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In Focus | Congo
From Milan to Pointe-Noire, the secrets of the powerful 'ENI family'

ENI, the most Congolese of majors. © Montage Studio Pachamama // eni.com // Ludovic Marin/AFP // ingobadescalzi.com // Exmar Group/YouTube // Lukasz Szwaj-ArtKio/Shutterstock

Nicknamed "the most African of majors", the Italian energy company ENI has made the Congo a central hub where big contracts and family affairs flourish, fortified by close ties to President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The group is set to invest several billions of dollars in a liquefied natural gas export project, with the blessings of the Congolese and Italian governments, brought closer by the gas giant.

Subscribers only Energy

The Continent

Africa
UK's FCDO appoints new Africa chief

At a time when the UK has decided to reinvigorate its relationship with Africa, Harriet Mathews, a seasoned diplomat, is set to take over the Foreign Office's Africa, Latin America and Caribbean directorate.

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Central Africa

Cameroon
Cameroon loses its appeal against arbitration ruling on SOGEA-SATOM's Wouri bridge contract

CAMEROON | The government has lost its legal battle with two Vinci group subsidiaries which claimed that it failed in its duties as project comissioner for the new bridge over the Wouri in Douala.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

West Africa

Nigeria
Wale Edun favourite to head Central Bank of Nigeria

Although Nigerian President Bola Tinubu cannot yet name Adebayo Olawale Edun governor of the central bank as the current holder of the post is under arrest, his anointed adviser already appears to be unofficially in the driving seat.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou soon to face shortage of diplomatic representatives in Paris

Burkina Faso may soon have no official representative in Paris. The current chargé d'affaires, who has acted as a link between France and Burkina Faso since the 2021 departure of the last ambassador, Remis Fulgance Dandjinou, is due to step down this month.

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Africa
France's African development budget to be set by late July

The next Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development (CICID) has been postponed until the end of July, but will discuss a €5bn plan for Africa.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Deloitte hopes its pro bono IPO training will bear rich fruit

The auditing and consultancy giant will shortly hold another training session for companies planning to list on the upcoming Ethiopian Securities Exchange. It's an opportunity to approach potential clients.

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Uganda
Ugandan intelligence services take the fight against the opposition to Washington

Security members ride on a motorcycle before the arrival of Ugandan singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine as he becomes President of his new political party National Unity Platform (NUP) near NUP headquaters in Kampala, Uganda, on August 21, 2020. © Sumy Sadurni/AFP

The Ugandan intelligence servces are worried about the efforts being made by the National Unity Platform in Washington to raise funds for the opposition to President Museveni. The government has increased surveillance of NUP members suspected of trying to infiltrate the security services.

Subscribers only Defence

Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Gemcorp strives to get Cabinda refinery back on track

The project spearheaded by Gemcorp to build a refinery in Angola is well behind schedule, but the London-based investment management firm still believes in the project and its team in Luanda.

Subscribers only Energy

North Africa

Algeria
Mahrez Djeribi confirmed as head of military intelligence unit

On 4 July, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune promoted Colonel Mahrez Djeribi, acting director of the army's military intelligence unit, to the rank of general, in a tacit confirmation of the officer's position at the head of this major intelligence service.

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Algeria
Tebboune stops off in Qatar and Turkey by way of China

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will visit two of his country's key partners, Qatar and Turkey, on the outward and return legs of his state visit to China.

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