Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters is struggling to establish himself in oil and mining on the continent. He has just been turned down in Mozambique.
Launched in 2018, the preliminary investigation by the Swiss public prosecutor's office into possible corruption of Gabonese officials by Sericom, owned by the Santullo family, has uncovered links between the construction group and several ministers.
The difference in treatment between local staff and foreign workers was one of the first issues put on the table during a meeting between the main oil workers' union representatives and Chad's new 'Mr Oil', Djerassem Le Bemadjiel.
Appointed prime minister in May 2021, Anatole Collinet Makosso has surrounded himself with a staff of around 30, most of whom came from his predecessor's cabinet. Since his arrival, he has had a very limited hand in appointing his main advisers.
Next Generation Resources is using decades-old US Geological Survey data to try to find rare earth and lithium deposits in Liberia, as global demand for the precious minerals continues to grow.
In parallel with the withdrawal from Mali, the French army will strengthen the role the Eléments Français au Sénégal's 400 soldiers, whose current boss, General Michel Delpit, will leave his post in the middle of this year.
Kenya's distressed Spire Bank has received several takeover offers, including one from a Nigerian family that operates a Singaporean fund registered in the Emirates.
There are signs of a lull in the Afar region, following the truce declared by Prime Minister Abiy, with the withdrawal of the insurgent coalition from the Erepti region. However, activity in the disputed areas of western Tigray has been far from peaceful.
Since it was narrowly defeated at the ruling party's 2017 conference, former president Jacob Zuma's faction has lost influence within the African National Congress. But in the run-up to the next five-yearly gathering, to be held in December, several of its members are campaigning to lead the party's internal opposition.
Botswana's only gold mine is about to change hands, having been bought by Hawks Mining Co. The company, founded by Galane Gold's operational managers, is set to restructure the site - despite $18m of debt.
The leading security firms working in Libya covet the $20m contract to protect the European Union delegation there which until now has been in the hands of Septimius Security.
