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AFRICA Finance Issue dated 03/12/2019

Change/BEAC: Exxon-Perenco under pressure from Déby's nephew

In its fight against a drain of foreign currencies, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) governor, Abbas Mahamat Tolli, [...] (224 words)

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Abbas Mahamat Tolli, Governor of Central Africa Banks. © Abaca Press

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Bongo and Obiang get BEAC to give in to oil firms

The regional bank has yet to impose the CFA franc on mining and oil firms, thanks to a fuss kicked up by a private sector backed by certain regional leaders. [...]

New CEO of Tullow Oil Rahul Dhir. © Tullow Oil

Spotlight AFRICA 07/10/2020

How Warburg Pincus' prized Delonex Energy crumbled under new Tullow CEO's rule

Despite getting off to a such a good start, things soon went from bad to worse for the junior oil firm Delonex Energy. Under Rahul Dhir, who left in July to take over the helm of Tullow Oil, it gradually wound down. [...]

AFRICAN UNION CHAD SAHEL UNITED NATIONS 02/07/2020

Idriss Déby's global network of well-placed Chadian officials begins to fray

Déby had successfully positioned a number of Chadians in key international appointments over the past few years but two of the most strategic posts could slip from his grasp in 2021. [...]

CENTRAL AFRICA 24/12/2019

Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

Miners are urging the Central African bank to change its tendency to block funds for site rehabilitation work in the region. [...]

NIGER SENEGAL MOZAMBIQUE 17/12/2019

How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

British security firm Control Risks has secured a foothold in every corner of the continent, targeting majors and their subcontractors, but one firm is still holding out: French major Total. [...]

CONGO 17/12/2019

Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

Is Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso beginning to run out of steam in his crusade to push for greater local [...]

GABON CONGO CAMEROON 01/10/2019

Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Representatives of mining and oil & gas operations in Gabon, [...]

Spotlight LIBYA EQUATORIAL GUINEA 27/08/2019

Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

The drawn-out talks between Total and the Libyan state over the French major's purchase of Marathon Oil's shares in the Waha concession and the interminable negotiations between ExxonMobil and Trident Energy over Zafiro show just how much sway certain political [. [...]

GABON 13/11/2018

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Oil & gas firms unhappy at not seeing any VAT refunds have amped up their tone against the Gabonese Treasury. [...]

Spotlight AFRICA 07/11/2017

Petronas desperately seeking a cure

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Spotlight SOUTH SUDAN 02/05/2017

Why talks with Total over block B have reached an impasse

Two months after Arthur Eze’s Nigerian junior Oranto was granted block B3 with great pomp (AEI 789), the South Sudanese authorities have met with the historical operator of block B, Total. The idea behind the talks is to hash out [. [...]

SOUTH SUDAN 14/03/2017

Revelation on the wheeler-dealing to grab a share of Total's former block B

The South Sudanese government, which is in desperate straits, wants to speed up the sale of the new areas created by the break-up of this immense area abandoned by the French major [...]

Spotlight MAURITANIA 20/11/2012

A new start for oil industry

After switching bosses nine times in the space of seven years, Mauritania’s oil ministry, now headed by Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, is just beginning to reap the dividends of a clearer and less politicized oil policy. [...]

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Bongo and Obiang get BEAC to give in to oil firms

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Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

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Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Petronas desperately seeking a cure

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Revelation on the wheeler-dealing to grab a share of Total's former block B

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Firms line up to buy ENI assets

N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Barbara Rwodzi rises from Pan-African Parliament chaos to rejuvenate Zanu-PF

Bongo and Obiang get BEAC to give in to oil firms

How Warburg Pincus' prized Delonex Energy crumbled under new Tullow CEO's rule

Idriss Déby's global network of well-placed Chadian officials begins to fray

Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Petronas desperately seeking a cure

Why talks with Total over block B have reached an impasse

Revelation on the wheeler-dealing to grab a share of Total's former block B

A new start for oil industry

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