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Spotlight | Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria
Cameroon and Nigeria's talks with cocoa cartel bear fruit

Details have emerged about Yaoundé et Abuja's talks in Abidjan to join the Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative, set up to defend the interests of the world's two largest cocoa producers.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Central Africa

DRC
Uhuru Kenyatta due in Goma to relaunch peace talks

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. © Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA/MaxPPP

Kinshasa is looking to resume dialogue with armed groups operating in eastern DRC, with the exception of the M23. Heavily involved in what is known as the Nairobi process, the former Kenyan president is expected in Goma in the coming days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central African Republic, Rwanda
Vogueroc spearheads Rwanda's CAR mining adventure

The Central African cabinet has green-lighted a request by Vogueroc, a Rwandan mining firm founded in 2021, to prospect at five sites in the country. The company is run by a former Crystal Ventures executive.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Bitter dual nationality issue hangs over 2025 presidential poll

Patrick Achi, Tidjane Thiam and Jean-Louis Billon (from left to right). © Legnan Koula/EPA/MaxPPP, Ennio Leanza/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP, Sia Kambou/AFP

Patrick Achi, Tidjane Thiam, and Jean-Louis Billon are among the names being bandied about as future Ivorian leaders after the 2025 election. But all three might be adversely affected by the constitutional ban on presidential candidates holding dual nationality.

Subscribers only Politics

Ivory Coast
Businessman Moumouni Bictogo consults on new dry bulk terminal

The Ivorian businessman Moumouni Bictogo, who is active in bauxite and plans to partner up with four companies present in the manganese and nickel sectors, has his sights set on a major infrastructure project designed to overcome congestion at the Port of Abidjan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining

Guinea
MEP Marie Arena scrutinises human rights in Guinea

The MEP Marie Arena is considering an emergency resolution on human rights violations allegedly committed in Guinea by the junta led by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Africa, Switzerland, UAE
Litasco shifts to Dubai to circumvent Ukraine sanctions

The trading arm of the Russian oil giant Lukoil, which until now has been run from Geneva, is gradually moving to Dubai in order to continue its activities in Africa despite sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders

Kenya
Ruto to strip army of lucrative meat business

Kenya's new president is preparing to pull the Kenya Meat Commission from out of the Ministry of Defence's hands to place it under the control of the agriculture and finance ministries. This state-owned entity centralises meat purchases from the country's producers.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Botswana
Brink family empire expands into banking sector

The tycoon Derek Brink and his family have firmly established themselves in yet another key sector of the Botswanan economy with their entry into the exclusive club of commercial banks.

Subscribers only Finance

Mozambique
Indian miners extend reach over Tete's mines

The mines in the north-western Mozambican province of Tete, where the Indian giant Jindal rules, are continuing to attract mining investors from the subcontinent, with the blessing of local FRELIMO officials.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Tunisia
Hesitant Trudeau finally agrees to attend Francophonie summit in Djerba

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau, who has finally agreed to the Francophonie summit being held as planned in Tunisia, will travel to Djerba in November. Emmanuel Macron played a key role behind the scenes in persuading him.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Inner circles | Libya
New NOC boss Bengdara brings in his own people

The new president of the NOC, Farhat Omar Bengdara. © Hazem Ahmed/Reuters

To establish his still very fragile authority over the National Oil Corp, new chairman Farhat Omar Bengdara has reconstituted its board, as well as the boards of many of its subsidiaries.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

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