Nigeria
Access Bank boss hopes for presidential welcome for new Paris branch

Nigeria
Nigerian billionaires prepare for Paris meeting with French President

The France-Nigeria Business Council met on 15 October at the French embassy in Abuja and is now preparing its next trip to Paris, which will take place in parallel with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official visit to Paris before the end of November.

Nigeria
France-Nigeria Business Council reorganises following chairman's death

Banker Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede will temporarily lead the council pending the election of a new chairman in May. He was close to its former head Herbert Wigwe, who died earlier this month.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, David Cameron, Faure Gnassingbé, Alassane Ouattara, Guillaume Soro

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

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Angola
Standard Chartered Bank funds final project in Angola before pulling out

British Standard Chartered Bank will help fund Luanda's new water treatment plant. Quilonga Grande, one of João Lourenço's campaign promises, needs €1.2bn in funding.

Nigeria
Friends of Nigeria nurtures closer ties between Paris and Abuja

The association that uses its networks to help European companies gain a foothold in Nigeria is counting on the newly elected president to restore the image of Africa's largest economy in European business circles.

Congo
Congo and Equatorial Guinea oppose Vista takeover of Société Générale subsidiaries

Société Générale announced on 8 June that it was selling its Congolese and Equatorial Guinean subsidies to the Burkina Faso company Vista Group. But Brazzaville has already said it will preempt the sale and Malabo may follow suit.

Nigeria
Paris becomes battleground for rival Nigerian bankers

Nigerian banks keen to expand their footprint in West Africa have set their sights on the French capital, given its financial ties with the region. Paris is turning into a competitive scene for Lagos executives.

France, Nigeria
France pulls out all the stops for Wigwe's Access Bank new Paris branch

The French government is fostering its ties with Nigeria's captains of industry, and in particular Herbert Wigwe, who recently announced that his bank would open a Paris branch.