Banks jostle to advise Sudan | Tshisekedi, the jetless president | Doha fails to reconcile Somalia and Kenya

Power Brokers and their Connections

Daily issue Friday 21 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  SUDAN _ _   Hamdok turns to advisory banks for major financial sector overhaul     Sudan's next major undertaking will be the reform of its financial system. Several international banks are on hand to advise the government in the task.  [...] CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA  CENTRAL AFRICA _ _   Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020   The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and subscription channels beIN Sports and Canal+ all have a bone to pick with Lebanese firm Satcon. Run by the al-Akhras family, the company sells decoders across west and central Africa so viewers can tune into European sports championships.  [...]      DRC _ _   Games budget soars as head honcho awards village contract without tender   Didier Tshiyoyo, the man suddenly in sole charge of the Francophone Games, has bypassed normal procurement procedures to get the athletes' village built in a no-bid contract worth $113m, more than the events' entire original budget.  [...]      DRC _ _   How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own   After spending months tackling a political crisis at home and forming a new government, the head of state is now working on rebuilding his international ties. But with the presidential fleet grounded, Félix Tshisekedi has to rely on charter firms to get him around the world.  [...]  CONGO _ _   Brazzaville's debt mushrooms      SAHEL _ _   Delay in appointment of new French army chief has domino effect on Barkhane EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA  SOMALIA _ _  KENYA _ _   How Doha failed to reconcile Nairobi and Mogadishu   Despite their combined efforts, Qatar's ambassadors in Kenya and Somalia have failed to lower tensions between the neighbouring countries, locked in a row over offshore oil reserves that straddle their respective borders.  [...] NORTH AFRICA  MOROCCO _ _   Tourism operators press for reopening of borders   The Confédération nationale du tourisme (CNT), Morocco's tourism operators' association, is intending to bring pressure to bear on the tourism  [...]  ALGERIA _ _   Italy's Safet on tight deadline for Oran hotel makeover OIL & GAS  NIGERIA _ _   Abuja names bigshot oil arbitrator to fight Shell over oil spill   Oil dispute expert Yas Banifatemi has been picked as the second member of the ICSID tribunal that will hear Nigeria's dispute with Shell over an oil spill in 1970.  [...]    FREE  _ _      UGANDA _ _   Total given carte blanche by Museveni   Total is set to recoup over three billion dollars on the development of the Tilenga project, the Ugandan president having conceded to all of the demands of the French oil major to ensure that production begins before the end of his term in 2026.  [...]  AFRICA _ _   Total boss Pouyanné and his execs network at Macron's summit of African leaders MINING SECTOR  INNER CIRCLES _ _  SOUTH AFRICA _ _   The behind-the-scenes power players at the redoubtable Department of Mineral Resources and Energy   The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is used to making the headlines in the South African press over its management of the country's electricity supply network. It also plays a crucial role, however, in the functioning of South Africa's tentacular mining sector. At its head are a number of individuals who are as powerful as they are little known.  [...]  UNITED STATES _ _  BURUNDI _ _   Adonis Pouroulis brings on board Trump's special envoy for Great Lakes Discover our subscription offers

For any questions, please contact us To manage your newsletters, click here To unsubscribe, click here