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Beijing to supply six additional combat drones to Nigerian Air Force

The Chinese and Nigerian authorities have negotiated the purchase of six CH-4 combat drones manufactured by ALIT amid a deteriorating security situation in many regions of Nigeria.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 26.02.2021

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Since being forced into retirement a year ago, Paul McDade has embarked on a new adventure in west African oil thanks to Sterling Energy and is now keen to start buying assets.

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2021

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

Former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who now heads his own Parnasse International consulting company, has been in the Beninese capital, Cotonou, since Sunday 21 February.

Subscribers only Business 25.02.2021

Nigerian minister Sylva scolds defiant African OPEC members

Equatorial Guinea's Hydrocarbons Minister Gabriel Obiang Lima and OPEC envoy Timipre Sylva, 18 February 2021. © Ministry of Mines and Hidrocarbons of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea/Twitter

Subscribers only Energy 24.02.2021

Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Over the last year, Equinor has been contending with several legal actions relating to its operations in Africa as well as a parliamentary inquiry in its native Norway.

Subscribers only Energy 22.02.2021

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

International Chartering Systems (ICS) boss Philippe de Jonquières, whose firm has carried out countless airlifts for the French military, plans to shut down the company after nearly four years of judicial investigation that has failed to lead to an indictment.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.02.2021

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

Mahamadou Bonkoungou, owner of Air transport company LTI, recently purchased a new luxury jet, used by the president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, among others. He also invested in a freighter for his construction company Ebomaf.

Subscribers only Business 18.02.2021

Chadian President Idriss Deby welcomes his Burkinabé counterpart Roch Marc Christian Kabore to N'Djamena on 15 February.

Shell takes solace in London court after Hague pollution defeat

Britain's Court of Appeal has dismissed the claim of thousands of Nigerians affected by an oil spill after a Shell pipeline burst and polluted coastal villages.

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2021

Buhari names diplomats for capitals of UN Security Council states

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally made public the names of the 95 ambassadors who will be in their postings until his mandate ends in 2023, with special attention paid to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.02.2021

Mike Sangster spearheads lobbying of Total, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell on new oil bill

To pressure the Nigerian authorities into including greater incentives for investors in the new petroleum bill, the oil companies present in the country have put their faith in the lobbying clout of their most influential figure: Total's boss in Nigeria, Mike Sangster.

Free access Energy 05.02.2021

Exxon and Shell still a long way from their $2.7bn compensation over OML 133

It does not seem likely that the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will uphold the arbitral ruling given in 2014 against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) in its dispute with the oil majors ExxonMobil and Shell.

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2021

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After Macron, tycoon Tony Elumelu adds Amundi to his growing French connections

Elumelu turned to Amundi, a Crédit Agricole subsidiary, to expand his family-owned holding company's oil portfolio. The Nigerian philanthropist and business mogul, who was instrumental in organising Emmanuel Macron's 2018 visit to Lagos, has ramped up his dealings with French companies.

Subscribers only Energy 02.02.2021

Tony Elumelu and Emmanuel Macron in Lagos on July 4, 2018.

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Although they forbid both atheism and political debate, Africa's so-called "regular" masonic lodges, led by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, are being torn apart by the political ambitions of their grand masters.

Subscribers only Politics 02.02.2021

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who chairs the Grande Loge du Congo.

From Michael Jackson to Ghana's elite, Nicky Wilson's networks stretch far and wide

The mysterious and influential Togolese businessman Nicky Wilson is close to all of Ghana's decision-makers and knows numerous African presidents.

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2021

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Canadian gold producer Semafo, bought by Endeavour Mining last year, has been ordered to pay sums owed to a transporter that worked on its mines in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger.

Subscribers only Mining 01.02.2021

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is working the region to pave his way to the chairmanship of the regional bloc.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2021

Strauss-Kahn pitch to Embaló

In Bissau on 15 January to meet with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has offered to help Guinea Bissau raise Chinese funding for infrastructure projects.

Subscribers only Business 29.01.2021

Meeting between Dominique Strauss-Kahn (left) and Guinea Bissau head of state Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Bissau, 15 January.

Malabu/OPL 245 case: squad of former ministers to referee ENI vs NNPC bout

Following former Bulgarian diplomat Stanimir Alexandrov's appointment earlier this month, a second member has been picked to join the ICSID artibral tribunal that will hear the case opposing Nigerian and Italian major ENI.

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.2021

Abba Kyari's favourite trader thrives in wake of his death

Matrix Energy's tight connections to the powers that be in Nigeria has allowed it to play a prominent role in the country's oil trading.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2021

Why former vice president Atiku Abubakar bailed out of Intels

A veritable money tree for the presidential candidate in 2019, Intels is no longer the force it once was since Muhammadu Buhari has been in power.

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2021

Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar.

As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

The Algerian foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum has paid a visit to the few, still pro-Polisario capitals in Africa with the hope of gaining room for manoeuvre on the matter of the disputed region. He came away disappointed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.01.2021

Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum met his Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio on 14 January 2021.

Strauss-Kahn turns to Bissau as he scrabbles for new contracts

Having failed to take advantage of the G20's debt suspension initiative, which brought in new African contracts for all his competitors, former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now offering his services as a consultant in Africa's smallest capitals.

Subscribers only Business 20.01.2021

Former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

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Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Nigeria

Beijing to supply six additional combat drones to Nigerian Air Force

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

Nigerian minister Sylva scolds defiant African OPEC members

Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

Shell takes solace in London court after Hague pollution defeat

Buhari names diplomats for capitals of UN Security Council states

Mike Sangster spearheads lobbying of Total, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell on new oil bill

Exxon and Shell still a long way from their $2.7bn compensation over OML 133

Spotlight
After Macron, tycoon Tony Elumelu adds Amundi to his growing French connections

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

From Michael Jackson to Ghana's elite, Nicky Wilson's networks stretch far and wide

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

Strauss-Kahn pitch to Embaló

Malabu/OPL 245 case: squad of former ministers to referee ENI vs NNPC bout

Abba Kyari's favourite trader thrives in wake of his death

Why former vice president Atiku Abubakar bailed out of Intels

As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

Strauss-Kahn turns to Bissau as he scrabbles for new contracts

ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

New Lekoil chair Michael Ajukwu's many South African connections

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe goes all in for African football's top job

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Burkina Faso, Mali Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Gabon The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Nigeria

Beijing to supply six additional combat drones to Nigerian Air Force

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

Nigerian minister Sylva scolds defiant African OPEC members

Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

Shell takes solace in London court after Hague pollution defeat

Buhari names diplomats for capitals of UN Security Council states

Mike Sangster spearheads lobbying of Total, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell on new oil bill

Exxon and Shell still a long way from their $2.7bn compensation over OML 133

Spotlight After Macron, tycoon Tony Elumelu adds Amundi to his growing French connections

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

From Michael Jackson to Ghana's elite, Nicky Wilson's networks stretch far and wide

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

Strauss-Kahn pitch to Embaló

Malabu/OPL 245 case: squad of former ministers to referee ENI vs NNPC bout

Abba Kyari's favourite trader thrives in wake of his death

Why former vice president Atiku Abubakar bailed out of Intels

As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

Strauss-Kahn turns to Bissau as he scrabbles for new contracts

ENI picks Bulgarian ex-foreign minister as its arbiter in dispute with NNPC over OPL 245

New Lekoil chair Michael Ajukwu's many South African connections

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe goes all in for African football's top job

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Spotlight
After Macron, tycoon Tony Elumelu adds Amundi to his growing French connections