Senegal
Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Senegal
Navy set to receive new landing ships from Israel

The Senegalese navy will shortly be bolstering its logistical transport capacity with three vessels designed by Israel Shipyards.

Senegal
Paris PR firm Smart Consulting helps MPs defend election delay

Four Senegalese MPs linked to the ruling party asked the Paris PR firm Smart Consulting to help set up meetings recently with French journalists in Paris to try to justify Macky Sall's postponement of the presidential election.

The New Guard
Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya

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

SenegalSecurity expert Aliou Ly aims to play sub-regional role

MauritaniaAhmedou Ennahoui, a consultant with growing political influence

KenyaOrlando Simba, a champion of Pan-Africanism

Senegal
Armament: Israeli firm AD Con on tenterhooks before presidential elections

Gaby Peretz's firm AD Con, Dakar's leading military brokerage firm, may suffer setbacks when President Macky Sall's term in office ends in February. The firm - which supplies equipment to the army and finances operations - is only active while the political situation is in its favour.

Senegal
Chinese defence giant Norinco opens regional office in Dakar

The company has opened a new office in Senegal to give it a stronger presence in West Africa as it expands its operations there.

Ivory Coast
Israeli AD Con delivers French Raidco boats to Ivorian navy

Gaby Peretz's Israeli brokerage firm AD Con has delivered two 15m Raidco Marine boats to the Ivorian navy to help it fight illegal fishing. Abidjan is still waiting for a second Israel Shipyards patrol boat as part of the same contract.

Ivory Coast
From Israeli ships to telecoms, broker Kevin Guyonnet is breaking into all kinds of business

The Ivorian broker Kevin Guyonnet is hugely successful in Abidjan. Having organised, with Gaby Peretz, the order of two Israeli patrol boats for the navy, the businessman is branching out into financial deals, telecoms and health services.

Senegal
Norinco and Petit Boubé team up to arm Senegal's environment ministry

Senegal's Ministry of the Environment has negotiated a $77m contract to equip its forest guards, including the purchase of large quantities of military equipment.

Senegal
Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Israeli military equipment broker Gaby Peretz, a supplier and funder to the Senegalese army, took centre stage at the first Africa Airforce Forum, which was held in Dakar.