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Southern Africa and Islands

Zimbabwe
Left out by Mnangagwa, Mutsvangwa sees pipeline as launch pad

Christopher Mutsvangwa, who had been Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor on all things mining until November last year (AMI 427), caused somewhat [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2019

Madagascar
New towns, old Andry Rajoelina promises for the future

The idea of creating new towns was a promise first made by the ex-president Hery Rajaonarimampianina which Andry Rajoelina has [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.04.2019

Mozambique
British American Tobacco's deep-pocketed partners

The Mozambican branch of one of the five biggest cigarette manufacturers in the world is owned by its Dutch holding [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2019

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina flies with Erdogan Airlines

For his trip to Senegal, the Madagascan president for once [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.04.2019

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina seeks to burnish his international image

On 27 March, Andry Rajoelina, aka TGV, appointed his campaign [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.04.2019

Mozambique
Ouricos do Mar, the offshore consultancy with ties to the Guebuzas

The former partner of Valentina da Luz Guebuza, the eldest [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2019

Mozambique
Former Inatur director changes sector with Absolute Engineering Solutions

After tourism, Hermenegildo Neves is now moving into the engineering [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2019

Mauritius
Turbulent times for Air Mauritius boss

The head of the national airline, Somaskaran Appavou, is increasingly [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2019

Zambia
Horizon Corp to clear Kitwe of its copper and cobalt tailings

Horizon plans to start construction of a processing unit to remove millions of tonnes of ore from the centre of Kitwe and make a profit to boot by the end of the year.

Subscribers only Mining 02.04.2019

Zimbabwe
Reserve Bank helps women and "children" gold miners first

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has validated a $21.7 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.04.2019

Angola, Japan
Luanda, the lynchpin of Tokyo's Africa policy

In the face of an omnipresent China, Japan has made Angola its key partner in its business diplomacy on the continent.

Subscribers only Energy 27.03.2019

Angola
15/06: Why Sonangol could benefit from ENI's discovery

On March 13, the Italian major ENI's announcement of its oil discovery, estimated between 450 and 650 million barrels, on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Madagascar
Rajoelina on a spring cleaning rampage of the oil sector

Two months after taking up the presidential seat, Andry Rajoelina is making increasingly radical changes to Madagascar's oil and gas [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Angola
Unitel: Sonangol has Isabel dos Santos' back against the wall

Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has a battle that could prove to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Mozambique
Oil man Nhangumele, the missing link behind the hidden loans

American investigators have demonstrated the key role played by former BP and PetroSA exec Teofilo Nhangumele in the arrangement of loans on future gas revenue.

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Mozambique
Storm teams up with Chipande buddies to target oil client

The procurement, global supply and logistics provider, Storm Procurement, which [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Mozambique
In trouble in Tanzania, Kibo throws everything into Benga power plant

The Irish firm Kibo Energy has been firing all cylinders [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Mozambique
Frelimo castoff Nkavadeka starts afresh in renewables

Under the watch of its chairwoman, Isabel Manuel Nkavadeka, who [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Angola
Tax expert and former ExxonMobil man, Patricio Quingongo flies solo

Angolan national Patricio Wanderley Quingongo, who served as an engineer for ExxonMobil from 2009 to 2016 on its lucrative block 15, the country's second largest oil and gas asset, has created his own energy consultancy, PWQ Energia & Consultoria.

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

Madagascar, Mauritius
Kee Chong Li develops SBM's ties with Madagascar

Straight after attending the gathering of Madagascan and Mauritian businessmen held during Andry Rajoelina's visit to Mauritius from 11 to [...]

Subscribers only Finance 22.03.2019

Madagascar
Eric Koller tries to steer Air Madagascar onto a new plane

As a former member of HVM, the party of ex-president [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Mozambique
Maputo transport advisor seeks mileage out of his position

The municipal transport advisor of Maputo, Joao Jorge Matlombe, is [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Mozambique
Grupo C. Mondego launches Petro Indico to explore for oil

A former board member of the Banco Comercial e de [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Mozambique
Armindo Roriz to expand his consulting services with OGM International

The Portuguese national of Venezuelan heritage Armindo Cristobal Oliveira Roriz [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

Madagascar
Development Capacity Group scrutinises Bianco's activities

The United Nations is keeping a close eye on Bianco, [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2019

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