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Morocco
The new head of Africa Global Logistics Morocco and his intriguing Caribbean connections

Aziz Debbagh has put his usual discretion aside just in time for the African Cup of Nations. New chairman at logistics giant AGL, he has long defended the kingdom's interests among Caribbean countries.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Moulay Hassan, Ali Lamine Zeine, Alexandre Djouhri

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

MoroccoCrown Prince Moulay Hassan joins dad in Paris

NigerPM Ali Lamine Zeine snubs the MEDays in Tanger

FranceAlexandre Djouhri, faithful viewer of conservative CNews TV from jail

Libya
French investors walk tightrope between Dbeibeh and Haftar

Business groups from France are trying to advance their interests in western Libya, while maintaining their business networks in the east. It's a successful strategy that has resulted in the recent creation of two partnerships in Paris.

Chad
Former trade minister turns gum arabic sales rep

Ahmat Abdelkerim Ahmat, who is now at the head of consultancy Pace Africa, is preparing to structure the gum arabic industry in Chad.

Ethiopia
Business forum attracts European giants in Paris

Medef International is to host a delegation of Ethiopian entrepreneurs in France. Led by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide, it will notably include Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew.

Ivory Coast, Mali
Jihadist attacks impact cross-border distribution of petroleum products

The Société de Gestion des Stocks Pétroliers de Côte d'Ivoire (GESTOCI), an Ivorian public company responsible for the storage and distribution of petroleum products, is suffering the direct consequences of an outbreak of jihadist attacks in Mali.

South Africa
The 10 new rail freight groups selected by Pretoria to support Transnet

Swiss giant MSC, mining group Menar and logistics company Grindrod are among the rail operators chosen by the authorities. From 2027, they are expected to transport an additional 20 million tonnes per year on the South African network.

Cameroon
Mining company Camalco moves forward on rail projects

Australian company Canyon Resources' subsidiary, which is seeking to facilitate the export of its bauxite production, is pushing for the revival of the Kribi-Edéa rail line project. To this end, Camalco is preparing to invest several million dollars in the renovation of Cameroon's railway system.

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

The Australian group Canyon Resources, controlled by Indian tycoon Gagan Gupta, is conducting discreet negotiations to increase its stake in Cameroon Railways. For the past two months, however, it has been stymied by the reluctance of the historical shareholders.

Cameroon
Decrepit rail network hampers Cameroon's mining projects

The dilapidated state of Cameroon's railways is a problem for those involved in the country's mining sector. These firms, particularly bauxite and iron ore miners, are struggling to export their minerals.

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Africa Global Logistics and Arise IIP are in talks to create a rail link between the port of Kribi and the mining town of Edéa. Yet it's a project that comes up time and time again but never comes to fruition.

Ivory Coast
Parliament speaker ordered to pay €9.5m to Africa Global Logistics boss

Ivory Coast speaker Adama Bictogo has been ordered to pay €9.5m to Africa Global Logistics' Martine Coffi-Studer in the final episode of their lengthy legal dispute over a plot of land.