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Liberia

President's friend gets plum oil ministry job

In appointing Joseph Howe as assistant minister for energy at [...]

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

Leaders brace themselves for jihadist attacks

Countries that remain free from Islamist terror are trying hard to keep the growing threat at bay.

Subscribers only Politics 23.12.2015

African Petroleum trims its board

After delisting from the Australian stock exchange and cutting into both its headcount and the size of its offices, African [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.12.2015

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Mining groups ever more doubtful about Bollore rail play

Recently retained by Bollore Africa Logistics to arrange a stock market introduction for its affiliate that seeks to carry passengers, freight and minerals by train in West Africa, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Crédit agricole have all suspended [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.12.2015

Lootah Group of Companies goes on offensive

The United Arab Emirates company has hired an African former ambassador to help it penetrate the West African marketplace

Subscribers only Business 25.11.2015

Issoufou, Ouattara compete for leadership of UEMOA

Ivory Coast is intending to take the presidency of the West African Economic and Monetary Union UEMOA in 2016. That is unless Niger muddies the pitch…

Subscribers only Business 25.11.2015

Vaalco’s stakeholders still on the war path

After strongly criticizing the strategy of Vaalco Energy Inc’s management [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.2015

PVE Consulting, a favourite go-between

The London-based consultancy PVE Consulting headed by Peter Elliott is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

Panoro Energy prospecting in Gulf of Guinea

With a healthy $33 million in its coffers at the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Some breathing space for African Petroleum

Thanks to $2 million it raised from its shareholders, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

The Wagner Firm fights Vaalco's management on behalf of shareholders

Deeming that Vaalco Energy Inc’s board had acted in cavalier [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

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Why La Mancha steered clear of Randgold

With consolidation very much the watchword in West Africa's gold sector, the Ity mine in Ivory Coast has ended up in the portfolio of Endeavour Mining. Here's the reason. Once its partnership with La Mancha comes into effect on Nov.

Subscribers only Mining 20.10.2015

Railway loop issue: New advisers for Africarail

Yves Baratte, a mining specialist from Simmons & Simmons, is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.10.2015

Frank Timis’ sprawling empire shaken to the core

With a newly-named chief executive, African Petroleum hopes to fight its way back while taking its distance from its all-too-known founder, Frank Timis.

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Portugal's Miguel Barreto turns the lights on in West Africa

The former director-general for energy at Portugal’s energy ministry, Miguel Barreto, and his company Gesto Energy, are putting the final [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Peter Finan, a French-speaker for DLA Piper in Perth

The Australian firm Minemakers, which has just finalized the acquisition [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

ExxonMobil pledges to drill well in 2017

The Ebola epidemic and the collapse in the oil price [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2015

New bill to deregulate power industry

Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s government is trying as best [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2015

Is Nocal in shape for a radical overhaul?

After firing the management of Nocal (National Oil Co of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.09.2015

Aureus to turn out 60,000 oz of gold at New Liberty this year

The Canadian concern Aureus Mining, which has just inaugurated its New Liberty mine in Liberia, plans to start producing gold [...]

Free access Mining 08.09.2015

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Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Although it has been loudly trumpeted in media in the region as the infrastructure project of the century, the West African rail loop being promoted by Vincent Bollore is as uncertain as it is litigious.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2015

President names woman to run Nocal

Laid low by the Ebola epidemic and the plunge in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

In highly discreet fashion, the firm Africa Rail Innovation was [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 21.07.2015

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

ECOWAS has just put the finishing touch to a statement [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2015

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Liberia

President's friend gets plum oil ministry job

Endeavour faces major challenges in 2016

Leaders brace themselves for jihadist attacks

African Petroleum trims its board

Spotlight
Mining groups ever more doubtful about Bollore rail play

Lootah Group of Companies goes on offensive

Issoufou, Ouattara compete for leadership of UEMOA

Vaalco’s stakeholders still on the war path

PVE Consulting, a favourite go-between

Panoro Energy prospecting in Gulf of Guinea

Some breathing space for African Petroleum

The Wagner Firm fights Vaalco's management on behalf of shareholders

Spotlight
Why La Mancha steered clear of Randgold

Railway loop issue: New advisers for Africarail

Frank Timis’ sprawling empire shaken to the core

Portugal's Miguel Barreto turns the lights on in West Africa

Peter Finan, a French-speaker for DLA Piper in Perth

ExxonMobil pledges to drill well in 2017

New bill to deregulate power industry

Is Nocal in shape for a radical overhaul?

Aureus to turn out 60,000 oz of gold at New Liberty this year

Spotlight
Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

President names woman to run Nocal

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

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DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Liberia

President's friend gets plum oil ministry job

Endeavour faces major challenges in 2016

Leaders brace themselves for jihadist attacks

African Petroleum trims its board

Spotlight Mining groups ever more doubtful about Bollore rail play

Lootah Group of Companies goes on offensive

Issoufou, Ouattara compete for leadership of UEMOA

Vaalco’s stakeholders still on the war path

PVE Consulting, a favourite go-between

Panoro Energy prospecting in Gulf of Guinea

Some breathing space for African Petroleum

The Wagner Firm fights Vaalco's management on behalf of shareholders

Spotlight Why La Mancha steered clear of Randgold

Railway loop issue: New advisers for Africarail

Frank Timis’ sprawling empire shaken to the core

Portugal's Miguel Barreto turns the lights on in West Africa

Peter Finan, a French-speaker for DLA Piper in Perth

ExxonMobil pledges to drill well in 2017

New bill to deregulate power industry

Is Nocal in shape for a radical overhaul?

Aureus to turn out 60,000 oz of gold at New Liberty this year

Spotlight Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

President names woman to run Nocal

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
Mining groups ever more doubtful about Bollore rail play

Spotlight
Why La Mancha steered clear of Randgold

Spotlight
Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform