In Focus | Africa
Ex-Lazard banker Matthieu Pigasse reinvents himself in Africa

Palace Intrigues
Paul Biya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ali Bongo, Gims, Mathilde of Belgium

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Gabon Biya skips summit, Sassou snubs group photo

Gabon Congolese delegation plays cat and mouse with Gabonese opposition

Senegal French rappers Gims and Maes pick luxury concierge service

Egypt Belgium's Queen Mathilde acts as ambassador for tourism

Africa, France
French media moguls expand Mediawan's African footprint

The next big move in Africa by French media giant Mediawan, launched in 2015 by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse and Pierre Antoine Capton, will be in Abidjan, where it is preparing to recruit an audiovisual veteran to develop its presence on the continent.

Africa
Sassou takes advantage of IMF making peace with Beijing

Following the IMF's lead, France is now willing to lend again to Brazzaville. A series of loans justified by the rescheduling of the country's debts to China - a first in Africa.

West Africa
A new career for Samuel Eto'o

The star guest at the party held in Cotonou on [...]

Gabon, United States
The Libreville dossier of the Justice Department

For the last few years, the US Department of Justice has been scrutinising financial transactions undertaken by high-ranking Gabonese figures. No official inquiry has yet been opened.

Spotlight | Congo
Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

On 5 July, the directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to decide whether to resume loans to Congo-B after a hiatus of eight years. But on the eve of this crucial decision, there are profound rifts within [.

DRC
DSK offers Felix Tshisekedi his good offices

The former MD of the IMF is currently in Kinshasa, right at the same time as officials from the international institution…

Congo
Strauss-Kahn and his aides draw up debt plan

Parnasse, the company owned by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) director general Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is trying to come up with [...]

Morocco
Maitre Gims PAL Arya Nouri launches Marrakesh club

Arya Nouri, former label director at Universal Music France and [...]

Spotlight | Africa, France
Far from the cameras Strauss-Kahn plays white "soothsayer"

The disgraced director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is trying to re-invent himself by bringing business deals to Africa, a continent he has visited regularly in recent months. His targets are presidents and his specialty is restructuring [.

Africa
Dominique Strauss Kahn helps Lazard in Africa

Business bank Lazard, headed by Matthieu Pigasse, is counting on former IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn’s network of contacts to [...]

Africa
Lazard puts up fresh challenge to Rothschild

The African continent has become the theatre of a ceaseless duel between the two business banks.