Libya : Orbis Finances on the hunt for Libyan assets in France
The former Libyan ambassador to France, Hamed Ahmed Elhouderi, has quietly contracted the services of the French firm Orbis Finances...
Month : January 2024
Angola : Frictions with Saudis behind Luanda’s OPEC exit
Angola’s decision to withdraw from OPEC on 21 December did not come out of the blue. Relations between the Angolan...
Guinea : Junta alerted to Nordgold ’embezzlement’ under Condé
Norwegian lawyer Christian S. Gjerstrøm, who is spearheading the Guinean government’s legal offensive against mining company Nordgold, has accused the...
Kenya : Moi family business empire struggles under Ruto
The current Kenyan leader William Ruto and his rival Gideon Moi, the youngest son and political heir of the late president Daniel arap Moi, have...
Mozambique : What next for EU training mission in Cabo Delgado?
EUTM-Mozambique (European Union Training Mission in Mozambique), led by Brigadier General João Gonçalves, is currently completing the training of its...
Angola : Ambassador-less China keeps close eye on Luanda
The post of Chinese ambassador in Angola has now been vacant for nearly six months. The former ambassador, Gong Tao,...
Liberia : Mining magnates and lobbyists jockey for position ahead of presidential handover
With just a few weeks to go to the handover of presidential power at the end of January, the mining...
Nigeria : Femi Gbajabiamila and Nuhu Ribadu dominate Abuja’s political scene
In the presidential palace at Aso Rock in Abuja, a duo is dominating the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: his chief of staff Femi...
Kenya : Financial Action Task Force puts Kenyan Treasury in the hot seat
A delegation from Kenya’s Ministry of National Treasury will travel to France this month to meet with the Financial Action...
South Africa : Jefferies, JP Morgan and Barclays threaten to cut off PetroSA’s funding over Gazprombank deal
PetroSA’s choice of Gazprombank as ‘primary investment partner’ to help relaunch the Mossel Bay GTL Refinery is making waves. Opposition...
