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Helios Investment hush hush about secret partner on Tema LNG project

The discreet Ghanaian company Lyndhurst Corp has actively invested in the Tema LNG import project, whose 2020 launch has now been compromised by the Covid-19 crisis.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2020

African bankers Thiam, Kaberuka, Onkojo-Iwelea reinvent themselves as debt reduction crusaders

In a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a small group of financiers are lobbying intensely to get holders of African eurobonds to postpone their redemption dates for two years. The campaign is as advantageous for those waging it, however, as it is for its potential beneficiaries.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics Running Story - Debt diplomacy 16.04.2020

Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

In search of trading partners after its withdrawal from the EU, the United Kingdom has been proposing free trade deals across west Africa and promoting British companies.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Having just signed off on its joint venture deal with Denmark's AP Moller Capital, Olam is having to face a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.03.2020

France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

A new arrival in the African passenger screening market, the [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Shell hashes out LNG deal with GNPC hidden from sight

According to our sources, after weeks of negotiations Shell should soon be selling between 1 and 1.7 million tonnes of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

$500 million tax bill on Anadarko acquisition could spell Total exit

There is a risk the amount of tax Ghana is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

Civil society would like accountability committee

In a series of meetings to which they were invited [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2020

Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

The NGO Qatar Charity recently obtained accreditation to operate in Ivory Coast - the first stage of the emirate in its deployment across francophone Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2020

British firm Westminster eyes passenger-screening market

The British firm Westminster Aviation Security Services (WASS), a subsidiary [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2020

Ocea, Lürssen and Babcock battle for Ghanaian order for two patrol boats

According to our sources, French shipbuilder Ocea, German shipyard Lürssen and British engineering and services company Babcock International are currently [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.02.2020

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

With Abu Dhabi poised to disburse an additional €20 million to the G5 Sahel, the emirate is establishing closer military ties with the capitals of the region.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.02.2020

French private security firms home in on airports

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines recommending the privatisation of inspection and screening procedures have helped French operators to snap up contracts at African airports.

Subscribers only Business 19.02.2020

David Fofana raises €40 million

David Fofana, the ex-deputy managing director of Société de transport [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.02.2020

Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Sonatrach and the Algiers government's block on Total's purchase of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Simon Bolster is trying to get the mining world to know about a new gold sampling analysis tool that can be used directly on site and speed up the exploration phase.

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2020

Global trading hub seeks to stamp out illegal gold trade

Two Swiss research institutions will be financing a study on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2020

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Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Deprived of his principal ally in Africa by the ousting of the Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been looking to the west of the continent to compensate for this loss of influence.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

Macky Sall and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Dakar, January 28 2020.

Vincent Miclet's great trek put on hold

Resident in Bissau in recent years, the French businessman Vincent Miclet has had to leave the country after backing the opponent of the new president Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

The French armed forces minister, Florence Parly, was in Washington from 27 to 28 January in the hope of persuading [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 05.02.2020

BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Obliged to negotiate with Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali in order to sell its African subsidiaries, BNP has urged them not to block the sale of its assets.

Free access Finance, Business 05.02.2020

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's whirlwind tour

Forced to wait for a recount of the votes that [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

The five heads of state of the G5 Sahel (Burkina [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2020

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

Three generals are currently on the shortlist to take over [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

How China secured release of its kidnapped fishermen

It was Chinese diplomats and officials from the Ministry of [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2020

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Helios Investment hush hush about secret partner on Tema LNG project

African bankers Thiam, Kaberuka, Onkojo-Iwelea reinvent themselves as debt reduction crusaders

Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Shell hashes out LNG deal with GNPC hidden from sight

$500 million tax bill on Anadarko acquisition could spell Total exit

Civil society would like accountability committee

Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

British firm Westminster eyes passenger-screening market

Ocea, Lürssen and Babcock battle for Ghanaian order for two patrol boats

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

French private security firms home in on airports

David Fofana raises €40 million

Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Global trading hub seeks to stamp out illegal gold trade

Spotlight
Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Vincent Miclet's great trek put on hold

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's whirlwind tour

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

How China secured release of its kidnapped fishermen

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Helios Investment hush hush about secret partner on Tema LNG project

African bankers Thiam, Kaberuka, Onkojo-Iwelea reinvent themselves as debt reduction crusaders

Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Shell hashes out LNG deal with GNPC hidden from sight

$500 million tax bill on Anadarko acquisition could spell Total exit

Civil society would like accountability committee

Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

British firm Westminster eyes passenger-screening market

Ocea, Lürssen and Babcock battle for Ghanaian order for two patrol boats

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

French private security firms home in on airports

David Fofana raises €40 million

Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Global trading hub seeks to stamp out illegal gold trade

Spotlight Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Vincent Miclet's great trek put on hold

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's whirlwind tour

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

How China secured release of its kidnapped fishermen

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Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres