military scandal Arms sales in Burkina Faso: Rafi Dermardirossian, the fall of the falcon Between 2016 and 2022, this French-Lebanese businessman of Armenian origin was the main purchasing intermediary in the Burkinabe ministries of ... the interior and defence. A close friend of former President Kaboré, he fled as soon as Kaboré was overthrown. Article 4/4 of "Africa’s barons of arm sales"
chain reaction BII-Citi risk sharing facility to boost SCF for African businesses A new deal between British International Investment (BII, previously the CDC) and Citigroup for a $100m risk sharing facility aims to unlock ... supply chain finance (SCF) for African businesses.
eye on the prize New World TV – the Togolese group shaking up the audiovisual giants Ever since it acquired the broadcasting rights in French-speaking Africa for the 2022 World Cup, New World TV has fuelled all kinds of fantasies. ... We investigated its promoters, financing and strategy.
UNDEFEATED DRC: Ugandan soldiers eye the exits with ISIS affiliate still entrenched The joint operation between Ugandan and Congolese soldiers to root out rebel fighters from eastern DRC is slated to end this month, barring a ... last-minute extension.
military scandal Arms sales in Burkina Faso: Rafi Dermardirossian, the fall of the falcon Article 4/4 of "Africa’s barons of arm sales"
Weaponized hunger Food insecurity: US scales up aid to Africa while blaming Russia at the UN The Joe Biden administration this week announced hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency assistance for African and other countries facing ... a food crisis while using its United Nations platform to blame Russia.
keys to success Reforming Zambia’s mines needs regional partners, improved domestic operating environment President Hichilema’s call to action for the Zambian and regional mining sector must be followed up with a concerted effort to improve the ... domestic operating environment and bring along regional partners if it is to succeed.
3.0 Revolution From Singapore to Silicon Valley, RAM’s roadshow to design the aviation of tomorrow Royal Air Maroc is launching its 3.0 revolution by counting on the start-up ecosystem to improve its customer experience, optimise internal processes ... and develop ancillary services.
next month From oil crisis, Zambia’s debt to Libya’s vote, what to look out for in June From art to oil, with some politics thrown in for good measure, we outline what to look out for in June. ...
MOUNTING DEBTS Egypt: New deal with IMF expected, despite exceeding lending quota Egyptian authorities have been in technical talks with the IMF for weeks over a possible new agreement, which the government hopes will include ... a new loan, even though Egypt has far exceeded its lending quota from the Fund.
Alarm bells Ukraine war: A wake-up call for Africa to increase inter-continental trade Over the past couple of months, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has severely disrupted the supply of essential crops to Africa and led to significant ... price increases for agricultural goods and energy, with prices skyrocketing across the globe.
