TOGO : Lucrative cargo tracking business at heart of Antaser Afrique’s legal battle with Togo firm
In their headquarters in the Belgian city of Antwerp, the directors of Antaser Africa are impatiently awaiting a ruling by...
Month : February 2023
ANGOLA/EGYPT/MAURITANIA/SENEGAL : Grand Tortue, hydrogen and Angola: BP’s exceptions to Africa pull-out
BP’s projects in Africa are now few and far between. At the top of the list of “ones that got away” from CEO Bernard Looney’s...
AFRICA : Alassane Ouattara, Antonio Guterres, Gianni Infantino, Ahmed Kogri
Ivory Coast – Ouattara plies pressure on banks Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara has instructed several state company CEOs to withdraw...
IVORY COAST : Otokar’s armoured vehicles en route to troubled northern border
The Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar has picked up the pace of its expansion in Ivory Coast, landing two new...
MALI : Millionaire Aliou Boubacar Diallo enjoys quiet new life, far from the junta
Aliou Boubacar Diallo is discreetly reshaping his political comeback in Mali, far away from the banks of the Niger River....
WEST AFRICA : From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade’s charm offensive in Africa
This year promises to be a busy one for the small team that handles African affairs at the Serbian foreign ministry. From their offices on...
MOZAMBIQUE : Jindal embarks on major cost-cutting drive at Moatize
It is over a year since India’s Jindal group acquired the coal reserves owned by Vale in Tete Province, and...
GHANA : How Accra and ENI, Vitol and CNOOC talks came to nothing
After several years of fruitless talks between Ghana’s energy ministry and ENI/Vitol for Block 3, First E&P/Elandel Energy for Block...
NIGER : China’s Nuctech bids for deal to supply Niger with border control equipment
The Chinese security giant Nuctech in December submitted a bid to Niger’s finance ministry to supply equipment in a deal...
KENYA : President Ruto grapples to assert power in the face of Kenyatta clan’s wealth and Moi family’s prestige
Kenya’s President William Ruto employed Orwellian references in his 30 January speech in Mombasa, attempting to justify his recent tax hikes, while castigating the wealthy...
