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Benin

Whitfield quit Cobalt to act as its adviser

Although he will step down as operations chief and vice [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.2016

The presidency mourns with Maixent Accrombessi

A big delegation of Gabonese personalities and ministers, led by presidency secretary general Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga, went to southern [...]

Subscribers only 04.04.2016

Abdoulaye Bio Tchane expected to become prime minister

Busy composing his new government following his crushing election victory against Lionel Zinsou on March 20 with 65% of votes [...]

Subscribers only 23.03.2016

Barkhane mired in desert sands

The recent terrorist attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast highlight the inadequacy of measures taken by Paris.

Free access Politics 23.03.2016

Zinsou stands up Talon

Lionel Zinsou, the loser in Benin’s presidential elections, asked to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2016

Vaalco Energy in hunt for new investors

The International Finance Corp. (IFC) private investment arm of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

Boni Yayi gets his “boubou” wet for protégé Zinsou

The prospect of a possible victory by his sworn enemy Patrice Talon in the second round of the presidential elections [...]

Subscribers only 17.03.2016

Daniel Gagnon to run Met-Chem/DRA in Montreal

Following the acquisition of Met-Chem, an affiliate of US Steel Corp, by the South African engineering consulting concern DRA, Daniel [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

Boko Haram financed by drug money

It has emerged that drug trafficking, the bane of countries in the region, is helping to finance the jihadist organisation.

Free access Politics 09.03.2016

AfricaMetrics’s margins of error

The polling firm AfricaMetrics’ predictions about the first round of [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.03.2016

Endeavour Mining still trying to slim down

Endeavour is committed to cutting its production costs for gold this year after reducing debt in 2015.

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2016

Segolene Royal upsets Boni Yayi's plans

French environment minister Ségolène Royal, who succeeded Laurent Fabius as [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.02.2016

Panoro Energy: a hit with Scandinavian investors

In boosting its capital in a private placement, Panoro Energy displayed its capacity to attract new investors.

Subscribers only Energy 23.02.2016

Unions force Weatherford to recall regional boss

Criticized for months by unions representing workers at the Congo-B [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.02.2016

ALSF’s expertise for government and institutional aides

The African Legal Support Facility is going to finance training [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.02.2016

Zinsou deploys family and friends in presidential campaign

Lionel Zinsou has hired a posse of his own relatives and friends of President Thomas Boni Yayi to boost his presidential campaign.

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2016

Despite conviction, Sebastien Ajavon enters presidential race

Wealthy businessman Sebastien Ajavon, 51, has managed to get around the Constitutional Court’s hoops, obtaining its approval to run in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2016

Will Scotia Capital succeed in ending internecine warfare at Vaalco?

In hopes of resolving a conflict that pits a group [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.02.2016

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The report that makes the Bollore group shudder

Representatives of France's Bolloré group and the specialist for rail line works TSO (Travaux du Sud Ouest) are to meet [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.02.2016

Consultants for Benin and Niger bargain with Africarail

Lawyers working for Benin and Niger, respectively Anna Joubin-Bret and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.02.2016

Zinsou divides Benin’s political class

The coalition supporting the prime minister’s bid for the presidency is not as solid as it seems.

Subscribers only Politics 27.01.2016

Majorelle coaches La Mancha

The Canadian gold mining company La Mancha, headed by Sébastien [...]

Subscribers only Business 27.01.2016

Spotlight
Zinzou treads crowded path to presidential palace

With no charismatic front runner in sight, a plethora of candidates have thrown their hates in the ring for Benin's presidential elections on February 28. Outgoing leader Thomas Boni Yayi heeded advice, left the constitution alone, and will step down [.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2016

Vaalco's activist stakeholders get their way

Seeking ever since they bought a stake in Vaalco to get rid of its management, Group 42 and Bradley Radoff have now placed their men in the firm’s top jobs.

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2016

Endeavour faces major challenges in 2016

Reassured about the economic potential of Hounde, its flagship project [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.01.2016

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Benin

Whitfield quit Cobalt to act as its adviser

The presidency mourns with Maixent Accrombessi

Abdoulaye Bio Tchane expected to become prime minister

Barkhane mired in desert sands

Zinsou stands up Talon

Vaalco Energy in hunt for new investors

Boni Yayi gets his “boubou” wet for protégé Zinsou

Daniel Gagnon to run Met-Chem/DRA in Montreal

Boko Haram financed by drug money

AfricaMetrics’s margins of error

Endeavour Mining still trying to slim down

Segolene Royal upsets Boni Yayi's plans

Panoro Energy: a hit with Scandinavian investors

Unions force Weatherford to recall regional boss

ALSF’s expertise for government and institutional aides

Zinsou deploys family and friends in presidential campaign

Despite conviction, Sebastien Ajavon enters presidential race

Will Scotia Capital succeed in ending internecine warfare at Vaalco?

Document
The report that makes the Bollore group shudder

Consultants for Benin and Niger bargain with Africarail

Zinsou divides Benin’s political class

Majorelle coaches La Mancha

Spotlight
Zinzou treads crowded path to presidential palace

Vaalco's activist stakeholders get their way

Endeavour faces major challenges in 2016

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Benin

Whitfield quit Cobalt to act as its adviser

The presidency mourns with Maixent Accrombessi

Abdoulaye Bio Tchane expected to become prime minister

Barkhane mired in desert sands

Zinsou stands up Talon

Vaalco Energy in hunt for new investors

Boni Yayi gets his “boubou” wet for protégé Zinsou

Daniel Gagnon to run Met-Chem/DRA in Montreal

Boko Haram financed by drug money

AfricaMetrics’s margins of error

Endeavour Mining still trying to slim down

Segolene Royal upsets Boni Yayi's plans

Panoro Energy: a hit with Scandinavian investors

Unions force Weatherford to recall regional boss

ALSF’s expertise for government and institutional aides

Zinsou deploys family and friends in presidential campaign

Despite conviction, Sebastien Ajavon enters presidential race

Will Scotia Capital succeed in ending internecine warfare at Vaalco?

Document The report that makes the Bollore group shudder

Consultants for Benin and Niger bargain with Africarail

Zinsou divides Benin’s political class

Majorelle coaches La Mancha

Spotlight Zinzou treads crowded path to presidential palace

Vaalco's activist stakeholders get their way

Endeavour faces major challenges in 2016

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The report that makes the Bollore group shudder

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Zinzou treads crowded path to presidential palace