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Boni black sheep of the family

Thomas Boni Yayi's family is angry at the president for allowing his niece Zouberath Kora-Seke to be jailed in connection with the Patrice Talon poisoning affair.

Subscribers only Politics 26.03.2014

Fludor's scrape with Talon affair

Fludor Benin almost missed out in Benin when President Thomas [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.03.2014

Gasol’s gets presidential nod

The British gas company Gasol, one of the best connected in West Africa, will no longer have to hang around [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2014

Aliko Dangote

African cement kingpin Aliko Dangote is taking an ever-increasing interest in the West African market, where he recently set up [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.03.2014

Mortaye Bangoura

Recently named commissioner for energy and mines at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Guinea's Mortaye Bangoura will [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.03.2014

Sinohydro

The governors of the World Bank are to meet on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2014

Kumba Iron to try again

Barely had Kumba Iron Ore recovered from its setback on the Faleme iron project in Senegal than the South African [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.02.2014

Fludor takes on Benin

Fludor, the major seed oil producer in Benin, is daggers [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.02.2014

Mohamed VI packs his suitcase for Africa again

Less than a month after his last tour of African capitals, Mohammed VI is mounting a new charm offensive on [...]

Subscribers only 11.02.2014

Gasol in major pitch for LNG

The British firm chaired by Rilwanu Lukman is seeking to offer solutions involving imports of LNG to several countries on West Africa’s coast. But the results have been mixed.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2014

Stuart Lake

The managing director of African Petroleum, Karl Thomson, was the loser in the crisis at his company that followed the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2014

Fassine Fofana

The British firm Gasol (read here) chaired by Nigeria’s former oil minister, Rilwanu Lukman, has just appointed Guinea’s former energy [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2014

Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Heads continue to roll in the ongoing Patrice Talon affair. The latest to be shown the door is prosecutor Justin Gbènamèto.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2014

Societe Generale victim of Talon fallout in Benin

African banks are not the only ones to have been [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.01.2014

Talon stays on message in Paris

Exiled Beninese businessman Patrice Talon's busy networking in Paris over the Christmas holidays seriously irked Thomas Boni Yayi, West Africa Newsletter can reveal.

Subscribers only Politics 15.01.2014

Keeping a welcome for CAR ex-presidents

Newly exiled in Benin after receiving the green light from [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.01.2014

Lazard in talks with Cotonou

The government of Benin has approached Lazard France, headed by [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.01.2014

NOËL HIVERTO KPATCHAVI (Solide Technology)

Noël Hiverto Kpatchavi, the 37-year-old Franco-Beninese boss of the Belgian-registered [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.01.2014

Ex-Tullow men pool their talents

A number of former Tullow executives have formed a brand new company to explore for oil in Africa. Here’s a rundown of the “all star group.”

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.2014

Gigantic power project

No less than nine national and international overseas development agencies [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.2014

Banks blighted by Boni’s bete noire

First accused of plotting to poison President Thomas Boni Yayi, ex-confidant Patrice Talon is now threatening to bring down Benin’s banks with debts totalling CFA 42 billion, West Africa Newsletter can exclusively reveal.

Subscribers only Politics 31.12.2013

Orabank in the red in Benin

The Beninese affiliate of Orabank has a serious cash flow [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.12.2013

Boni Yayi's phantom airspace

Benin's air force has been grounded because of the lack of funds to maintain its aircraft.

Subscribers only Politics 27.11.2013

Benin pins hope on iron ore

Research work being carried out by the Indian concern Minergy [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.11.2013

WAGP could soon be in full stride

The capacity of the West African gas pipeline could soon reach its contractual level at last.

Subscribers only Energy 12.11.2013

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Benin

Boni black sheep of the family

Fludor's scrape with Talon affair

Gasol’s gets presidential nod

Aliko Dangote

Mortaye Bangoura

Sinohydro

Kumba Iron to try again

Fludor takes on Benin

Mohamed VI packs his suitcase for Africa again

Gasol in major pitch for LNG

Stuart Lake

Fassine Fofana

Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Societe Generale victim of Talon fallout in Benin

Talon stays on message in Paris

Keeping a welcome for CAR ex-presidents

Lazard in talks with Cotonou

NOËL HIVERTO KPATCHAVI (Solide Technology)

Ex-Tullow men pool their talents

Gigantic power project

Banks blighted by Boni’s bete noire

Orabank in the red in Benin

Boni Yayi's phantom airspace

Benin pins hope on iron ore

WAGP could soon be in full stride

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Benin

Boni black sheep of the family

Fludor's scrape with Talon affair

Gasol’s gets presidential nod

Aliko Dangote

Mortaye Bangoura

Sinohydro

Kumba Iron to try again

Fludor takes on Benin

Mohamed VI packs his suitcase for Africa again

Gasol in major pitch for LNG

Stuart Lake

Fassine Fofana

Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Societe Generale victim of Talon fallout in Benin

Talon stays on message in Paris

Keeping a welcome for CAR ex-presidents

Lazard in talks with Cotonou

NOËL HIVERTO KPATCHAVI (Solide Technology)

Ex-Tullow men pool their talents

Gigantic power project

Banks blighted by Boni’s bete noire

Orabank in the red in Benin

Boni Yayi's phantom airspace

Benin pins hope on iron ore

WAGP could soon be in full stride

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