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The New Guard
Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya

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

CongoOumar Semega, the ambitious oil trader

EthiopiaKal Kassa, the bitcoin prophet

KenyaAlamin Siwa Somo, the aspiring senator

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol going all out to restart Fortuna deposit with ConocoPhillips

Equatorial Guinea does not have the resources to come through on its part in the development of this jinxed asset, abandoned in the past by several different firms. State companies GEPetrol and Sonagas need to find private partners.

Central African Republic
Final bargaining over Tamoil RCA assets

Under mounting legal and financial strain, Rochefort International's Central African subsidiary is moving to liquidate what remains of its fuel network — as discreet negotiations and rival claims swirl around the carcass of a once-dominant operator.

Guinea
Bouygues leaves country after bauxite mine shakeup

DTP Mining, the subcontracting subsidiary of the French construction giant, has refused to continue working at the Tinguilinta site, previously operated by Guinea Alumina Corp and now relaunched by the state-owned Nimba Mining Co.

Benin
Opposition party hamstrung by internal fighting in run-up to presidential elections

To a background of tensions between party kingpins, the main opposition party may not be represented in the presidential elections in April 2026.

Kenya
An NGO resumes investigation into oil pollution scandal

A citizens' group is accusing the Kenyan government and oil industry players of exposing nomadic populations in the Chalbi Desert to significant cancer risks. As cases continue to be reported, a new petition is being prepared.

Sudan
Khartoum tries to reopen to civil flights and diplomatic life

With the help of Turkey, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are gradually reestablishing power in the country's former capital, which is expected to receive several visits from European diplomats at the end of October. Air services are gradually resuming to the Sudanese coast, and soon to Khartoum.

Morocco
Akdital in middle of a showdown between public healthcare and private interests

Although the group has been partly targeted by Gen Z protesters and by segments of the political class, Akdital continues to work away quietly on the development of its business model.

Algeria
Negotiations for a tête-à-tête between Tebboune and Macron

The French and Algerian presidents, still officially on bad terms, could meet in the coming weeks, on the sidelines of the summit bringing together the twenty biggest world powers.