After setback in Libya, Pouyanne converts try with Sonatrach

The policy to normalise relations with oil & gas majors Sonatrach boss Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour launched after taking up his duties in 2017 is now at full tilt. Africa Energy Intelligence investigates this era in which French giant Total seems [...]

Britain's Chelsea Group to check out the police and judiciary

Angola LNG pipelines: Chevron makes room for Sonangol

The American major has stepped aside to let the Angolan state-owned firm take the lead role in dealing with Kinshasa to manage Angola LNG’s transit rights for its pipelines in Congolese waters. [...]

Renewed unrest undermines supply chain traceability action

Abderraouf Kara grabs control of Libyan Foreign Bank

Powerful militia leader Abderraouf Kara has extended his influence to the top echelons of the Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB), Libya's principal issuer of letters of credit! According to our sources, Kara used his military muscle to facilitate the appointment of [...]

Kagame and Museveni gripped by mutual paranoia

Ali Bongo's new green image

Struggling on the economic level, the president is counting on his environmental policies to shore up his position. [...]

The EPRDF charts its future course

Following its conference, the ruling coalition, which is in the middle of a major restructuring, is trying to redefine itself and identify a new strategy. [...]

Rafik Abdessalem climbs the rankings

Former foreign minister Rafik Abdessalem, whose real name is Rafik Bouchlaka, is gaining influence within Ennahda. According to our information, [...]

Simandou: Magassouba dresses down Rio Tinto and Chinalco

According to our information, on September 10, Abdoulaye Magassouba, the minister of mines and geology in Conakry, reportedly sent both [...]

Ethiopian Airlines swoops on local airlines

The first flight of Tchadia Airlines signals the growing influence of the Ethiopian airline in the sub-region. [...]

Balkan Energy dam trial: Accra throws in the towel

Ten years into the trial, the Ghanaian government has decided to call it quits on its dispute with the Texan junior. [...]

Estim Construction Co, a bottomless pit?

The construction firm is prospering by securing projects financed by Tanzanian pension funds. [...]

Fieldstone teams up with Bouhia and Benomar in renewables

South African investment bank Fieldstone Africa, which specializes in the financing of major renewable energy projects, has found two powerful [...]

Elemental seeks mineral royalty acquisitions across continent

Elemental Royalties, which bankrolls mining companies in exchange for royalties on their production revenue, might soon been increasing its African foothold. [...]

Rosalie Matondo, the protégée of Sassou Nguesso

Appointed in May 2016 as the minister of forest economy, sustainable development and the environment (the latter department was reallocated [...]

Cedric Okiorina, future guardian of Kiki's networks joins SNPC trading

The former head of marketing for Societe nationale des petroles du Congo (SNPC) and previous deputy to Denis Christel Sassou [...]

Athol Murray Emerton has the wind in his sails

The South African Athol Murray Emerton, a director at LBH Mozambique (a subsidiary of LBH Group, the port services and [...]

Dave Gagnon geared for speedy advance on Manono lithium

Now that Canadian firm Tantalex Resources Corp has finalised the acquisition of lithium tailings from Manono-Kitotolo in Congo-K's Tanganyika province, [...]