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CLEANING HOUSE

South Africa: Sasol to revise greenhouse gas emissions target from 10% to 30% by 2030

In 2017, Sasol had a good run rate on its South African facilities resulting in high output. But that productive year came at the environmental ... cost of an elevated emission footprint. Based on that, the listed integrated chemicals company has now revised its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target upwards to 30%, from an initial 10%, by 2030.

exclusive interview

CAR: ‘I have nothing to hide about the Russians,’ says President Faustin-Archange Touadéra

The CAR’s President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who was re-elected at the end of 2020 amidst a difficult security situation, claims that he ... only wants one thing: peace and justice. In this exclusive interview, he answers questions about his relationship with Russia, Wagner’s presence in the country, dialogue with the opposition and François Bozizé.

election fairness

A breakdown of Ethiopia’s elections regionally

The Ethiopia Insight Election Project showed that in spite of claims of a free and fair election, politics as usual continued in much of the ... country

Long Haul

Kenya Airways to seek more loan deferrals as it awaits nationalisation

Kenya Airways will need to ask its lenders for more deferrals of capital repayments as it waits for parliament to approve its planned nationalisation, ... CEO Allan Kilavuka tells The Africa Report.

appointment season

US: Republican obstruction of Biden’s Africa team begins to crumble

US Congress this week has finally released its hold on the President Joe Biden administration’s nominee to lead Africa policy at the State ... Department after months of obstruction, paving the way for long-delayed decisions on key priorities even as the president’s ambassadorial picks remain in limbo.

A tale of new cities

Egypt: Major building boom breathes life into 37 new smart city projects

The Egyptian military as well as foreign and local contractors are benefiting from a major government-backed programme to build new cities and ... infrastructure.

An Air Algerie Boeing 737-600 on the tarmac of Orly, near Paris

sniff test fail

Algeria – France: Cocaine at Orly Airport, how Air Algérie is handling the scandal

After the arrest of one of its stewards who was carrying drugs between France and Algeria, the national airline is tightening its rules. ...

South Africa: Sasol to revise greenhouse gas emissions target from 10% to 30% by 2030

exclusive interview

CAR: ‘I have nothing to hide about the Russians,’ says President Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Long Haul

Kenya Airways to seek more loan deferrals as it awaits nationalisation

CLEANING HOUSE

South Africa: Sasol to revise greenhouse gas emissions target from 10% to 30% by 2030

exclusive interview

CAR: ‘I have nothing to hide about the Russians,’ says President Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Long Haul

Kenya Airways to seek more loan deferrals as it awaits nationalisation

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bye bye

DRC: After 20 years, why was Safricom expelled?

After dominating the market for twenty years, Safricom and Hassan Mourad have been expelled from the DRC, after a power struggle unravelled the ... company's power within the country.

safe bet?

Nigeria 2023: Osinbajo’s campaign goes into overdrive despite denial, wins governor’s endorsement

Despite regular claims by Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo that he is too busy to be thinking about running in 2023's presidential election, ... strategic moves are being taken to ensure that he succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari. And a constellation of support groups - from which the Vice-President has distanced himself - are pushing the idea of his candidacy.

palpable tension

Angola: The battle between Lourenço and Costa Júnior is just beginning

Angola will be holding its general elections next year. However, tension is already mounting between the ruling party, led by President João ... Lourenço, and the historic opposition, led by Adalberto Costa Júnior. All of this is taking place during a very uncertain time for the country.

that is the question

Nigeria: Ex-Boko Haram fighters: To reintegrate or not to reintegrate?

Extremist group Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in Nigeria's northeast region for over a decade, and the affected communities should be involved ... in the reintegration talks.

economic freedom

Smaller African states have more economic freedom

From property rights to financial freedom, small African countries are racing ahead of the continent's largest economies in advancing economic ... freedom, as they look to build business opportunities for their citizens.

Army reform

Guinea: Alpha Condé succeeded in creating a ‘Republican army’

Although the Guinean military ousted Alpha Condé from power on 5 September, the former president had taken pains to professionalise Guinea's ... army and had even obtained results, says researcher Anna Dessertine.

freedom still undermined?

Tanzania: ‘Freeman Mbowe’s case has been unfair since day one’ says leading human hights activist

The arrest of Tanzania's Freeman Mbowe - who heads the largest opposition party Chadema - on terrorism charges is one that has no basis says ... Anna Henga, the director general of the Legal and Human Rights centre (LHRC). Speaking to The Africa Report, she explains a string of worrisome incidents that have occurred since Samia Suluhu Hassan took over as president.

Dangerous friendships

Guinea: Details on the fast and furious arrest of Tibou Kamara, Alpha Condé’s confidant

Tibou Kamara, the personal adviser and friend to Guinea's deposed president Alpha Condé, was released on 19 September in the mid-afternoon, ... after his sudden arrest from his home in Conakry the previous night.

HealthTech Scale

African health-tech, biotech can emerge as Covid winners, report says

Africa’s health-tech and biotech industries have the opportunity to use Covid-19 to accelerate their development, according to a new report. ...

SURPRISE RECOVERY

South Africa: Transnet & mining sector join hands to resolve bottlenecks at rail and port

Amid an unexpected surge in demand and price boom for commodities, some miners in South Africa are sitting on stockpiles and struggling to reach ... 2019 export targets because of bottlenecks on rail and capacity problems at the country’s ports.

power of prayer

TB Joshua’s legacy: Can his wife Evelyn unite a divided church?

It has been more than three months since the death of Nigeria's controversial and beloved Pastor TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations ... (SCOAN). However, the church is still reeling from the impact of his death, mainly as a result of the lack of a succession plan, a rebellion and an alleged attempt to steal from the church.

African century

UN’s Permanent Forum of People of African Descent: Role for diaspora on ‘the future that Africa deserves’

As the world prepares for this year’s annual United Nations General Assembly, I am pleased to see the organisation will make good on its promise ... to elect members to the newly established Permanent Forum of People of African Descent.

Another one bites the dust

Mali: How France ‘neutralised’ Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the Islamic State’s emir

After several weeks of uncertainty, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that French forces had killed Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, leader of the ... Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS). We take a look back to how the French forces managed to achieve this.

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