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Burkina Faso

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

Due to the slowness of operators managing its contributions to the Sahel force, the EU may decide to disburse its funds directly through budgetary aid.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 09.10.2019

Essakane coal may have left its mark on Idani's predecessors

The matter of coal at the Essakane gold mine that has been troubling Burkina Faso's current minister of mines Oumarou [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

The European Union (EU) and German cooperation agency GIZ will [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

Artisanal Gold Council adds muscle to fight against mercury in mines

Officially launched in Ouagadougou on September 12 in the presence [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

Map showing the route of the rail project linking Ghana to Burkina Faso.

Little-known Greco-American consortium in the running to build Ghana-Burkina railway

Sub-Saharan Africa newcomer African Global Development is competing for the construction contract as the race enters its final stretch.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 30.09.2019

Israelian businessman Eytan Stibbe, founding partner of Vital Capital. © The ImPact

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How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

Omnipresent in Angola during the presidency of Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe has branched out into capital investment and is now focusing his energies on Ivory Coast and Ghana through his private equity firm Vital Capital.Secret [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2019

Pope Francis disappoints Abidjan and Luanda over cardinals

Ivory Coast and Angola had each hoped to get a cardinal appointed to the College of Cardinals, but the Church has opted for more political candidates.

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2019

Roch Marc Christian Kabore in pre-campaign mode

In the run-up to the presidential election in November 2020, the president is counting on his closest allies.

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2019

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Visa | Bilateral meeting | Security caps | Home visit

Free access Guess what ? 25.09.2019

Leading asset manager Meridiam teams up with Olam on African ports

Without waiting for the financing of the extension to the port of Nouakchott to be finalised last week, the investment firm Meridiam and Singapore's Olam started works two months ago.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 25.09.2019

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

The founder of the NGO Urgences panafricanistes, and militant Franco-Beninese activist Kemi Seba, who was been extremely critical of France's [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2019

Mike Pompeo reshuffles his Sahel embassy deck

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, recently appointed two [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.09.2019

COFINA to plant its flag in France

Launched five years ago by the Ivorian banker Jean-Luc Konan, [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2019

Ex-Tullow chair Aidan Heavey spares no expense with Carlyle

Tullow Oil founder, Aidan Heavey, is still in the thick [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 24.09.2019

Money woes force Balaji to seek buyer for Inata gold

Unable to make the Burkinabe gold mine profitable two years after purchasing the mine, Indian firm Balaji feels it best to call it quits on the asset.

Subscribers only Mining 17.09.2019

Angela Merkel hones her Sahel strategy

Anxious not to be left behind, Berlin has stepped up its initiatives in the Sahelo-Saharan belt.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.09.2019

Blaise Compaore in an impasse

The sentencing of his lieutenants Djibril Yipene Bassole and Gilbert [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2019

Ouagadougou dissects miners' contribution to water sector

After reducing the water tax required of mining operators from [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.09.2019

Holiday time for the presidents

As every year, lobbyists and businessmen have been running up their mobile phone bills trying to find out where African [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.08.2019

Huawei and Vivendi battle it out over fibre optic

With its infrastructure lagging behind, west Africa is seen as an El Dorado by fibre optic operators, not least given the proliferation of internet services.

Subscribers only Business 28.08.2019

Yacouba Isaac Zida positions himself for presidential election

The former general Yacouba Isaac Zida, who is out of favour with the current Burkinabe president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.08.2019

A new career for Samuel Eto'o

The star guest at the party held in Cotonou on [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.08.2019

Inoussa Kanazoe the cement king

The boss of the Burkinabe firm Cimfaso, Inoussa Kanazoe, is [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.08.2019

Controversy over travel agency guarantee fund

Deprived of financial guarantees from the airlines, several west Africa [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.07.2019

Business of Compaore's sister-in-law Alizeta Ouedraoho at risk

Dividing her time between France, Benin and Ivory Coast since [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.07.2019

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Burkina Faso

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

Essakane coal may have left its mark on Idani's predecessors

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Artisanal Gold Council adds muscle to fight against mercury in mines

Little-known Greco-American consortium in the running to build Ghana-Burkina railway

Spotlight
How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

Pope Francis disappoints Abidjan and Luanda over cardinals

Roch Marc Christian Kabore in pre-campaign mode

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Leading asset manager Meridiam teams up with Olam on African ports

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

Mike Pompeo reshuffles his Sahel embassy deck

COFINA to plant its flag in France

Ex-Tullow chair Aidan Heavey spares no expense with Carlyle

Money woes force Balaji to seek buyer for Inata gold

Angela Merkel hones her Sahel strategy

Blaise Compaore in an impasse

Ouagadougou dissects miners' contribution to water sector

Holiday time for the presidents

Huawei and Vivendi battle it out over fibre optic

Yacouba Isaac Zida positions himself for presidential election

A new career for Samuel Eto'o

Inoussa Kanazoe the cement king

Controversy over travel agency guarantee fund

Business of Compaore's sister-in-law Alizeta Ouedraoho at risk

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Burkina Faso

Why the EU is holding back its latest G5 Sahel contribution

Essakane coal may have left its mark on Idani's predecessors

EU and GIZ back diamond traceability in Mano River

Artisanal Gold Council adds muscle to fight against mercury in mines

Little-known Greco-American consortium in the running to build Ghana-Burkina railway

Spotlight How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune

Pope Francis disappoints Abidjan and Luanda over cardinals

Roch Marc Christian Kabore in pre-campaign mode

Guess what of September 25, 2019

Leading asset manager Meridiam teams up with Olam on African ports

Activist Kemi Seba takes aim at Sahel

Mike Pompeo reshuffles his Sahel embassy deck

COFINA to plant its flag in France

Ex-Tullow chair Aidan Heavey spares no expense with Carlyle

Money woes force Balaji to seek buyer for Inata gold

Angela Merkel hones her Sahel strategy

Blaise Compaore in an impasse

Ouagadougou dissects miners' contribution to water sector

Holiday time for the presidents

Huawei and Vivendi battle it out over fibre optic

Yacouba Isaac Zida positions himself for presidential election

A new career for Samuel Eto'o

Inoussa Kanazoe the cement king

Controversy over travel agency guarantee fund

Business of Compaore's sister-in-law Alizeta Ouedraoho at risk

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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How Israel's Eytan Stibbe is reinvesting his Angolan fortune