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Qatari sovereign fund hones its Africa strategy

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is welcomed by Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, on 21 March 2023.
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is welcomed by Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, on 21 March 2023. © Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar/Anadolu Agency via AFP

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is well used to investing billions of dollars in Europe and the United States, but it seems to be having more difficulty finding its feet in Africa. However, a recent tour across the continent by its representatives helped open up new perspectives and consolidate existing deals.

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The Continent

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Central Africa

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West Africa

Nigeria
Vice President Shettima to blame for Russian fertiliser delay

Nigeria's Vice-President Kashim Shettima shaking hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St Petersburg, Russia, 28 July 2023.
Nigeria's Vice-President Kashim Shettima shaking hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St Petersburg, Russia, 28 July 2023. © Mikhaïl Metzel/Tass host photo agency/EPA/MaxPPP

A shipment of Russian potash, promised to Nigeria months ago, has been plagued by delays. Moscow has tried to use this as a political weapon, blaming Europe for the hold up. But the delay is in fact the fault of the Nigerian vice president.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
EU backtracks on rights probe support

German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock (L), Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (C), and French Minister of European and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna (3rd R), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 January 2023.
German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock (L), Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (C), and French Minister of European and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna (3rd R), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 January 2023. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

The EU had been at the forefront of efforts to hold Ethiopia to account for human rights abuses committed during the war in Tigray. But now, thanks to the deliberate inaction of France and Germany, and despite the reservations of some member states, the bloc is prioritising normalising relations with the government of Abiy Ahmed.

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Southern Africa and islands

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North Africa

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