its Mozambican offshore operations. The French island for its part is looking at the bigger picture and dreams of becoming the major's permanent rear base in the Indian Ocean.

Subscribers only Energy 26.01.2021

Kuwait, Libya
Paris FNAC store case to be heard by France's Court of Cassation in March

Kuwaiti construction group Al Kharafi, which is seeking $1bn in compensation from the Libyan Investment Authority following the cancellation of a big property project in Janzour, has had seized a number of the authority's assets in France, among them the FNAC store in Paris's Avenue des Ternes.

Subscribers only Business 20.01.2021

The FNAC store on Paris' Avenue des Ternes.

Gabon, Mauritius
The untold story of Augusta's prefinancing

Although it abruptly ended its off-take contract with Augusta in mid-2020, the Gabonese refinery has continued to reimburse the $250m prefinancing loan the trading house had secured for the country with Mauritius Commercial Bank in 2017.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 15.01.2021

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

In existence for barely a year, the ESG consultancy to the mining industry Rare Earth Advisory already boasts several heavyweights of the European finance sector among its clients and has been taking advantage of the increasing pressure from Brussels on European companies to ensure their mining supply chains comply with ethical standards.

Subscribers only Mining 14.01.2021

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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Uganda
Lack of funds keeps TotalEnergies evasive on Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

Libya
As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

Mauritania
Nouakchott in dispute with exclusive fuel supplier Addax Energy

West Africa
Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Inner circles | Africa
Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Inner circles | Ghana
The Cocoa Board, the force powering Ghana's economy

France, Sudan
Thiam's complaint could shed light on Hélin's labyrinthine role in Areva case

Ivory Coast
Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

Africa
Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

Ivory Coast
French economy minister helps Razel and Sogea prevail against Ebomaf in key road upgrade battle

Congo
Interior minister said to be victim of €400,000 bank scam

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Congo
France's highest court dashes Mohsen Hojeij's hopes to seize more money

Tunisia
Military equipment dealer Moussa Ben Ahmed appointed new chair of Tunisian-German friendship group

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Spotlight | Mayotte island, Mozambique
Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Kuwait, Libya
Paris FNAC store case to be heard by France's Court of Cassation in March

Gabon, Mauritius
The untold story of Augusta's prefinancing

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

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Libya As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

Mauritania Nouakchott in dispute with exclusive fuel supplier Addax Energy

West Africa Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Inner circles | Africa Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Chad Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Inner circles | Ghana The Cocoa Board, the force powering Ghana's economy

France, Sudan Thiam's complaint could shed light on Hélin's labyrinthine role in Areva case

Ivory Coast Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

Africa Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

Ivory Coast French economy minister helps Razel and Sogea prevail against Ebomaf in key road upgrade battle

Congo Interior minister said to be victim of €400,000 bank scam

Nigeria OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Congo France's highest court dashes Mohsen Hojeij's hopes to seize more money

Tunisia Military equipment dealer Moussa Ben Ahmed appointed new chair of Tunisian-German friendship group

Madagascar Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Spotlight | Mayotte island, Mozambique Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Kuwait, Libya Paris FNAC store case to be heard by France's Court of Cassation in March

Gabon, Mauritius The untold story of Augusta's prefinancing

Africa, Europe Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Uganda
Lack of funds keeps TotalEnergies evasive on Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

Libya
As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

Mauritania
Nouakchott in dispute with exclusive fuel supplier Addax Energy

West Africa
Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Inner circles | Africa
Bpifrance underwrites Macron's African diplomacy

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Inner circles | Ghana
The Cocoa Board, the force powering Ghana's economy

France, Sudan
Thiam's complaint could shed light on Hélin's labyrinthine role in Areva case

Ivory Coast
Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

Africa
Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

Ivory Coast
French economy minister helps Razel and Sogea prevail against Ebomaf in key road upgrade battle

Congo
Interior minister said to be victim of €400,000 bank scam

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Congo
France's highest court dashes Mohsen Hojeij's hopes to seize more money

Tunisia
Military equipment dealer Moussa Ben Ahmed appointed new chair of Tunisian-German friendship group

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Spotlight | Mayotte island, Mozambique
Total eyes Mayotte as possible rear base for Mozambique LNG

Kuwait, Libya
Paris FNAC store case to be heard by France's Court of Cassation in March

Gabon, Mauritius
The untold story of Augusta's prefinancing

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave