The New Guard
Senegal, Morocco, Ethiopia

Morocco
Moncef Belkhayat primed to take over at employers' association

At the head of the logistics company Dislog, Moncef Belkhayat is well placed to succeed the current head of the Moroccan Employers' association (CGEM), Chakib Alj, in 2026.

Morocco
Dislog selects CFG Bank to manage its IPO

The flotation of Moncef Belkhayat's logistics company on the Casablanca stock exchange should take place between now and 2026. A long time in the making, the operation will boost its international activities.

Morocco
Credit-free neobank Charifintech soon on the market

After raising $100m in 2022, start-up Chari plans to officially launch its payment subsidiary by the end of the year.

Morocco
Venture capitalist First Circle Capital seeks new business opportunities in Morocco

The US firm is negotiating with retail platforms for neighbourhood shops known as “hanoutes” with a view to expanding its Moroccan portfolio.

Morocco
UM6P Ventures coming to Paris to lure start-up founders

UM6P Ventures will be in Paris next week to launch a major promotion drive targeting the Moroccan diaspora in France.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Chad, Sudan

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

NigeriaBitrus Lawrence Garki, Abuja's 'prime minister'

ChadAbakar Bichara teaches English and leadership

SudanIbrahim 'Snoopy' Ahmad, a crusading film director

Morocco
Rabat turns to Finatech Group to help stifle unlawful dispossession

In response to a wave of unlawful dispossessions, Rabat is preparing to tech up.

Morocco
French tech firm Inetum enters legal cannabis industry

The legal cannabis regulatory agency, which reports to the Ministry of the Interior, just appointed Inetum Maroc, a subsidiary of the eponymous French group, to build a digital stock management system for the legal cannabis market

Spotlight | Morocco
UM6P Paris cultivates soft power goals

The Parisian branch of Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique that opened its doors just shy of a year ago has a new director with instructions to come up with a roadmap to hone its objectives. The parent institute in Morocco is largely funded by the Office Chérifien des Phosphates.

Senegal
TotalEnergies, Eramet and ICS brace for further supply disruptions

Calm may have returned to the Senegalese capital, but businesses disrupted by the unrest are staying on high alert and are ready to suspend operations again if necessary.

Morocco
Why Moroccan phone operators are not rushing to launch 5G

Promised for 2022, 5G is not yet offered by any of the country's three major telephone operators, Maroc Télécom, Orange and Inwi. We look at the reasons behind this.