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Sao Tome and Principe

JDZ still a long way from producing

The Joint Development Zone (JDZ) between Nigeria and Sao Time underwent a number of changes a few months ago: the [...]

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

Terms of the deal between ERHC and Kosmos

Kept under wraps for months, negotiations between the boss of ERHC, Peter Ntephe, and Kosmos Energy concerning block 11 in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

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

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

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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

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

ERHC seeks partners

The American explorer ERHC Energy headed by Peter Ntephe (and partly controlled by the Chrome Group owned by Nigerian millionaire [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.2015

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Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

In a memo dated June 10 that Africa Mining Intelligence has seen, the firm Africarail has reminded the Bolloré group [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 23.06.2015

African Petroleum hunting for funds in Germany

In urgent need of cash to explore on its 10 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.2015

Cap Energy lured to the Gulf of Guinea

The junior Cap Energy, which is based in London and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.2015

Mike Anderson, a former spy at Kosmos

Kosmos Energy’s big discovery of gas on block C8 off Mauritania in April (AEI 745) looks likely to alter the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.2015

Oryx now run by an old Nigerian veteran

Former managing director of Addax Petroleum in Nigeria, Vance Querio, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2015

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Even if it recently failed to win control of the Samira Hill gold mine in Niger (AMI 339), the Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Noble Energy is going to proceed with a private placement [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

A former head of the oil and gas department at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Spotlight
Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram

Boko Haram seems to be unstoppable in its ongoing destabilisation of north-eastern Nigeria. After the devastating attack in Baga on January 7, in which 2000 people lost their lives, the violent Islamist movement led by Abubakar Shekau – which is [.

Subscribers only Politics 21.01.2015

How to revive a moribund JDZ?

Sao Tome and Nigeria are trying to kick-start exploration in the joint development zone following the departure of the majors. And that won’t be easy with oil falling to $45.

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.2015

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

The American oil group Vaalco that operates in Gabon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea is putting is betting a lot on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

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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

Sao Tome and Principe

JDZ still a long way from producing

PVE Consulting, a favourite go-between

Terms of the deal between ERHC and Kosmos

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

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

Spotlight
Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

ERHC seeks partners

Document
Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

African Petroleum hunting for funds in Germany

Cap Energy lured to the Gulf of Guinea

Mike Anderson, a former spy at Kosmos

Oryx now run by an old Nigerian veteran

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Spotlight
Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram

How to revive a moribund JDZ?

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

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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

Sao Tome and Principe

JDZ still a long way from producing

PVE Consulting, a favourite go-between

Terms of the deal between ERHC and Kosmos

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

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

Spotlight Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

ERHC seeks partners

Document Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

African Petroleum hunting for funds in Germany

Cap Energy lured to the Gulf of Guinea

Mike Anderson, a former spy at Kosmos

Oryx now run by an old Nigerian veteran

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Spotlight Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram

How to revive a moribund JDZ?

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

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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
Why La Mancha steered clear of Randgold

Spotlight
Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Document
Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

Spotlight
Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram