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Inner circles | Morocco
OCP Africa boss Mohamed Jamali juggles business and diplomacy

Mohamed Anouar Jamali, CEO of OCP Africa. © Story & Brands

The sub-Saharan branch of the fertiliser giant is struggling to find its footing, with its CEO trying to bump up sales, act as ambassador for Morocco, and support agricultural development all at the same time.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders

Central Africa

DRC
Kazakh miner ERG clashes with presidential family in Lualaba

ERG CEO Benedikt Sobotka and Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi. © Zhang Ruomeng/Imaginechina via AFP/Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

In June, the army conducted investigations to find out who is behind the artisanal diggers working on ERG's mining permits. The names of presidential family members and a cooperative belonging to Lualaba province's acting governor came up during on-site interviews.

Subscribers only Mining

DRC
Fortescue pays top dollar to Tshisekedi pal to lobby on Grand Inga

The pastor and businessman Olivier Chekinah has made the most of his presidential ties to sell his consulting services on the mega-dam project to the Australian mining company.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining

Gabon
Handling Partner Gabon fights for its survival

The Libreville airport handling company has amassed significant losses that are now being compounded by a leadership crisis, casting doubt over whether it will continue to operate beyond 2023.

Subscribers only Business

West Africa

Niger
Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja

Le général putschiste Abdourahmane Tchiani, qui s'est proclamé 'président de la transition' au Niger. — Le général putschiste Abdourahmane Tchiani, qui s'est proclamé "président de la transition" au Niger. © ORTN - Télé Sahel / AFP

Breaking news published on 28/07/23, 21.00 - Despite General Abdourahamane Tchiani declaring himself head of the CNSP military junta on 28 July, ECOWAS is holding out hope that Mohamed Bazoum will return to power and, alongside Paris and Washington, is counting on Nigerien ex-president Mahamoudou Issoufou's involvement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Senegal
Axian poised to secure financing for Kolda solar power plant

La Senelec a pour projet de construire une centrale solaire de 30 MW, à Kolda, dans le sud du Sénégal. Portée par le conglomérat malgache Axian, cette infrastructure d'un montant de 55 millions d'euros pourrait avoir trouvé ses financeurs.

Subscribers only Energy

Guinea
Conakry's concerns grow over MINUSMA departure

Behind the scenes, Guinean diplomats have opened up to a handful of western partners, including France, to voice Conakry's concerns over the departure of MINUSMA. The United Nations peacekeeping force is set to leave before the end of 2023.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Deloitte back in Addis after six-year absence

Since restrictions were eased in 2020, foreign consulting giants are now allowed to join domestic firms in offering their audit services in Ethiopia. Deloitte, which is once again opening an office in the capital, is the first of the Big Four to enter the market.

Free access Business

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
EDF poised to join Volobe dam project

French energy giant EDF is expected to invest in the forthcoming Volobe dam. It would join ranks with CGHV, a conglomerate made up of Axian and Africa50 which signed a concession contract for the project in late May, after seven years of negotiations with Antananarivo.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

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