Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Archives

Publication

Year

Month

Edition

Central Africa
West Africa
Eastern Africa and the Horn
Southern Africa and islands
North Africa

Inner circles | DRC
Anthony Nkinzo, the discreet but powerful technocrat heading Tshisekedi's private office

The president's new chief of staff may lack political clout, but he has a strong business background and enjoys support from powerful government figures. During Tshisekedi's first term, the leadership of his private office was deemed erratic, and he is keen to buck that trend.

Subscribers only Politics

Central Africa

DRC
Behind the mysterious million-dollar fees for revising 'contract of the century'

A copper and cobalt mine run by Sicomines in Kolwezi, DRC, in May 2015. © Aaron Ross/Reuters

The committee that oversaw discussions to ‘rebalance' the Sicomines contract has asked the Chinese-Congolese joint venture to pay around $28m to its members.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining, Politics

Central African Republic
Emirati oil company Tristar gets green light to supply commercial airlines

The MINUSCA supplier can now sell Jet A-1 fuel at Bangui airport.

Subscribers only Finance

West Africa

Guinea, Mali
Canadian firm Robex restructures gold assets under pressure from Taurus

Gold miner Robex is considering a management buyout for its Malian Nampala mine and listing the company on the Australian stock exchange. The goal is to generate funds for production to resume at its Guinean project, Kiniero.

Subscribers only Mining

Nigeria
Nollywood looks to relaunch French cinema partnership

At the head of the Nigerian Film Corp since January, Nigerian actor Ali Nuhu is aiming to revive collaboration between France and his country's cinema industry in the run-up to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy

Mali
Football federation chief's corruption trial postponed

It now looks set to take place next year.

Subscribers only Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Liquidation looms again for Ruto-linked insurer

The insurance firm is facing unhappy creditors once again.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Private sector calls out Rajoelina over VAT refunds

Companies in the Antananarivo free zone are calling on the president to immediately reimburse more than €40m in unpaid VAT refunds, dating as far back as 2022.

Subscribers only Business

Morocco, South Africa
Senior ANC official's Rabat trip sparks anger in Pretoria

Kopeng Obed Bapela in Saint Petersburg on 29 July 2023. © Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/Reuters

A meeting in the Moroccan capital between Nasser Bourita and Kopeng Obed Bapela, a leading figure in the African National Congress, has caused a stir in Pretoria. The ANC is a long-standing ally of the Polisario Front, and has condemned the visit as being ‘a serious violation' of its principles.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Real estate heavyweight Reim Partners makes its mark in healthcare sector

Moroccan property investment and management company Reim Partners, through its recent deals with Akdital, is emerging as a major new player on the country's increasingly profitable healthcare scene.

Subscribers only Business

Tunisia
Broadcasters banned from covering probe into justice ministry

Tunisia's broadcasting regulator has imposed a gag order on radio and television stations over an investigation into former senior officials in Leila Jaffel's ministry.

Subscribers only Politics

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Archives