In Focus | Africa
Top military broker Gaby Peretz's grand African trek

Since the late 1980s, Gaby Peretz and his firm AD Con have carved themselves out a reputation in the very closed world of military equipment brokerage in Africa. Initially specialising in the promotion of interception equipment, the firm has progressively expanded its range of services and these days negotiates and finances major aerial and naval military equipment deals. On familiar terms with several presidential advisers, Peretz's operations have historically been centred on West and Central Africa but he is now looking to expand beyond his francophone bastions. [...]
Reading time 7 minutes Maxime Paszkowiak
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