The future of nearly a thousand African Union employees is still causing conflict between member countries and the outgoing Commission. The issue of their reclassification may not be resolved before a summit of heads of state scheduled for next month.
The international financial institution is working on budget support for 2025 and 2026. One of its objectives is to implement a regulatory reform to make it easier for private investors to set up in special economic zones.
Lilium Capital, headed by Burkina Faso businessman Simon Tiemtoré, failed to convince Novamed's co-founders that it had sufficient financial backing.
The four Belgian military personnel who were still working in Niger returned home in December. Brussels had maintained a small team in the country to provide security for its embassy.
Kampala, which is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian defence materiel, is trying to persuade Ankara to build a drone and artillery parts assembly plant in Uganda.
A bill is currently being prepared to encourage the employment of nationals who have few qualifications. Although it does not target any particular sector, hospitality recruitment networks are in its sights.
Valued at some 5bn dirhams, the interconnection project between OCP's desalination plant in Safi and Marrakech was submitted to the prime minister's office on 17 January. Leading the project are Somagec, SGTM and two Moroccan water companies.
The president of France's far-right Rassemblement National party met Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sly in Brussels. The purpose was to introduce Jordan Bardella to the African diplomatic scene.
