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West Africa

Guinea
George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

A New York court has issued a 150-day ban on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Liberia
Monrovia goes big to reduce pollution from ASM mining

Liberia's minister of mines and energy Gesler Murray has declared [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

In Focus | Africa
Ex-Lazard banker Matthieu Pigasse reinvents himself in Africa

Matthieu Pigasse is quietly working on the creation of a new boutique bank. © Hamilton/Rea

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2020

Guinea, Mali
Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

After almost two years of delays, Guinea and Mali have issued a tender for the construction of a power line between N'Zérékoré and Sanankoroba.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 23.03.2020

Nigeria
Nigeria brings in Cessna aircraft and Agusta helicopters for Deep Blue project

An Agusta AW109 helicopter, two of which are to be supplied to NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy. © Public Domain

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.03.2020

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara keen to remain at helm of RHDP

Though the Ivorian president has now officially confirmed that he will not stand for a third term, he plans to stay on as RHDP chairman.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Mali
Negotiations with jihadists turn into game of bluff

The opening of negotiating channels with jihadist groups has become a muddled affair: the jihadists fear their unity will be undermined, the Malian president is sceptical and France is already losing interest.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Africa
Ahmad Ahmad manoeuvres to hold on to top African football job

The CAF president has not renewed the six-month agreement which in effect placed his organisation under the administration of FIFA and is angling to have his own contract renewed next year.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Africa, France
Who will lead Quai Branly as it repatriates African artworks?

In the front line of Emmanuel Macron's initiative to repatriate African art, Quai Branly finds itself without a president.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Senegal
Macky Sall rocked by crisis in Bissau

The standoff between the self-proclaimed government of Umaro Sissoco Embaló, installed in Bissau thanks to the army, and that of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Africa, France
Sant'Egidio at the Elysée

Andrea Riccardi, the founder of the lay Catholic Sant'Egidio community and former minister of cooperation under Mario Monti, was granted [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Burkina Faso
Second term for Kaboré looking increasingly uncertain

With just over ten months to go until the presidential election in November 2020 and the incumbent, Roch Marc Christian [...]

Free access Politics 18.03.2020

West Africa
Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Having just signed off on its joint venture deal with Denmark's AP Moller Capital, Olam is having to face a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.03.2020

Ivory Coast
New concession and new shareholders for Eranove

The boss of the Eranove subsidiary Compagnie ivoirienne d'électricité (CIE) for less than a year, Ahmadou Bakayoko has for the [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Mauritania
Sidi Ould Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf posted to New York

On 11 March, the Mauritanian diplomat Sidi Ould Baham Ould [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

European Union
Charles Michel postpones his Sahelian tour

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic that has spread [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

Ivory Coast
Governor of Abidjan district swindled for good

Last month, the district of Abidjan was forced to abandon [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Mali
Bamako stations its aircraft in Gao

The Malian air force commanded by Colonel Major Souleymane Doucouré [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.03.2020

Africa
Coronavirus puts Africa-France summit in doubt

Although a dozen African leaders, including Ali Bongo, George Weah [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Ivory Coast
Rothschild's presidential visit

On 6 March, a delegation from Rothschild & Cie led [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.03.2020

West Africa
France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

A new arrival in the African passenger screening market, the [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Ivory Coast
AFD to agree a sovereign loan of €131 million for education sector

In April, the Agence française de développement (AFD) is due [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Africa
Covid-19 gives Air France headaches in Africa

Its business already deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, since [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Senegal
Karim Benhamouda seeks to attract VIP passengers

The Franco-Algerian businessman Karim Benhamouda, who last summer launched Senegal's [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Ivory Coast
Cocoa trader Côte d'Ivoire Commodities in trouble

The cocoa trading company Côte d'Ivoire Commodities, which is run [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

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West Africa

Guinea
George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

Liberia
Monrovia goes big to reduce pollution from ASM mining

In Focus | Africa
Ex-Lazard banker Matthieu Pigasse reinvents himself in Africa

Guinea, Mali
Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

Nigeria
Nigeria brings in Cessna aircraft and Agusta helicopters for Deep Blue project

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara keen to remain at helm of RHDP

Mali
Negotiations with jihadists turn into game of bluff

Africa
Ahmad Ahmad manoeuvres to hold on to top African football job

Africa, France
Who will lead Quai Branly as it repatriates African artworks?

Senegal
Macky Sall rocked by crisis in Bissau

Africa, France
Sant'Egidio at the Elysée

Burkina Faso
Second term for Kaboré looking increasingly uncertain

West Africa
Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Ivory Coast
New concession and new shareholders for Eranove

Mauritania
Sidi Ould Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf posted to New York

European Union
Charles Michel postpones his Sahelian tour

Ivory Coast
Governor of Abidjan district swindled for good

Mali
Bamako stations its aircraft in Gao

Africa
Coronavirus puts Africa-France summit in doubt

Ivory Coast
Rothschild's presidential visit

West Africa
France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Ivory Coast
AFD to agree a sovereign loan of €131 million for education sector

Africa
Covid-19 gives Air France headaches in Africa

Senegal
Karim Benhamouda seeks to attract VIP passengers

Ivory Coast
Cocoa trader Côte d'Ivoire Commodities in trouble

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West Africa

Guinea George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

Liberia Monrovia goes big to reduce pollution from ASM mining

In Focus | Africa Ex-Lazard banker Matthieu Pigasse reinvents himself in Africa

Guinea, Mali Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

Nigeria Nigeria brings in Cessna aircraft and Agusta helicopters for Deep Blue project

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara keen to remain at helm of RHDP

Mali Negotiations with jihadists turn into game of bluff

Africa Ahmad Ahmad manoeuvres to hold on to top African football job

Africa, France Who will lead Quai Branly as it repatriates African artworks?

Senegal Macky Sall rocked by crisis in Bissau

Africa, France Sant'Egidio at the Elysée

Burkina Faso Second term for Kaboré looking increasingly uncertain

West Africa Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Ivory Coast New concession and new shareholders for Eranove

Mauritania Sidi Ould Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf posted to New York

European Union Charles Michel postpones his Sahelian tour

Ivory Coast Governor of Abidjan district swindled for good

Mali Bamako stations its aircraft in Gao

Africa Coronavirus puts Africa-France summit in doubt

Ivory Coast Rothschild's presidential visit

West Africa France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Ivory Coast AFD to agree a sovereign loan of €131 million for education sector

Africa Covid-19 gives Air France headaches in Africa

Senegal Karim Benhamouda seeks to attract VIP passengers

Ivory Coast Cocoa trader Côte d'Ivoire Commodities in trouble

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea
George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

Liberia
Monrovia goes big to reduce pollution from ASM mining

In Focus | Africa
Ex-Lazard banker Matthieu Pigasse reinvents himself in Africa

Guinea, Mali
Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

Nigeria
Nigeria brings in Cessna aircraft and Agusta helicopters for Deep Blue project

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara keen to remain at helm of RHDP

Mali
Negotiations with jihadists turn into game of bluff

Africa
Ahmad Ahmad manoeuvres to hold on to top African football job

Africa, France
Who will lead Quai Branly as it repatriates African artworks?

Senegal
Macky Sall rocked by crisis in Bissau

Africa, France
Sant'Egidio at the Elysée

Burkina Faso
Second term for Kaboré looking increasingly uncertain

West Africa
Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Ivory Coast
New concession and new shareholders for Eranove

Mauritania
Sidi Ould Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf posted to New York

European Union
Charles Michel postpones his Sahelian tour

Ivory Coast
Governor of Abidjan district swindled for good

Mali
Bamako stations its aircraft in Gao

Africa
Coronavirus puts Africa-France summit in doubt

Ivory Coast
Rothschild's presidential visit

West Africa
France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Ivory Coast
AFD to agree a sovereign loan of €131 million for education sector

Africa
Covid-19 gives Air France headaches in Africa

Senegal
Karim Benhamouda seeks to attract VIP passengers

Ivory Coast
Cocoa trader Côte d'Ivoire Commodities in trouble