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Ghana
South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

The mining company will hand over the operation of its historic Damang gold mine to the authorities next April, with the aim of securing the renewal of its licence to operate the more profitable Tarkwa mine.

Algeria
Tebboune soon to appoint future oil kingpins

The Algerian President is putting the finishing touches to the next hydrocarbons team in the government and at the head of the national company, in what is a rather favourable context for the oil business.

Senegal
French army about to hand back Rufisque base

After a long period of uncertainty, the French armed forces are due to announce the return of the military post to their Senegalese counterparts. It has long been seen as having strategic importance.

Somalia
Uganda's new military deployment

While the future of the African Union's peacekeeping mission is in serious doubt, Kampala is sending troops to Somalia to counter the Al-Shabaab offensive within the framework of a bilateral agreement.

Cameroon
Nephew of foreign affairs minister imprisoned in visa fraud case

The nephew of Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Cameroon's foreign affairs minister, and Division Chief Serge Ayissi have been detained in Kondengui central prison for fraud.

Senegal
From an ex-IMF boss to JP Morgan, Dakar looks to financiers to fill gap in cash resources

At a time when Senegal has urgent revenue issues, the government is working on raising funds at both a domestic and international level while also trying to obtain renewed support from the IMF.

South Africa
Despite poor figures, PetroSA increases boss's salary

According to internal documents, Sesakho Magadla's annual income could increase to 5.6m rand, despite the particularly unstable financial situations of the two companies she heads.

Mauritania, Morocco
SNTM-led consortium favourite to win Kankossa water supply contract

Allied to Mauritanian firm BISTP, the Moroccan company Société Nouvelle Travaux Maroc is poised to land a water supply project for the town of Kiffa and neighbouring areas.

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

The Australian group Canyon Resources, controlled by Indian tycoon Gagan Gupta, is conducting discreet negotiations to increase its stake in Cameroon Railways. For the past two months, however, it has been stymied by the reluctance of the historical shareholders.

Mozambique
Oil waste management company Moz Environmental under pressure in Cabo Delgado

The Mozambican subsidiary of the French group Séché is feeling the heat from the gas province authorities who are set on closing down its waste treatment plant.

Morocco
Fresh investment duo bet on new private hospital

The kingdom's rapidly expanding private hospital sector is seeing a tandem of African and UK investors embark on the construction of a new facility in Casablanca.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Namibia, Libya

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

NigeriaKashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu's AI guy

NamibiaShakwa Nyambe, the president's low-key oil advisor

LibyaMohamed Hamuda, from activist to young consul general

Algeria
Algiers enlists Parisian law firm in case against German manufacturer Heitkamp

The German company Heitkamp has initiated proceedings against Algeria before the World Bank's arbitration tribunal. The former accuses the latter of violating investment agreements concluded between the two countries.