Sudan
Islamic finance set to lose its monopoly

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Guinea, Sudan, Zimbabwe

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

Ivory Coast Cédric Diarra, the PM's special adviser

Guinea Baba Hady Thiam, darling of the multinationals

Sudan Fintech and Abdigani Diriye's free banking services app

Zimbabwe Ndlovu, head of African Risk Capacity

Sudan
Banks follow states and financial institutions and ditch Burhan

Several European banks have suspended their transactions with Sudan after General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's coup d'état.

Sudan
Negotiations between Khartoum and rebel leader Hilu stretch out

The negotiations between the transition government in Khartoum and one of the last rebel leaders not to have signed to Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) Abdelaziz al-Hilu are at a standstill.

Sudan
Siemens inches closer to solar farm deal

During last week's conference in Paris, the German group began advanced talks with the delegation from Sudan, where the government has made the development of photovoltaic energy production a priority.

Sudan
Orca Gold readies to sign $300m deal with Hamdok

Breaking news published on 17/05/21 at 10:55 am - On the sidelines of the "Friends of Sudan" conference in Paris on Monday, Canadian firm Orca Gold is poised to formalise an agreement with the Sudanese government.

Spotlight | Tunisia
Chahed's government on brink of financial abyss

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) refusal to disburse a second instalment of a loan, announced on Feb. 27 by finance minister Lamia Zribi, is just one of the financial bombs threatening Youssef Chahed's government.According to our sources, Tunisia's other donors [.