Ibrahim al-Arjani has rapidly risen to become one of the most powerful men in Egypt, from marshalling pro-government militias to fighting Islamists in his native North Sinai to expanding his business conglomerate's activities into the heart of the Nile Valley thanks to his proximity to the presidential Sisi clan.
COTCO-ExxonMobil: Savannah Energy has found an ally to plead its case to the Cameroonian government in the form of the new British ambassador to Cameroon, Barry Lowen.
On 2 October, French firm TLS Contact will begin handling requests for French visas that have been filed in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, Franceville, Gabon, and Douala and Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Nigerian Access Bank has been very outspoken about strengthening ties with France, but has not yet made much progress.
The fate of the export pipeline for CNPC's crude, one of the most important potential sources of revenue for the new junta in Niamey, now lies in the hands of Patrice Talon in neighbouring Benin.
A long-standing ally of Yoweri Museveni, Kahinda Otafiire is backing the president's bid for re-election in 2026. This puts him at odds with "First Son" Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who, like politician-pop star Bobi Wine, is keen to move into State House himself.
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), which tasked UK agency FSD Africa with choosing the company that will set up a securities exchange platform, is examining its proposal. This system is essential for the launch of the Ethiopian Stock Exchange, scheduled for next July.
The German association AIREG, which promotes the use of sustainable aviation fuels, will attend the Africa Energy Week conference next month for the first time. So far, the initiative has attracted the support of only one African company, Sasol.
By November, the Algerian electricity company Sonelgaz will have to have chosen the companies or consortia for its project to build 2,000MW solar power stations.
Several Tripoli-based militias are operating on the ground in Derna to help the battered city. Once reviled in the east, they have been put at the service of Saddam Haftar, Khalifa Haftar's son.
