Inner Circle | Africa, United Kingdom
UK Export Finance reinvents itself while continuing to promote Mozambique LNG

The New Guard
Mali, Kenya, Uganda

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

MaliAli Soumaré, from PS to PR

KenyaBill Amunga, all about business

UgandaMaxwell Atuhura, the activist taking on TotalEnergies

Botswana
Brink family empire expands into banking sector

The tycoon Derek Brink and his family have firmly established themselves in yet another key sector of the Botswanan economy with their entry into the exclusive club of commercial banks.

Cameroon
Razel in legal battle with Magil over €26m 'unpaid' debt

Razel, the Cameroonian subsidiary of the French group Fayat, is accusing the Canadian firm Magil, which was in charge of construction for the African Cup of Nations (CAN), of not honouring a debt of more than €26m.

Mozambique
UK Export Finance's $1.15bn Mozambique LNG loan under fire

Two environmental experts warned UKEF of the shortcomings and deficiencies of its environmental impact assessment on the giant Mozambique LNG project. UKEF ignored their recommendations.

Mozambique
'Treasury devil' comes to British government's defence in case over Mozambique LNG

The British government is taking the case filed by an environmental NGO over its $1.15bn loan to TotalEnergies' Mozambique LNG mega-project very seriously.

Mauritania, Senegal
BP spearheads British diplomacy in West Africa

Senegal and Mauritania have become priority targets for British diplomacy since the gas discoveries at the Tortue field, which is being developed by BP.