Nigeria : Cocoa industry relieved at delay in EU anti-deforestation regulation
The Nigerian cocoa industry breathed a sigh of relief after the European Parliament, under the impetus of the Christian Democrats of […]...
Month : November 2024
South Africa : Coalition partner Steenhuisen uses his team to stand up to dominant ANC
Since winning six ministerial portfolios and six deputy ministerial posts in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) for his Democratic Alliance (DA) party in...
South Africa : Moscow courts far-right South African cells
On social media, the far-right activist François van der Merwe makes no secret of his new friendship with Russia. The […]...
Morocco : Moulay Hafid Elalamy set to get go-ahead to take over Société Générale subsidiary
The powerful Moroccan billionaire Moulay Hafid Elalamy (aka MHE) has for several months been awaiting approval from Bank al-Maghrib (BAM) […]...
Africa : Alassane Ouattara, Azali Assoumani, Ibrahim Foullah
Ivory Coast – Ouattara serves up range of presidential platesPresident Alassane Ouattara has decided to produce a range of dishes […]...
Togo : Friction grows between Gnassingbé and army over jihadist incursions
Tensions persist between the President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé and the head of Forces Armées Togolaises (FAT) over the terrorist […]...
DRC : Over $1bn in 2023 emergency government spending unaccounted for
The DRC government has failed to provide documentation to support more than three-quarters of its $1.5bn “emergency” spending last year, according to the state’s finance...
Senegal : Emirati company Calidus prospects for military aircraft orders in Dakar
State-controlled Emirati defence company Calidus recently began prospecting in Senegal. It is looking to sell its B-250 aircraft to the […]...
Ghana : ENI comes up trumps in battle against Springfield
The court of the Southern District of Texas in the US issued a ruling on 21 October that put an […]...
Botswana : President Boko’s election reshuffles cards in diamond industry
The election of Duma Boko as president of Botswana last month opens up opposing prospects for two firms in the world’s leading diamond producer: diamond...
