Africa News

Biden Visits Angola to Promote Lobito Corridor and Counter China

When President Biden visits Angola on Monday, he will promote a rail project meant to show America’s commitment to the continent and to counter Chinese influence. ​When President Biden visits Angola on Monday, he will promote a rail project meant to show America’s commitment to the continent and to counter Chinese influence. Read More

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Gabon : President’s office and Karpowership at loggerheads

Tempers flared on 27 November, during a meeting between Turkish electricity operator Karpowership and Arnauld Engandji, special adviser to the president on energy issues. ​Tempers flared on 27 November, during a meeting between Turkish electricity operator Karpowership and Arnauld Engandji, special adviser to the president on energy issues. Read More

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Ivory Coast : Ouattara abolishes tax exemptions for multinational cocoa manufacturers operating locally

Multinationals that own cocoa bean processing plants in Ivory Coast will no longer benefit from a tax exemption on the droit unique de sortie (DUS, single exit tax), the main state tax on exports. ​Multinationals that own cocoa bean processing plants in Ivory Coast will no longer benefit from a tax exemption on the droit

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Egypt : Businessman Ibrahim al-Arjani muscles into Cairo’s wheat deals with Moscow

Early last month, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the Egyptian public body that supplies wheat for subsidised bread, […] ​Early last month, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the Egyptian public body that supplies wheat for subsidised bread, […] Read More

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Libya : From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN’s oil odyssey

The powerful Turkish-Serbian businesswoman Rüya Bayegan has burst into the closed world of oil trading and is now operating with aplomb in markets traditionally reserved for European or US majors and […] ​The powerful Turkish-Serbian businesswoman Rüya Bayegan has burst into the closed world of oil trading and is now operating with aplomb in markets

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