Equatorial Guinea, Turkey
Summa, Erdogan's best ambassador in Malabo

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, DRC, Ethiopia, Libya

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

SenegalMamadou Fall Kane, presidential oil adviser, branches out into mining

Guinea-BissauSaico Umaro Embaló, the president's nephew and Turkey envoy

DR CongoArthur Omar Kayumba, Tshisekedi's Grand Inga irritant

EthiopiaWintana Shimelis, in charge of the UK's Diageo in Addis

LibyaAhmed al-Sharkasi, the PM's low-key advisor

West Africa
Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema is scheduled to hold an African Union (AU) summit on humanitarian issues from 25 to 27 May in Malabo.

Congo
Sassou receives a fillip from Turkish billionaire Ali Metin Kazanci as he bids for re-election

As Denis Sassou NGuesso seeks a fourth term as president, Aksa Enerji, a firm owned by a Turkish oligarch close to Ankara's ruling party, is speeding up its plans to increase electricity supply to Pointe-Noire, a city that has traditionally been hostile to the Congolese leader.

DRC
Turkey's Summa keen for business in Kinshasa

The Turkish group Summa is in talks with the Congolese authorities over an opportunity to take over the N'Djili international airport upgrades in what would be its first move in the country.

Guinea, Turkey
Turkey's plan to compete with China centres on mining sector

At a recent investment forum, Ankara highlighted opportunities in Guinea's mining sector. It's part of Turkey's aim to challenge China's position as Conakry's number one partner.

Guinea Bissau, Turkey
Erdogan plays mediator for Embalo

Ever since Umaro Sissoco Embalo stepped into power in Guinea-Bissau early last year, the Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been working to build an unexpected and unprecedented connection between the two countries.

Central Africa
Why NJ Ayuk chose Leoncio Amada Nze as Africa Energy Chamber chief's point man in Malabo

The African Energy Chamber is expanding its team to mediate between the private sector and governments.

Spotlight | Guinea
Summa, WIETC and Sogea-Satom vie for Conakry Airport contract

Turkey's Summa, the Chinese company WIETC and France's Sogea-Satom are all bidding for the tender to expand Conakry Gbessia Airport.

West Africa
Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Like other Turkish operators, the construction firm Summa owned by [...]

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Who are the pioneers heading into the country's mines?

Despite being relatively unknown in the mining industry, most of the five firms awarded blocks in Equatorial Guinea's first ever mining licencing round EG Ronda 2019 Mining (AMI 448) have African mining veterans aboard. Specialists - While Oro Sac Corp, [.

Africa, Turkey
Selim Bora, the businessman with the ear of the presidents

Appreciated in African capitals as a check on China's expansionist drive, the kind of Turkish ‘soft-power' wielded by the Summa boss is gaining ground.