Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall's APR party riven by divisions as parliamentary elections loom

Senegal
France's Setec wins contract for Touba urban development

A consortium formed by the French engineering group Setec has been chosen by the Senegalese authorities to carry out works in the country's third largest city, which was hit by flooding in 2023.

Senegal
Lawyer Brice Nzamba talks Senegalese politics in French Senate

L'avocat franco-congolais Brice Nzamba organisera un séminaire sur l'alternance démocratique au Sénégal. Prévu pour le 17 juin, il doit se tenir au Sénat.

Senegal
Senegindia under opposition fire in Saint Louis

An agricultural collective has accused the Indian-owned firm of illegally acquiring a significant piece of land in the northwest. With help from major opposition figures, they plan to take the case to the Supreme Court.

Senegal
Dakar set to revitalise groundnut industry

The economic outlook is on the up for the groundnut sector, a key component of Senegalese agriculture, and the government has decided to give a financial boost to Sonacos, the state company run by Modou Diagne Fada, so that it can take full advantage.

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Zimbabwe, Senegal, Cameroon, DRC

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

ZimbabweScott MacMillan, a pioneer of onshore gas exploration.

SenegalAlioune Sall, Ousmane Sonko's champion in France.

CameroonLeonel Kungaba Fongoh takes over a divided SDF.

DRCMilain Fayulu, in his father's shadow.

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Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Egypt

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

Senegal Ousseynou Ly, PASTEF's media man in fight against Sall

Cameroon Jacques Jonathan Nyemb, multi-tasking lawyer

Ghana Edmund Akoto Bamfo, young security successor

Egypt Bassam Rady, Sisi's loyal diplomat in Rome

Senegal
Parliamentary elections divide leaders of influential Mourides brotherhood in Touba

Elections are set to take place in July and major divisions within the powerful Mbacké family persist. Some support President Macky Sall, and others Ousmane Sonko's opposition coalition.

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Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, The Gambia

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

SenegalThérèse Faye Diouf, the ruling party's youth champion in Macky Sall's stronghold

GhanaGomashie Edem Wisdom-Faraday, new voice for Accra's 'Gold OPEC'

South AfricaNicholas Nyati, fresh face of the DA's youth

The GambiaCany Jobe, key to country's oil future

Senegal
Macky Sall marshals troops for local elections

The postponement of local elections from December 2019 until late 2020 has given the Senegalese president an extra year in which to gear up his party, the APR, for the electoral battle.