Andres Schipani

Sunday, 17 December, 2023

Tuesday, 5 December, 2023

Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi dismisses talk of rigged presidential election

DRC president insists vote will be ‘transparent and democratic’ but opponents warn of possible cheating

Tuesday, 28 November, 2023

The Lumumba Plot — the truth behind the killing of an African icon

Stuart A Reid’s thriller-like investigation stitches together the evidence for CIA involvement in the killing of the Congolese leader

Monday, 27 November, 2023

UK immigration

Home secretary insists UK still committed to Rwanda asylum plan

James Cleverly says scheme is ‘incredibly important’ after downplaying it as not ‘be all and end all’

Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s only foreign-owned finance group withdraws citing FX constraints

Departure of Ethio Lease is a blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push to attract investors

Tuesday, 14 November, 2023

Diamonds and gemstones

Diamond certification head hits out at G7 plans to target Russian producers

Chair of Kimberley Process says African countries view proposal as a penalty that will cause ‘irreparable harm’

Sunday, 12 November, 2023

Sudan

Sudan war escalates as paramilitary forces aim for complete control of Darfur

UN says situation in African country is ‘catastrophic’, with 25mn people in need of humanitarian assistance

Tuesday, 31 October, 2023

African economy

US strikes four African countries off preferential trade list

Uganda, Gabon, CAR and Niger penalised for human rights violations and lack of democratic progress

Friday, 20 October, 2023

Special ReportInvesting in Peru

Deep divide persists between ‘two Perus’

The gulf between Lima and the poorer south remains a hurdle to national economic revival

Friday, 20 October, 2023

Special ReportInvesting in Peru

Peruvian tourism steps up from trekking to luxury experiences

The sector is setting out to attract more lucrative upmarket visitors after a pandemic low

Friday, 20 October, 2023

Special ReportInvesting in Peru

Protests threaten to dent the outlook for Peruvian copper

Government tries to unblock investment but projects trigger a backlash in rural areas

Friday, 20 October, 2023

Special ReportInvesting in Peru

How a unique recipe took Peru to the top table of global cuisine

A wealth of ingredients and cultures made food a source of pride and ‘agent of change’

Wednesday, 4 October, 2023

The Big Read

Ethiopia’s plan to rebuild in the wake of a ‘brutal’ war

After a peace deal ended the conflict in Tigray, the country is on the slow road to recovery. But lingering animosity threatens progress

Friday, 8 September, 2023

Moral Money

Investing in the world’s poorest country Premium

Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore’s central bank head calls for action on carbon pricing and blended finance

Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Climate change

African leaders back global carbon tax to pay for green energy in poorer nations

Climate summit calls for six-fold increase in renewable energy across the continent

Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

Moral Money

Inside the inaugural Africa Climate Summit Premium

Also in today’s newsletter, investment plans to wean Indonesia off coal fail to materialise

Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

Climate legislation

New EU climate chief to explore controversial carbon capture strategy

Bloc countries divided on upgrading climate change targets

Tuesday, 5 September, 2023

Climate change

Kenya’s president calls for African debt relief to fight climate change

Appeal to reduce financial demands on indebted nations comes as Nairobi hosts first Africa Climate Summit

Friday, 1 September, 2023

DR Congo

UN ‘alarmed’ by deaths during protest against its DRC peacekeeping force

Human rights groups accuse military of shooting civilians during unrest that left dozens of people dead

Monday, 28 August, 2023

Ethiopia

‘God wants us away from our enemies’: bitter legacy of war splits Ethiopian church

Breakaway bishops form separate Tigray denomination in schism that risks inflaming tensions in wake of brutal conflict

Sunday, 27 August, 2023

News in-depthSafaricom Ltd

Safaricom’s mobile money rollout in Ethiopia marks moment for ‘last frontier’

Privatisation wave makes country of 120mn people a tempting target for digital services

Friday, 25 August, 2023

Africa

Wagner’s lucrative African operations thrown into post-Prigozhin limbo

Founder’s demise casts fresh doubt over Russia’s ability to maintain mercenary deployments on the continent

Sunday, 20 August, 2023

InterviewEthiopia

Ethiopia seeks help to find $20bn for post-conflict reconstruction

Finance minister Ahmed Shide calls on international institutions and foreign investors to aid recovery from civil war

Wednesday, 16 August, 2023

Sudan

More than 4mn Sudanese displaced by ‘senseless’ war, says UN

6mn people ‘one step away’ from famine in 4-month conflict between warring generals, says refugee agency

Thursday, 10 August, 2023

Private equity

CVC explores sale of troubled Kenyan tea plantation

Kericho site in Kenya had a history of violence and sexual abuse allegations before Unilever sold it to private equity last year

Andres Schipani

East and central Africa bureau chief

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