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Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil must go through Chapo's gatekeepers

Daniel Chapo and his wife at Mozambique's 50th Independence anniversary in Maputo, 25 June 2025. © Luisa Nhantumbo/ MaxPPP

Since the new Mozambican head of state came to power five months ago, oil giants have grown accustomed to working with two close presidential aides rather than Ministry of Energy officials.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy, Politics

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Bangui steps up pressure on Tamoil RCA

Tamoil CAR, formerly known as Total Centrafrique, is on the brink of collapse. Bangui, April 2023. © Barbara Debout / AFP

The minister of energy is threatening to seize the 13 petrol stations Tamoil RCA operates around the country, with the state citing tax owed estimated at over 4bn FCFA (€6m) as justification. The offensive marks the dismantling of the former Total network in favour of figures close to the regime.

Subscribers only Politics

Cameroon
Biya reshuffles army top brass ahead of elections

The Rapid Intervention Battalion at the Unity Day military parade in Yaoundé, 20 May 2023. © AFP

The head of state has carried out a series of promotions in the armed forces, rewarding the most loyal generals. Close associates of the secretary general to the presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, were also promoted, with consequences for the powerful Rapid Intervention Battalion.

Subscribers only Defence

Central African Republic
Canada's CVMR begins satellite mapping of lucrative new mining sites

After signing a memorandum of understanding with the government, the Toronto-based company has tasked its subsidiary specialised in satellite imaging to identify new sites rich in copper, gold, coltan and nickel.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Senegal
French contractor slated to manage army's new European funds

The Économat des Armées, part of the French armed forces ministry, is preparing to distribute €10m in European subsidies to equip Senegalese forces.

Subscribers only Defence

Guinea
Conakry prepares to host major Russian delegation in November

Following a break lasting several years, the Russian-Guinean intergovernmental commission will be meeting for the seventh time.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Oromia sets up its own sovereign wealth fund

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's campaign billboard in the town of Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, June 2021. © Tiksa Negeri / Reuters

Close to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, regional president Shimelis Abdisa is restructuring his investment vehicle. This move demonstrates his desire to speed up Oromia's economic dynamism.

Subscribers only Finance

Tanzania
Chinese firm BCEG wins another big airport contract

Chinese firm BCEG has secured another big contract in Tanzania, after winning the tender for the Lake Manyara airport at the beginning of the year.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

North Africa

Tunisia
NYU turns attention to healthcare ecosystem

A partnership has just been signed between NYU and think-tank Mediterranean Development Initiative, with a view to invest in the medical sector. The agreement looks ahead to a post-Kais Saied era.

Subscribers only Business

Morocco
Noor Midelt I solar energy project brings in two new partners

Mexican firm Cox Energy and China Energy Engineering Corp are joining the original consortium, which includes EDF Renewables, among others.

Subscribers only Energy

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