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Spotlight | Central Africa
IMF programmes jeopardized by Gabon's public deficit

IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie (right) during the organisation's annual meetings, Washington, October 2024. © Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA / Reuters

Gabon's debt is destabilising the CFA franc zone and posing a direct threat to the International Monetary Fund's programmes with Chad and the Central African Republic. However, during a recent visit to Libreville, the international institution's director for Africa said he was open to discussions with Gabon.

Subscribers only Finance

The Continent

The New Guard
Benin, Mozambique, Cameroon

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

BeninMylène Flicka, a rising star of digital strategy

MozambiqueRassina Farassi, leading primatologist

CameroonKimberley Ntsimi, discreet presidential adviser

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics, Business

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Opposition candidate Dologuélé rallying support for presidential election

Faustin-Archange Touadéra's opponent has been rejected by several leaders of the main opposition platform, the BRDC, which continues to boycott the election. He is now turning to another figure in the Central African political scene.

Subscribers only Politics

Cameroon
State seals deal with Actis to acquire stakes in Eneo

The British investment fund will sign the deed of sale, on 19 November in Yaoundé, to set in motion a €119m deal for the nationalisation of the electricity operator.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Ouattara gets ready to launch several sovereign funds

Freshly re-elected for a fourth term, the president is speeding up the creation of an arsenal of financial vehicles designed to support the State's strategic investments.

Subscribers only Finance

Ivory Coast
Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

Traders are not rushing to respond to the call from the Conseil Café-Cacao, which is trying to finalise its sales in advance.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Eastern Africa and the Horn

South Sudan, Sudan
Behind the scenes of Benjamin Bol Mel's fall from grace

Benjamin Bol Mel attends the burial of a commander of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces in Juba on 19 March 2025. © Samir Bol / Reuters

The departure of the Juba strongman is evidence of the rising influence of Adut Salva Kiir, daughter of head of state Salva Kiir. The battle for the succession of the president is only just beginning.

Subscribers only Politics

Sudan
EU Foreign Affairs Council set to discuss new sanctions

On 20 November, the 27 foreign ministers of the European Union are expected to discuss a new set of sanctions within the context of the war in Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
TotalEnergies fights its corner on Mozambique LNG permit extension

The French oil major is working to convince the state, under Daniel Chapo, to review certain provisions of its contract on offshore block 1.

Subscribers only Energy

North Africa

Morocco
Akhannouch and Bensalah families call it quits on real estate venture

Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch (centre) opens a Fnac store at Morocco Mall in 2011, flanked by Casablanca Mayor Mohamed Sajid (far left) and Fnac CEO Alexandre Bompard (right). © Abd Rabbo Ammar / Abaca via Reuters

Mohammed Hassan Bensalah and the head of government's wife, Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, have ended their partnership, which included plans to develop shopping centres.

Subscribers only Business

Egypt
Cairo and Athens press on with underwater electricity project

The Egyptian government has announced the signing of an agreement between the network operators of Egypt and Greece and a Greek company.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy

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