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What will become of TotalEnergies' Breuillac and Terraz when Max Ndong joins as Mr Africa?

The changes at the top of the French major have been precipitated by the desire of Arnaud Breuillac, the group's number 2, to take a step back earlier than planned. [...]

Published on 26.07.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Arnaud Breuillac
Arnaud Le Foll
Ecole polytechnique
Henri-Max Ndong Nzue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nicolas Terraz
Patrick Pouyanne
TotalEnergies

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French Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné.

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Arnaud Le Foll
Ecole polytechnique
Henri-Max Ndong Nzue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nicolas Terraz
Patrick Pouyanne
TotalEnergies

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Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

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

Africa
What will become of TotalEnergies' Breuillac and Terraz when Max Ndong joins as Mr Africa?

Africa
TotalEnergies set to replace Africa director

Gabon
TotalEnergies Gabon to install new VP

In Focus | Africa
TotalEnergies boss Pouyanné's management charms shareholders but frazzles executives

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Emmanuelle Garinet takes charge of TotalEnergies' African exploration business

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Who is TotalEnergies' new Mr Africa?

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TotalEnergies CEO advisor Momar Nguer seeks to join prestigious learned society

Spotlight | Libya
Total has eyes fixed on Hess's Waha concession

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Total boss Pouyanné and his execs network at Macron's summit of African leaders

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Total execs jockey for firm's number two job

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Total and Maputo worlds apart on the future of Mozambique LNG