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The New Guard
Cameroon, Malawi, Congo

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

Cameroon Another accolade for award-winning poet Sara Timb

Malawi No topics off limits for radio host Lee Chatata

Congo An iron-cast future for Paul Obambi Junior

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, West Africa, Madagascar

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

Ivory Coast Téné Birahima Ouattara's rising cybersecurity star, Cédric Anoma

West Africa Izar Hyacinthe, the woman behind the first-ever Afretail forum

Madagascar Nasser Goulamhoussen, the influential tour manager bringing French rap stars to Africa

Senegal
Changes at the top of security firm Teranga

The Senegalese company is about to lose two of its board members.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara tasks Hamed Cissé with developing banking sector strategy

The employers' federation boss will be looking at ways of boosting the sector.

Morocco
Somagec bids for Casablanca shipyard operating concession with Turkey's Kuzey Star

The family business Somagec, Moroccan port construction leader, is keen to obtain the Casablanca shipyard operating concession. To compensate for its limited experience in ship repair, it has teamed with Turkish sector flagship Kuzey Star.

Algeria
Businessman Djamel Ben Ferha takes Belgium to arbitration over White Star affair

Businessman Djamel ben Ferha, who blames the Belgian state for the collapse of his football club, Royal White Star Bruxelles, took his case to the ICSID at the end of May.

Kenya
Mombasa's controversial $8m shanty town rehab contract

Port city Mombasa has awarded a lucrative contract to a Chinese-Kenyan company whose current and former directors are mired in controversy.

Kenya
Death of Kenyan military chief prompts succession battle

Top officials are due to meet this week to identify a new head of the Kenya Defence Forces following the death in a helicopter crash earlier this month of General Francis Ogolla. President William Ruto will have to juggle three military branches as well as various Kenyan communities.

Tunisia
Colonel Major Moncef Sassi, a rising foreign ministry star

On 15 April, he was appointed the foreign ministry's head of communications technologies.

Morocco
Morocco-France forum to host hundreds of business leaders

As bilateral relations continue to improve, the France-Morocco business forum scheduled for 26 April in Rabat will be punctuated by signs of goodwill.

Palace Intrigues
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko, Chantal Biya, William Ruto

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

SenegalDiomaye Faye and Sonko's hotel marathon

CameroonFrench gong for Chantal Biya

KenyaFirst and second ladies embroiled in turf war

Madagascar
Taxman steps up pressure on local businesses

At least a dozen large local companies have had their bank accounts debited directly by the tax authority following tax reassessments, which they dispute. Many more companies stand to suffer the same fate.