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South African businessman Terry Rosenberg, president of Multiply Group.

In Focus | South Africa
Real estate, oil, finance: a dive into the heart of Durban's property kings, the Rosenbergs

Property tycoon Terry Rosenberg's real estate empire is as strong as ever in South Africa's third largest city, Durban. Helped by his son Marc Rosenberg, he has expanded the family office Oakbrook Investments and investment arm Multiply as far as Swizterland, Mauritius, Dubai and the UK.

Subscribers only Finance

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Weapons embargo sparks tension within UN Security Council

The UN Security Council intends to extend the weapons embargo against the CAR at the end of this month. While France, the UK,and the US are in favour of extending, Russia is threatening to use its veto power.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

West Africa
Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Two Nigerian citizens were among the 10 people police in Benin arrested in a 25 June drug bust. For the best part of two years Cotonou and Abuja have been at odds over the smuggling of narcotics between their two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Mauritania
After generous spending, ExxonMobil on its way out

ExxonMobil adds Mauritania to the growing list of African countries from which it is divesting.

Subscribers only Energy

Guinea, Liberia
Sarmin looks for Nimba iron after potash, bauxite and diamonds

Canada's Sarmin has recently acquired interests in Guinea and Liberia in three licences for iron, the price of which has risen in recent months. Its other mining projects in Africa are still in the exploration phase.

Subscribers only Mining

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara (right) with Marcel Amon Tanoh, then foreign minister, in 2017.

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara and Marcel Amon Tanoh hold secret meeting

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara held a secret meeting with former foreign affairs minister Marcel Amon Tanoh on 5 July.

Subscribers only Politics

Senegal
Dakar makes headway on road project to open up Casamance

The process of selecting a provider to rehabilitate the stretch of national road 4 running between Senoba, Ziguinchor and Mpack could shift up a gear in the coming weeks.

Subscribers only Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Nairobi urgently seeks new ships for navy and coast guard

The maritime forces are in a hurry for ten patrol boats and a landing craft. A number of shipyards already active in Africa are revving up.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
Nyusi receives first ISR planes from Paramount

After supplying several remilitarised helicopters, the South African firm has delivered a first Mwari surveillance plane to Mozambique's army.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Mozambique, Rwanda
Rwanda's second reconnaissance mission in Pemba continues in Nacala as SADC gets restless

The Rwandan army's mission in Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, which had been shrouded in mystery and which went on for longer than expected, ended on 8 July. The 30 soldiers sent there on reconnaissance have retreated to Nacala for a few days.

Subscribers only Politics

Botswana
Gaborone seeks to sparkle in diamond processing

The business of cutting and polishing diamonds is fiercely competitive. To gain a foothold, Botswana is beefing up the capacity of the parastatal Okavango Diamond Co, which wants to soon sell 'Made in Botswana' gems.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Libya
Dabaiba takes direct control of ODAC, a major recipient of public funds during the Gaddafi era

Libyan prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba has revived ODAC, the state-owned body which oversees major public sector infrastructure projects. It was long headed by his cousin Ali Ibrahim Dabaiba, who is suspected of having misappropriated massive amounts of public funds.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business

Daniela Lumbroso and her companion Eric Ghebali.

Morocco
TV star Daniela Lumbroso and Eric Ghebali promote Marrakesh on French airwaves

French TV star Daniela Lumbroso is working hard to polish the image of "Destination Morocco" after international flights there resumed in June.

Subscribers only Business

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