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Spotlight | India, Senegal
Macky Sall makes moves as India's rice protectionism puts Dakar on edge

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Senegal's President Macky Sall in Hamburg, northern Germany, on 7 July 2017. © Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters

India's export ban and subsequent tax hike on broken rice, of which Senegal is a major consumer, have greatly displeased Dakar. Macky Sall and his ministers mobilised to get New Delhi to change its position, but high export taxes continue to disrupt grain imports.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

The Continent

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Somaliland

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastMyriam Carius, the lawyer betting on Ivory Coast's subsoil potential.

KenyaFred Ogola, Odinga's strategist with constitutional ambitions.

South AfricaTrudi Makhaya, Cyril Ramaphosa's economic adviser.

SomalilandAdan Abbey, instrumental insurer.

Free access Mining, Politics, Business

Central Africa

Equatorial Guinea
Malabo's ambassador to Paris set to move to Brussels (and vice versa)

After eight years representing Equatorial Guinea in France, where the "ill-gotten gains" saga took up much of his time, Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu is soon due to head up his country's embassy in Belgium.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central Africa, Central African Republic, Russia
Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

Senegal
Ex-PM Aminata Touré talks 2024 presidential election with former opponents

Aminata Touré, former prime minister of Senegal and incoming Member of Parliament, in Dakar, on 8 September 2022. © John Wessels/AFP

Aminata Touré has become one of the government's fiercest critics and no longer hides her ambitions for Senegal's 2024 election. The former prime minister may found her own party and has powwowed with disgruntled majority members in order to develop a strategy.

Subscribers only Politics

France, Germany
French-German parliamentary diplomacy ramps up over the Sahel

A group of French and German MPs and diplomats are heading to Berlin in early December to discuss the outlines of their military partnership in the Sahel region, as well as the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on the African continent.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Odinga and Kenyatta's favours to family members exasperate their allies

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta (2013-2022) with his designated but defeated © Noé Michalon/Africa Intelligence

The main leaders of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, which was defeated in August's presidential elections, have nominated family members for seats in the East African Legislative Assembly. That has led to internal dissent, which is threatening the movement's existence.

Subscribers only Politics

Tanzania
Dar es Salaam banks on Williamson mine to develop diamond industry

British firm Petra Diamonds wants to gradually reduce its 63% stake in the country's leading diamond site. The Tanzanian government, meanwhile, is planning to change its tax system to encourage local trading and cutting of precious stones.

Subscribers only Mining

Southern Africa and islands

Botswana
Interest in Makgadikgadi lithium surges

Mining investors have been looking to Africa's largest salt flat, the Makgadikgadi Pan in north-eastern Botswana, for its untapped lithium potential. Gaborone has issued several exploration permits to newcomers in recent months.

Subscribers only Mining

South Africa
Bpifrance sets out to conquer Southern Africa

A delegation from the French state investment bank will visit Johannesburg this month with a view to opening a regional office there. The South African economic capital is also favoured to host the bank's new Africa department, with a launch planned for January.

Subscribers only Finance

North Africa

Egypt
Egyptian diplomats set for heavy cuts

Egypt's government has launched an initiative to reduce the diplomatic corps' budget. Public spending is on the line as the state's debt grows amid the war in Ukraine.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Egypt
Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Two Greek companies are competing to connect Egypt to the supergrid of the European Union, which is keen to diversify its energy suppliers. Of the two, Copelouzos Group is Egypt's favourite.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy

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