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The New Guard
Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Burundi

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Burkina FasoKassoum Traoré, running the online strategy of his older brother… the president

MadagascarReboza Mahefa, an architect with an international agenda

Burundi Willy Eloge Kaneza, journalist and long-term advocate for press rights

Chad
Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

A round table bringing together backers for Chad Connection 2030 was announced for this June in Dubai. It's being backed by investment bank Rothschild and German consultants Roland Berger.

Morocco
Dislog selects CFG Bank to manage its IPO

The flotation of Moncef Belkhayat's logistics company on the Casablanca stock exchange should take place between now and 2026. A long time in the making, the operation will boost its international activities.

Sudan
Far from the war, a business diaspora get-together in France

Ugandan ambassador to Sudan, Rashid Yahya Ssemuddu, will soon be heading to Lyon, France's third largest city, to take part in a forum set up by the Sudanese Diaspora Business Club.

South Africa
Despite Africa Finance Corp's advances, Pretoria refuses membership

Although the object of several years of intense lobbying, South Africa is reluctant to become the 46th African member of AFC. The financial institution is nevertheless multiplying its initiatives and projects.

The New Guard
Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Tunisia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

EthiopiaMahlet Afework, the haute couture entrepreneur who's in fashion

Central African RepublicAnge-Gabriel Patassé, government's trusted commander

TunisiaWael Chouchane wants to reconnect Tunis with the EU

Ivory Coast
Brassivoire begins round of redundancies

The local subsidiary of Dutch giant Heineken has launched a series of redundancies for "economic reasons" due to poor results for the first quarter, placing them behind their main competitor, SOLIBRA.

Comoros islands
Royal links and presidential ties helped Terminals Holding win Moroni airport deal

The Emirati conglomerate, which has close ties with the Abu Dhabi royal family, took possession of the international airport after a long rapprochement with the Comorian presidency.

Morocco
Uber is back and preparing to launch its home delivery service

The ride-hailing services company has just launched a recruitment campaign to mark its return to the kingdom. At the same time, it is preparing to enter the highly coveted home delivery market with Uber Eats.

Madagascar
Axian and AFG Assur shake up insurance sector

Up until now insurance in the country was dominated by the national company ARO, but it's now opening up to new stakeholders. Among them are the companies of multimillionaire Hassanein Hiridjee and Ivorian banker Bernard Koné Dossongui.