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Elie Khalil

Lebanese businessman Elie Khalil who lives in London and changed his name to Ely Calil was put under formal investigation [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.06.2002

West Africa Mining Exhibition

A two-day exhibition and seminar on mining in West Africa [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.06.2002

Yugoslavs in Contract Push

The prime minister of the Yugoslav federal republic, Dragisa Pesic, paid a lengthy visit to Nigeria last week in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2002

David Netherway

A geologist specializing in West Africa, David Netherway has just been named chief executive officer of Afcan. An Australian national, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2002

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

After buying Triton last year and gaining sway in Equatorial Guinea, the U.S. firm Amerada Hess has snapped up three of Fusion Oil's licenses in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2002

Back to Square One for Senelec

After negotiating the sale of Senelec with the U.S. group [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2002

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

With tension rising constantly between Nigeria and Cameroon – the two are slugging it out in court in The Hague and on their borders – Abuja is busy sewing up oil pacts with its other neighbors.

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2002

Secret Negotiations with AES

Since the break with Vivendi concerning the privatization of Senelec, the government's negotiations with AES are unfolding in the deepest secrecy. Here are some details.

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2002

AES
Bargaining on Senelec Begins

After some weeks of uncertainty after the collapse of talks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2002

A New Cooperation Tango

After the visit of Senegal's president to Mauritius, a plethora of Mauritian businessman are to accompany Anerood Jugnauth when the prime minister pays his return visit to Dakar.

Subscribers only 22.03.2002

OMVS
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug

Former Mauritanian minister of health, justice and energy, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug has just been named high commissioner of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2002

Correction

A mistake appeared in the story entitled ?How Vivendi Struck Out on Senelec? Spotlight section of our last issue. The [...]

Free access Energy 12.03.2002

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

The CWC Group is organizing a conference in London on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2002

Spotlight
Senegal: How Vivendi Struck Out on Senelec

Two hurdles standing in the way of power utility privatization in Africa – the difficulty of financing projects and the dominating role of the World Bank.

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2002

Electricity Rates Jump

The breakdown in negotiations between the Senegalese government and Vivendi [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2002

STOLT OFFSHORE
Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Like its rivals, the oil services company Stolt Offshore is seeking to pick up major development contracts expected to be awarded in West Africa this year. And a crucial factor in the competition will be forging partnerships with local firms.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2002

Ultimatum to Vivendi

For want of money to swing the deal, Vivendi has missed the deadline to sign the contract for the acquisition of Senelec. The Senegalese government has given it 10 days to find the cash.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2002

Vivendi to Sign on Jan. 31

After a lot of ups and downs, France's Vivendi group has completed the acquisition of Senelec and is due to sign this week.

Subscribers only Energy 29.01.2002

FUSION OIL & GAS
Desperately Seeking Partners

The Australian firm Fusion Oil which acquired a series of concessions in West Africa is now seeking partners to develop them.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

The Last Oil Frontier

Oil companies will start moving seriously this year into parts of West Africa’s deep offshore that haven’t yet been fully explored.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

$45 Million for Senelec

In late December, the World Bank finally disbursed the final [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

Bargaining with Vivendi to Resume Immediately

Negotiations on a bid by Vivendi Environment and Morocco's One [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2002

Second Sell-Off Also a Flop?

Irritated by the ups and downs of Senelec’s privatization (AEI 311), the World Bank is hesitating about approving a $65 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2001

Alioune Fall

An energy technician who spent most of his career at Senelec, Alioune Fall has served as chairman of the Power [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2001

Oil Output to Jump 60% by 2005

West Africa figures among the oil producing areas that consumer [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.11.2001

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Senegal

Elie Khalil

West Africa Mining Exhibition

Yugoslavs in Contract Push

David Netherway

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Back to Square One for Senelec

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

Secret Negotiations with AES

AES
Bargaining on Senelec Begins

A New Cooperation Tango

OMVS
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug

Correction

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

Spotlight
Senegal: How Vivendi Struck Out on Senelec

Electricity Rates Jump

STOLT OFFSHORE
Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Ultimatum to Vivendi

Vivendi to Sign on Jan. 31

FUSION OIL & GAS
Desperately Seeking Partners

The Last Oil Frontier

$45 Million for Senelec

Bargaining with Vivendi to Resume Immediately

Second Sell-Off Also a Flop?

Alioune Fall

Oil Output to Jump 60% by 2005

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Ibrahim Traoré

Virtus Minerals

Paul Kagame

Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Senegal

Elie Khalil

West Africa Mining Exhibition

Yugoslavs in Contract Push

David Netherway

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Back to Square One for Senelec

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

Secret Negotiations with AES

AES Bargaining on Senelec Begins

A New Cooperation Tango

OMVS Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug

Correction

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

Spotlight Senegal: How Vivendi Struck Out on Senelec

Electricity Rates Jump

STOLT OFFSHORE Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Ultimatum to Vivendi

Vivendi to Sign on Jan. 31

FUSION OIL & GAS Desperately Seeking Partners

The Last Oil Frontier

$45 Million for Senelec

Bargaining with Vivendi to Resume Immediately

Second Sell-Off Also a Flop?

Alioune Fall

Oil Output to Jump 60% by 2005

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AES
Bargaining on Senelec Begins

OMVS
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug

Spotlight
Senegal: How Vivendi Struck Out on Senelec

STOLT OFFSHORE
Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

FUSION OIL & GAS
Desperately Seeking Partners