Africa
From Rodolphe Saadé to Tony Elumelu: Macron's new France-Africa business coalition

Kenya
French-Lebanese consortium wins feasibility study contract for Nairobi's urban train

Projected to take 24 months, the $5.7m contract will also cover the preliminary design and the preparation of tender documents for future work on the Kenyan capital’s metro system.

Kenya
Asahi prepares for next steps in $2.3bn EABL acquisition

Regulators must approve the transfer of Diageo's stake in East African Breweries to the Japanese beer group. Lacking experience in the region, the brewer has turned to advisers and is seeking to recruit senior executives ahead of completing its first deal on the continent.

Cameroon
Civil society seeks place at table for Africa Forward summit

Pan-African organisations will gather in Yaoundé on 28 April to draw up proposals ahead of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May, with the aim of structuring funding for youth groups and supporting job creation.

Palace Intrigues
Yoweri Museveni, Mohammed VI, J.M. Weston

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

UgandaAn embarrassing lawsuit in New York for unpaid rent

MoroccoRoyal adviser Fouad Ali el-Himma's daughter-in-law to be

DRCCongolese VIPs snap up J.M. Weston collector loafer

Nigeria
Bola Tinubu due in Nairobi and Kigali

The head of state is expected to participate in the Africa Forward summit, organised by France and held on 11 and 12 May in the Kenyan capital.

Palace Intrigues
Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, Aliko Dangote, Macky Sall

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

DRCBehind the scenes of the incident targeting the Congolese first lady in Washington

NigeriaMissed meeting between David Lammy and Aliko Dangote

SenegalMacky Sall changes his Parisian habits

South Africa
Ex-MultiChoice executives voice frustration over centralised decision-making at Canal+

Some Canal+ Africa executives say they feel excluded from strategic decisions, which are largely taken in Paris.

Kenya, Madagascar
Dilemma over sending Africa-France summit invite to Malagasy junta

Suspended from the African Union following Colonel Michael Randrianirina's seizure of power, Madagascar remains excluded from the organisation's bodies until the next elections. As such, the Kenyan government is hesitant to invite the junta to the talks, despite Paris's more favourable position.