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Philippe Vasset
SOUTHERN AFRICA Editor in Chief
DOGMA SWITCH FOR WORLD BANK?
Michel Wormser, head of the World Bank's private sector development and economics division for Africa, considers that a three-day symposium in South Africa on reforming sub-Saharan Africa's electricity sector last week saw a growing consensus on the need for "discipline" and for partnerships with the private sector. (...)   [663 words]   [$11,2]
OIL & GAS
CONGO
PSA WITH CHEVRON FOR MARINE IV
   On Dec.4 Chevron signed a production sharing agreement with Congo's hydrocarbons ministry for the Marine IV block. The permit lies off Pointe Noire, one of the most heavily explored in Congo's offshore.  (...)  [158 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
GABON SEEKS EMBARGO
   "The heads of state and government appeal to the Nigerian authorities to work to establish a law-abiding and democratic state." declared the final communique at the Francophone summit in Cotonou on Dec.  (...)  [748 words]   [$7]
SUDAN
NEW BOSS FOR ARAKIS
   John McLeod, former vice president in charge of international projects, was named president, chief executive officer and a director of Arakis Energy on Dec.  (...)  [846 words]   [$7]
WEST AFRICA
JACK-UPS FOR TEXACO ANGOLA
   The market squeeze on jack-ups in the West Africa offshore, though less tight than for semi-submersible rigs and floaters, has prompted Texaco to bring two new jack-up to the region.  (...)  [292 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
NIGERIA    ELF SEEKS FLOATER
 [80 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA    AGIP LOOKING FOR JACK-UP
 [81 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE    CGG SELLS STAKE IN SERCEL TO DASSAULT ELECTRONIQUE
 [77 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA    PLUSPETROL DRILLS AFTER FARM-OUT TO MOL
 [133 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA    GLOMAR ADRIATIC IX TO DRILL FOR ATLAS
 [67 words]   [$2,1]
IVORY COAST    ADDAX SEEKS JACK-UP
 [39 words]   [FREE]
NIGER    EXXON UPS STAKE ON AGADEM
 [240 words]   [$2,1]
TUNISIA    MAXUS TO DRILL ON ZEMBRA
 [108 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA    PROVEN RESERVES AT 4.2 BILLION TONS
 [157 words]   [$2,1]
CAMEROON    ADRIATIC I TO WORK FOR ELF
 [98 words]   [$2,1]
ELECTRICITY
SOUTHERN AFRICA
DOGMA SWITCH FOR WORLD BANK?
   Michel Wormser, head of the World Bank's private sector development and economics division for Africa, considers that a three-day symposium in South Africa on reforming sub-Saharan  (...)  [663 words]   [$11,2]
AFRICA
AND EVEN MORE PRAGMATIC
   The need to help poorer Africans doesn't stand in the way of restructuring African electricity systems and there are people who can afford electricity who aren't getting it.  (...)  [746 words]   [$7]
AFRICA
EDF'S PRAGMATIC TOUCH
   There's no single reply to questions regarding the structures of the electricity sector in one country or another and "a state-owned company can be altogether efficient.  (...)  [797 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
PRIVATIZATION SOON UNDERWAY
   The privatization of electricity distribution in Nigeria is set to begin even though the sell-off was confirmed officially just a year ago.  (...)  [340 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
MAURITIUS    NOMINEE PICKED-UP FOR ENERGY MINISTRY
 [157 words]   [$2,1]

MINING
MOROCCO
PRICE WATERHOUSE IN STUDY
   The mines ministry has awarded Price Waterhouse and three Canadian consultancies the main contract to carry out a study on a program to rehaul the public mining sector and privatize  (...)  [210 words]   [$7]
ZIMBABWE
CASMYN MOVES INTO HIGHER GEAR
   After confirming its agreement concerning assets of the Muir group (AEM 168), the U.S. company Casmyn has built up its gold mining interests in Zimbabwe even further with two new option  (...)  [395 words]   [$7]
TANZANIA
CLAIM MINERALS STARTS TO DRILL
   An exploration program described as substantial will be launched next year by the Australian junior Claim Resources NL which hopes to develop one or several deposits in the permit  (...)  [527 words]   [$7]
TANZANIA
ASHANTI MAKES DEBUT
   After its first ventures beyond Ghana, mainly in West Africa, Ashanti Goldfields Corp., which is 51% controlled by Lonhro, has made a high-profile debut in Tanzania.  (...)  [681 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC    DIAMONDS FOR HELICOPTERS
 [83 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA    CHINA IN CHROME PROJECT
 [145 words]   [$2,1]
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