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Southern Africa and Islands

Madagascar
Hery's first official visit to France

Before going to New York for the general assembly of the United Nations, President Hery Rajaonarimampianina will make his first [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2014

Mozambique
Former ministers in business together

Frelimo dignitaries, whether former ministers or senior civil servants, form a clan whose members are frequently in business together.

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2014

Seychelles
A Seychelles minister, PR champion

Former opponent rallied to President James Michel, the minister for [...]

Subscribers only 19.09.2014

Madagascar
A new advisor for the Malagasy president

President Hery Rajaonarimampianina has added a new member to his [...]

Subscribers only 19.09.2014

Madagascar
Antananarivo seeking to set up national group

According to our sources, Madagascar’s minister in charge of strategic resources, Joeli Valerien Lalaharisaina, is planning to shortly set up [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Mozambique
Serge Nawej

A lawyer in the firm DLA Piper UK based in Brussels, Serge Nawej (AMI 306) has associated himself increasingly in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Zambia
ARM boosts copper output at Lubambe

Production at the Lubambe mine is scheduled to rise to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Mozambique
Consultant to advise on Rio Tinto retreat

According to our sources, Mozambique’s mines ministry is to put [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Mozambique
Metals of Africa raises $5 million

Metals of Africa is currently proceeding with a placement to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Zambia
ZCCM-IH to finally pay a dividend

In its annual report (now available on its web site), [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Angola
Luanda

Carlos Castro, deputy director of Sociedade Mineira de Maua, a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Namibia
Chariot does deals with locals

A pioneer in exploring for oil in Namibia, the Bermuda-registered junior has re-negotiated its licenses with the government. But to do it that it had to hand stakes in its business to well connected local figures.

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Mozambique
ENH Logistics in asset sale

The joint venture Sociedade de Portos de Cabo Delgado (SPCD), which is itself a joint venture between state-owned ENH Logistics [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Mozambique
Maputo frightens operators

New legislation is sowing concern among oil groups working in Mozambique. The government wants to re-negotiate the contracts of companies already owning licenses and impose a strong local content on future operators.

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

South Africa
Mossel Bay faces the chop

South Africa won’t be importing liquefied gas for the Mossel Bay refinery as many had hoped.

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Madagascar
Bonaventure Rasoanaivo

The general manager of the Offices de Mines Nationales et des Industries Strategiques (OMNIS), Bonaventure Rasoanaivo, seems to be sitting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Angola
Sonangol P&P

The exploration and production arm of the state-owned oil company [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Namibia
Namcor

Namibia's mines and energy minister Isak Katali has awarded the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

South Africa
PetroSA

The worries of opponents of shale gas exploration in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Mozambique
Statoil withdraws

The Norwegian major has decided not to renew its production [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

South Africa
Bankroller for Challenger

An Australian explorer aiming to produce shale gas in South [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Seychelles
WHL Energy seeks new deals

Flush with cash following its farm-in accord with Ophir Energy [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Madagascar
Tiavina Omega Ranoroharisoa

A new legal affairs executive was recently appointed to work [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Madagascar, Switzerland
Alain Duménil

The French-Swiss businessman Alain Duménil, the head of the luxury goods group Alliance Designers, property investment company Acanthe Développement and [...]

Subscribers only 05.09.2014

Mauritius
Hootesh Ramburn

The former director of the national television service Mauritius Broadcasting Corp (MBC), Hootesh Ramburn, has been nominated director in charge [...]

Subscribers only 05.09.2014

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