Aliko Dangote

Nigeria
Trade minister sets foundation for new deal with Paris

At the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, the Nigerian minister for trade, Jumoke Oduwole, proposed to her French counterpart, Nicolas Forissier, that a trade and investment agreement be established between the two countries.

Palace Intrigues
Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, Aliko Dangote, Macky Sall

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCBehind the scenes of the incident targeting the Congolese first lady in Washington

NigeriaMissed meeting between David Lammy and Aliko Dangote

SenegalMacky Sall changes his Parisian habits

Nigeria
Lagos set to open global finance centre with support from London

Nigeria's economic and financial capital is preparing to launch an international financial centre. To this end, it has received support from TheCityUK, which made its initial recommendations earlier this year.

Cameroon
Nigerian tycoon Muhammadu Indimi's low key visit to Yaoundé

The chairman of the Oriental Energy Resources oil group made a trip to the capital this summer, lining up a series of high-level meetings.

Ghana
Sentuo refinery's struggle with Dubai-based trader

While trying to save money, the boss of the Chinese-Ghanaian refinery has had a string of setbacks with his crude oil supplier. Yet after signing an out-of-court agreement, Xu Ningquan can now supply the Ghanaian market with refined products.

Cameroon
Cotton tender sparks new tensions

The race to supply CNPC-C and Sodecoton for the 2026-2027 cotton season is shaping up to be a close one. Nigeria's Sankofa could challenge the Kenyan supplier ETG, the favourite to win the tender.

Senegal
The VIP guest list of the Invest in Senegal Forum

The fair will bring together influential politicians and businessmen from 7 to 8 October.

Nigeria
The bishop of Sokoto, an influential voice advocating for Nigerian Catholics

At the head of one of Nigeria's smallest dioceses, Bishop Matthew Kukah knows how to wield his influence. The founder of a think tank, the religious leader has multiplied initiatives in favour of Catholics with the Nigerian president and international partners.

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote turns to courts to force oil majors to supply his refinery

Forced to source crude oil from abroad to supply his refinery, the Nigerian tycoon is preparing a complaint against the sector's regulatory agency. He hopes that the NUPRC will act to force the oil majors to sell him their oil first.