The Seychelles government has created a new made-to-measure diplomatic post for Dmitry Sergeyevitch Kislov, the son of the billionaire Sergei Kislov who made his fortune in sunflower oil production and grain export in Russia. [...]
The decline in the influence of interior minister Fathi Bachagha is good news for Mustafa Gadur, the leader of Tripoli's most powerful militia who has been calling for months for Bachagha to be dismissed. [...]
Discussions between the SEC and the lawyer for Asante Berko, a Ghanaian former Goldman Sachs banker charged with FCPA violations, failed to reach an amicable agreement. Five months after filing a complaint, the US financial watchdog now wants to speed things up. [...]
A meeting on the controversial subject of VAT payments by mining companies in the DRC had been due to take place in the offices of the Chamber of Mines. When NGOs, and civil society bodies made it clear they wanted to take part, however, another venue was found and the meeting took place out of the public eye. [...]
Alpha Exploration's recent discovery of gold and copper in Kerkasha prompted it to start the process of going public. The junior has also made progress with its permits. It's enough to revive the race for a third mine in Eritrea. [...]
