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Morocco
Bets are on for the future presidency of the employers' group

While the campaign to find Chakib Alj's successor has just officially kicked off, uncertainty remains around who will stand as a candidate for CGEM's presidency.

Nigeria
ENI readies investment plan for former OPL 245 fields

The signing of a settlement agreement with Abuja over the offshore block that was the subject of an ICSID arbitration is expected to allow the Italian major to speed up its production timetable. A development plan and its financing are already on the table.

Egypt
Gulf crisis mobilises spy chief Hassan Rachad

The Egyptian spymaster has been endlessly on the phone since the start of the month, as military escalation in the Middle East continues, much to Cairo's dismay.

DRC
KoBold Metals speeds up exploration programme

The California-based company is demonstrating its appetite in Greater Katanga, where it now has 3,500 mining concessions. It plans to continue its acquisitions in order to identify new copper and nickel deposits.

Libya
Gap widens between President Menfi and PM Dabaiba

Against the wishes of the president, Abdelhamid Dabaiba has appointed new ministers. Between power struggles and arguments over the legality of the appointments, the sequence has run the government into a muddle.

Nigeria
US Congress maintains pressure on Abuja

After drafting a bill and submitting a report to the White House on the question of violence against Nigerian Christians, Republicans are considering expanding the list of individuals and entities they want to see sanctioned.

Zambia
Lusaka stands up to Washington in health deal negotiations

The government has stated that it will not sign a health agreement if it is conditional on a second trade-off involving critical minerals.

The New Guard
Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Togo, DRC

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

CameroonAbdoulaye Mouchili, the new face of KPMG in Central Africa

Sierra LeoneDavid Sengeh, Julius Maada Bio's right-hand man aiming for the presidency

Togo, DRCManuel Ntumba, the data governance expert

Nigeria
Abuja explores all options for equipping armed forces with helicopters

National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force have been in intense discussions with defence suppliers for several weeks. The aim is to strengthen the armed forces in the short term in order to strike at terrorist groups.