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In a high-stakes national election, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for the first time. ​In a high-stakes national election, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for […]

In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters. ​In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters. Read More

UM6P Ventures will be in Paris next week to launch a major promotion drive targeting the Moroccan diaspora in France. ​UM6P Ventures will be in Paris next week to launch a major promotion drive targeting the Moroccan diaspora in France. Read More

Cameroonian electricity operator Eneo has launched a campaign reminding state-owned utility companies to settle their unpaid bills or risk having their power cut off. ​Cameroonian electricity operator Eneo has launched a campaign reminding state-owned utility companies to settle their unpaid bills or risk having their power cut off. Read More

On 3 May, Mombasa county awarded Chinese-Kenyan company Quest Civil Engineers an $8m contract to rehabilitate the port city’s shanty ​On 3 May, Mombasa county awarded Chinese-Kenyan company Quest Civil Engineers an $8m contract to rehabilitate the port city’s shanty Read More

The absence of Energy Minister Bertrand Arthur Piri from the plenary session of the Central African Republic’s National Assembly on ​The absence of Energy Minister Bertrand Arthur Piri from the plenary session of the Central African Republic’s National Assembly on Read More

The Crédit Agricole du Maroc (CAM) group is going through a period of internal upheaval. Several senior management figures have ​The Crédit Agricole du Maroc (CAM) group is going through a period of internal upheaval. Several senior management figures have Read More

Senegal: Fatima Mbengue, PASTEF’s ‘Madame Solidarity’ and presidential insiderFatima Mbengue was appointed head of Senegal’s Office National des Pupilles de ​Senegal: Fatima Mbengue, PASTEF’s ‘Madame Solidarity’ and presidential insiderFatima Mbengue was appointed head of Senegal’s Office National des Pupilles de Read More

On 21 May, President João Lourenço issued a decree authorising a new direct award contract (ajuste direto), which doesn’t require ​On 21 May, President João Lourenço issued a decree authorising a new direct award contract (ajuste direto), which doesn’t require Read More

From Djibouti to Nairobi, space sector announcements have been growing in number, particularly those related to launch sites. In mid-May, amid much fanfare, the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) announced its strategic plan for 2023-2027, a 68-page document which Africa Intelligence ​From Djibouti to Nairobi, space sector announcements have been growing in number, particularly those related