Iron

Guinea
Rio Tinto in court over Conakry park dispute

Accused by a subcontractor of failing to comply with public procurement rules on an urban park construction site, the Anglo-Australian giant is being forced to defend itself before the CRIEF court for the suppression of economic and financial offences.

Tanzania
The crucial deal Dodoma hopes to strike with Trump to fund healthcare

Following Kenya in December, Tanzania is seeking to secure a bilateral agreement with the United States as part of the America First strategy promoted by the US President. Talks could also depend on progress in mining contracts.

Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya's last-minute delegation to Mining Indaba

The formation of the new Guinean government has delayed putting together the team that will represent Conakry at the annual Mining Indaba conference.

Guinea
Conakry acquires new London embassy

Guinea’s diplomatic mission staff in the British capital are getting ready to move over the next few months.

Congo
Brazzavile finally wins arbitration against Sundance over Nabeba iron ore project

The International Chamber of Commerce in London has delivered a long-awaited ruling in favour of Congo in the matter of the iron ore project on the border with Cameroon. It comes nearly five years after the case was brought.

Central African Republic
Rebel groups court Azandé militiamen in the south-east

The authorities are concerned about a resurgence of violence. The local Azandé Ani Kpi Gbé militia is now attracting the attention of rebel groups, raising fears that its role could expand beyond the regional defence of the Azandé.

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia

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

SenegalAmadou Sy, head inspector of Trans-Guinean project

Guinea-BissauPresidential contender João Bernardo Vieira II beefs up his candidacy

TunisiaNadim Jnifen, communications officer rising in the shadows of Richard Attias

South Africa
Pretoria's plan to rescue its ferrochrome industry

In order to protect the ferrochrome industry, the finance and trade and industry ministers want to impose a 25% tax on exports of chromite, an unprocessed mineral.

Egypt, Sudan
Businessman Mohamed El Garhy fronts Egypt's bid for Sudanese gold

Backed by the General Intelligence Service, the El Garhy Steel Group owner has teamed up with Sudanese partners to invest in gold and iron mines, as Cairo moves to bolster central bank reserves.

DRC
Serge Tshibangu at work to promote American investments

The former high representative of the Congolese head of state has organised an event in mid-October in Washington to present the different sectors of the Congolese economy to American businessmen.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco

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

NigeriaSiminalayi Fubara takes Rivers State back

KenyaAbu Bakar goes permaculture

MoroccoKawtar Raji-Briand, the lawyer with Kinshasa connections