The New Guard
Morocco, DRC, Kenya

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Comoros, Rwanda

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

Ivory CoastBabel Balsomi, an "ethical" hacker promoting cybersecurity

ComorosRafik Ahamada, standard-bearer for the student cause

RwandaRegis Rugemanshuro, the technocrat with big ambitions for social security

Morocco
Nador's future LNG unit sparks keen interest

The building of a floating storage and regasification unit at the northern port is attracting interest from global players. Despite a tight deadline, several operators are proactively positioning themselves to enter the Moroccan LNG market.

DRC
From Washington to Kinshasa, fierce battle rages over takeover of mining gem

The fate of Chemaf, one of the last miners to escape Chinese influence, is the subject of intense competition involving US ambitions, Swiss traders' calculations and Congolese power brokers. The bid of American company Virtus Minerals has recently obtained the support of the US State Department.

Morocco
OCP and Fortescue's short-lived green hydrogen dream

The two firms had earmarked around $13bn for a green ammonia and hydrogen venture in southern Morocco. But the phosphate giant and the Australian miner have since abandoned their pact, leaving the door open for France's Engie.

Morocco
Lobbyist Omar Alaoui leaves French firm Next Step Influence

Very active on the Paris-Rabat front, Salaheddine Mezouar's former right-hand man at the Moroccan employers' body, CGEM, internally announced his departure from Next Step Influence, a move to devote himself to new projects.