ExxonMobil is having a difficult time disposing of its assets on the continent. The main reason for this is that the American major is struggling to capitalise on its contacts with African presidencies.
Emmanuel Macron's Africa adviser, Franck Paris, has been in the Cameroonian capital since 6 November to follow up on the French President's visit in July. The delegation is due to attend a meeting with economic operators on 9 November.
A ministerial meeting of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa on 28 October decided to postpone indefinitely the introduction of a ban on log exports - a decision demanded particularly by Cameroon.
The arbitration procedure pitting Shell against Nigerian State in a case involving an oil spill has been abandoned. The oil major agreed to withdraw its claim, after successfully getting the fine, including interest, that it had to pay to the local communities, significantly reduced.
The Japanese foreign ministry should shortly appoint Ryuichi Kato, vice president in charge of Africa at the Japan International Cooperation Agency, as Tokyo's new ambassador in #Guinea.
The leaders of the UN-African Union-IGAD tripartite mechanism are complaining about interference by the US, UK, UAE and Saudi Arabia in the dialogue aimed at resolving Sudan's political crisis.
The presidents of Kenya and the Comoros, the two candidate countries for the vice-chairmanship of the AU bureau, a position whose occupant automatically takes over the chairmanship of the organisation the following year, were quick to mention the vacancy at the bureau's virtual summit on 2 November.
The South African Air Force ordered dozens of missiles for its fighter aircraft from Denel seven years ago but has yet to receive a single one. The arms procurement agency Armscor may now bring in defence companies Hensoldt and Incomar to help resurrect the project.
The former Mozambican air force commander has created a new entity on top of his already large portfolio of gold, ruby and coal permits.
Ouafae B, a Moroccan official of the UN agency, was the subject of an internal disciplinary procedure linked to the revelation of the contract between UNESCO and the Freedom Voices Network, the journalists' collective at the origin of the Pegasus scandal.
A handful of event companies are participating in the organisation of COP27, which opened on 6 November in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, including Richard Attias & Associates.
