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Tanzania
Sospeter Muhongo pays for lethargic gas sector

While the recent removal of Tanzania’s minister of energy and mines, Sospeter Muhongo, is directly linked to undervalued mining export [...]

Published on 30.05.2017 at 03:30 GMT

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Magufuli's protégé, Medard Kaleman climbs up a rung

Until recently vice minister of energy and mines, Medard Kaleman was able to make the most of president John Magufuli's [...]

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Russians knocking on Stamico's door

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Tebian Electric Apparatus to announce huge investment

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Muhongo puts his pals in charge at TPDC

Powerful energy and mines minister Sospeter Muhongo has named close associates to run the state-owned firm that previously escaped his control.

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Oil companies in negotiation for oil blocks

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Sospeter Muhongo back in business

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Shell poised to become the leading gas player

The Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch/Shell is expected to gain a prime position in Tanzania's gas sector, whether it be in the country's southern offshore or around Zanzibar. The reason is simple enough: the prospects arising out of its acquisition of [.

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New TPDC managing director faces Herculean task

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Tanzania
Sospeter Muhongo pays for lethargic gas sector

Tanzania
Medco already looking for go-betweens to sell off Ophir in lots

Tanzania
Kahyoza sent on kamikaze mission to save Magufuli's LNG project

Tanzania
LNG: Shell/Equinor fail to secure extension and lose rights

Equatorial Guinea
How Ophir's woes got the better of Nick Cooper

Tanzania, Zambia
Dar presented with a fait accompli on the Tazama project

Tanzania
Magufuli's protégé, Medard Kaleman climbs up a rung

Tanzania
Russians knocking on Stamico's door

Tanzania
Tebian Electric Apparatus to announce huge investment

Tanzania
Muhongo puts his pals in charge at TPDC

Tanzania
Oil companies in negotiation for oil blocks

Tanzania
Sospeter Muhongo back in business

Spotlight | Tanzania
Shell poised to become the leading gas player

Spotlight | Tanzania
New TPDC managing director faces Herculean task