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Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa takes risky bet with Thabo Mbeki's return

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki. © Twitter @TMFoundation_

The South African president has called on one of his predecessors to help him put the ANC in order. But Mbeki's return will not be all win for Ramaphosa as it also gives him a platform to criticise the head of state's record.

Subscribers only Politics

The Continent

Africa
French grain traders Soufflet, Lecureur and Céréalis race to fill gap in market left by Russian and Ukrainian wheat

The halt in Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports has opened a window of opportunity for French grain producers in North and West Africa, who in recent weeks have been able to act as substitute suppliers at short notice.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Central Africa

Cameroon
Canadian Magil has many construction hurdles to overcome

The eastern entrance to Douala, Cameroon in 2016. © Ministère des travaux publics du Cameroun

Magil Construction has many projects to move forward in Cameroon, including the massive roadway project east of Douala estimated at €223m, yet discussions with the administration are increasingly tense.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business

Gabon
Panoro puts faith in technical country manager with political connections

The junior oil company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange seems happy to hire technical-savvy managers who bring with them family connections to the local authorities, as it has done with its latest recruit in Gabon.

Subscribers only Energy

DRC
ANSER to steer implementation of 300 power plants for '145 territories' development project

DR Congo's national electrification and rural energy services agency ANSER has been selected to steer the implementation of 300 micro solar power plants as part of the large-scale rural development programme for the country's '145 territories'.

Subscribers only Energy, Business

West Africa

In Focus | Guinea
State agencies hungry for new public real estate assets

Ownership of the Fria Base building in Conakry (located on the map) is claimed by the Agence nationale d'aménagement des infrastructures minières (Anaim). © Google Maps

The current leaders in Conakry are throwing themselves into a race to regain control of illegally acquired public assets, targeting political opponents, businesses and multinationals alike. State agencies are pushing each other out of the way to get ahold of the seized assets.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining

Mali
EU set to suspend military training operations in Mali

Brussels laid out to the Malian junta its conditions for maintaining its military training operations in the country. But it has had no substantive response from Bamako, and is now expected to announce their suspension.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Ivory Coast
Busy businessman Idriss Diallo hopes to net top football federation post

Yacine Idriss Diallo, candidate for the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation. © Facebook Yacine Idriss Diallo

In the running to head the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), which will elect its new president on 23 April, Idriss Diallo, who is competing against his former business partner, ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, is a businessman involved in a number of sectors.

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Southern Africa and islands

Zimbabwe
CCC legislative victory destabilises ZANU-PF

Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). © Twitter @nelsonchamisa

The CCC, led by Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's main opponent, has been surprisingly successful in the parliamentary by-elections, dealing a serious blow to ZANU-PF's confidence. A year before the presidential election, this has made the government fear the worst.

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North Africa

Algeria
Fried chicken giant KFC hatches Algeria launch with Azadea

To ensure a successful launch in Algeria, the US fast food chain and its partner there, Azadea Group, are working to secure supplies of meat and oil in the country. For this, the company is being quietly backed by Cevital.

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Libya
How Dabaiba turned top militia leader Abdelghani al-Kikli

The Libyan prime minister has picked a lieutenant, Abdelghani al-Kikli, commander of the powerful Ghneiwa militia as well as the Stability Support Apparatus, to head one of the ministry of interior's most sensitive bodies.

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