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Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

South African Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, on 9 May, 2022. © Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/Newscom/MaxPPP

Gwede Mantashe's Ministry of Mines and the NUM and AMCU unions, which were instrumental in the failure of BHP's takeover bid for Anglo American, want to have a greater say in the mining group's South African strategy.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders

The Continent

The New Guard
Burundi, Angola, Nigeria

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

BurundiNestory Irankunda takes Burundian roots to Bayern Munich

AngolaMárcio Daniel, new minister of tourism

NigeriaWale Lawal, up-and-coming media entrepreneur

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Central Africa

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh opens fresh negotiations on SONARA refinery rehabilitation

The secretary general at the Cameroonian presidency has in recent weeks opened talks with Portuguese company Cimontubo regarding rehabilitation of Cameroon's only oil refinery.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

West Africa

Senegal
Dakar's new strategy to protect its coastline

Senegal's High Authority for Maritime Security will over the coming months work to strengthen coordination between the navy, police and customs, while also stepping up environmental protection efforts.

Subscribers only Defence

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders fall foul of Alassane Ouattrara's emergency export ban

By opting to prioritise the needs of the grinding plants of the large international groups, the Ivorian president has caused problems for local traders who no longer have the right to export unprocessed beans.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Nigeria
Abuja steps up efforts to get off the FATF 'grey list'

Nigeria is eagerly awaiting the next report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Abuja has taken a number of initiatives since it was place on its 'grey list' in February 2023.

Subscribers only Finance

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

Kenyan President William Ruto meets with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on May 24, 2024. © Roberto Schmidt/AFP

The ministry of foreign affairs is walking a tightrope to balance its budget. Its to-do list is growing, but its funds remain stagnant.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Automaker Stellantis prepares to buy Al Mada's automotive subsidiary

The multinational automotive giant is negotiating the purchase of the royal holding company's shares in its retail vehicle distribution subsidiary, Sopriam.

Subscribers only Business

Morocco
Somagec bids for Casablanca shipyard operating concession with Turkey's Kuzey Star

The family business Somagec, Moroccan port construction leader, is keen to obtain the Casablanca shipyard operating concession. To compensate for its limited experience in ship repair, it has teamed with Turkish sector flagship Kuzey Star.

Subscribers only Business

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