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Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Oil companies, convinced that the hydrocarbon sector's recovery, particularly in Africa, will go hand in hand with vaccination, are helping out with inoculation programmes. Some are investing in the lucrative market for storing vaccines. [...]

Published on 29.03.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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From offshore fields to cotton fields, behind the scenes of ENI's biofuel plan

Engaged in a major conversion of its refineries to biofuels, Italian hydrocarbon giant ENI wants to provide this global industry with fuel supplies from non-oil-producing African countries such as Benin and Rwanda, as well as from the key oil-producing countries such as Congo, Angola and Mozambique.

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The three most high-profile onshore gas exploration companies in southern Africa, Renergen, Kinetiko and Invictus, are all backed by Australian money.

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Gabon
Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

The World's Bank's project to digitise the Gabonese healthcare system, initiated in 2016, has turned into a race between IT companies Atos (France), Sivsa (Spain) and Dedalus (Italy).

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Tycoon Bruno Morgado hopes to supply FRELIMO government with vaccines

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Country's elite turn their backs on president's potion in favour of vaccines

Until recently, President Andry Rajoelina had long advocated using the "national remedy" of an Artemisia-based infusion to protect against and cure Covid-19. Madagascar's bigwigs, meanwhile, are doing all they can to vaccinate their families.

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Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Oil major Shell has appointed the first member of the arbitral tribunal that will examine its dispute with the Nigerian state over an oil spill near Rivers State in 1970.

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BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

The development of BP's Pala, Ástrea and Juno fields at Block 31, which are seen as the assets most likely to yield an increase in its Angolan output, will not be on the cards until early 2022.

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Oil industry now a battlefied for warring ANC leaders

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Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Total's arrival in Mozambique in September 2019, which marked a high point in France's efforts to establish its presence in the southern African country, was only the cherry on the cake of a wider-ranging campaign in which French banks and companies were already heavily involved.

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Shell still needs to play catch-up after BG purchase

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Gabon Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

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Madagascar Country's elite turn their backs on president's potion in favour of vaccines

Nigeria Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Angola BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

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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

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Spotlight | Africa
BioNTech and Moderna go head-to-head to produce mRNA vaccines in Africa

Kenya
Kenyatta bets on Covid vaccine factory to boost his legacy

Africa
From offshore fields to cotton fields, behind the scenes of ENI's biofuel plan

South Africa, Zimbabwe
Australia, land of fundraising opportunities for onshore gas players Renergen, Kinetiko and Invictus

Gabon
Paris, Rome and Madrid compete to digitise healthcare system

Mozambique
Tycoon Bruno Morgado hopes to supply FRELIMO government with vaccines

Madagascar
Country's elite turn their backs on president's potion in favour of vaccines

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Angola
BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

Spotlight | Africa
BP set to run down its African operations little by little

South Africa
Oil industry now a battlefied for warring ANC leaders

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Spotlight | Africa
Shell still needs to play catch-up after BG purchase