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Mozambique
Block 4: ENI lets suspense over deal with ExxonMobil on LNG trains linger

After several set-backs, it looks like the development of the LNG trains 3 and 4 on Afungi peninsula could be near in sight.

Subscribers only Energy Running Story - Cabo Delgado 21.08.2020

Lesotho, South Africa
Lesotho Highlands Water Project delayed by administrative problems

Katse dam, in Lesotho, completed in 1996 under Phase 1 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. © Christian Wörtz/CC BY-SA 2.5

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 20.08.2020

Mozambique
Zakher leads way on gas services partnership between Maputo and Abu Dhabi

The firm owned by the businessman Hassan El Ali recently signed a deal with Mozambique's national oil company ENH, thereby becoming one of the first Dubai-based operators to invest in the country's gas sector.

Subscribers only Energy Running Story - Southern Africa and gas 20.08.2020

Namibia
Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

The Namibian government recently relaunched an environmental authorisation process for modernisation of the Skorpion zinc mine. The move will speed things up if operator Vedanta decides to relaunch the project it put on hold in March.

Subscribers only Mining 20.08.2020

Madagascar
Indian doctor Vikram Patil seeks fortune in Madagascar's mines

Prospere Ventures chairman, Vikram Patil, both doctor and businessman, has already established secure contacts within the Malagasy government to help boost his mining prospects in the country.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 19.08.2020

Mozambique
China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

After Foday's Chinese vehicles flopped on the Mozambican market, its compatriot FAW is taking up the gauntlet in the country.

Subscribers only Business 18.08.2020

Mozambique, United States
RMGS provides discreet backing for American counter-terrorism effort in Cabo Delgado

American contractor RMGS is to recruit two strategy advisers to assist Mozambique in its battle against the insurgency in Cabo Delgado. Through RMGS and Crisis Response Co., Washington is involving itself in events in the Mozambican oil province, where Maputo has been getting support until now from Russian and South African contractors.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 31.07.2020

Southern Africa
Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Formerly known as Nikuv International Projects, Israeli company Pangea IT, which specialises in the digitalisation and modernisation of administrative services, has a past marked by electoral controversy and a conviction for corruption of a foreign agent.

Subscribers only Business 31.07.2020

Mauritius
Wirecard scandal: German online payment giant's Mauritian helpers

As investigations in Germany mount over the online payment giant Wirecard's high-profile bankruptcy, the Mauritian authorities are being dragged into the scandal. The German group used an accounting trick to inflate its revenues by €290m in a single week via structures registered on the island.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.07.2020

The deal that inflated wiredcard's earnings.

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army stands by to go into Cabo Delgado

The South African army is preparing its troops to go into Mozambique even though Filipe Nyusi has not yet asked Cyril Ramaphosa for military back-up.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.07.2020

Malawi, Mozambique
Electricity: Maputo and Lilongwe push for early start to interconnection line

The choice of constructor for the Matambo-Phombeya line, an essential component for the creation of interconnected power grid in southern Africa, could be known by the end of the year.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 29.07.2020

Botswana
Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Minergy Coal, which embodies Gaborone's determination to diversify its diamond-centric mining industry to embrace coal as well, is seeking financial aid from the state to ride out the public health crisis, barely a year after its Masama mine went into production.

Subscribers only Mining 24.07.2020

Inner circle | Botswana
Martin Makgatlhe, stock exchange king and friend of the powerful

A familiar figure both on the stock market and the political scene in Gaborone, these days the financier Martin Makgatlhe is a key player in the country's affairs through his connections with the ruling BDP party and the clan of former president Masire.

Subscribers only Mining 23.07.2020

Spotlight | Mozambique, United Kingdom
Total's block 1: Exports minister Stuart ready to plant Union Jack in Mozambican LNG

As a member of the Commonwealth, Mozambique could find itself a prime target of a post-Brexit UK in search of trade opportunities. Yet the Minister for Exports and head of UK Export Finance has found himself stuck between entrepreneurs and NGOs warning against the environmental impact of gas rigs.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2020

Mozambique
Limpopo park provides discreet transit route for Dyck Advisory Group

Lying conveniently on the South African border, Limpopo National Park is a key transit area for former colonel Lionel Dyck's operations in Mozambique. The supply route may be relatively unobtrusive, but is raising hackles in Pretoria.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.07.2020

DRC, South Africa
Pretoria takes cautious steps on Inga III

South Africa, which is counting on output from the Congolese mega-dam to alleviate its troubled electricity public utility Eskom, is nonetheless sceptical of Kinshasa's ability to carry out the project.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics, Business 22.07.2020

Africa, Mozambique, United States
From Cabo Delgado to the Sahel, Crisis Response embedded in Washington's African strategy

Texan defence contractor Crisis Response Co, which already has an extensive presence in Africa, is to strengthen its intelligence-gathering capacities in Mozambique for the US while it continues to expand in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 22.07.2020

Mozambique
Taibo Mucobora, deputy attorney general and partner in Gemfields' expanding ruby empire

The UK miner Gemfields has wanted to reassure its Mozambican investors by being flexible over dividend payments, heavily impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Once such investor is the country's deputy attorney general Taibo Mucobora.

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2020

Madagascar
Army ready to serve as last line of defence against Covid-19 health and security threats

Defence minister Richard Rakotonirina has been playing an increasingly important role in the government's response to the Covid-19 health emergency. The powers of the army, which is under his control, now look set to be considerably extended.

Subscribers only Politics 21.07.2020

Defence Minister, General Richard Rakotonirina.

Mauritius, Zambia
Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

By repealing its tax treaty with Mauritius at the end of June, Zambia wants to prevent the country's multinational mining companies, such as Glencore, First Quantum or Vedanta, from avoiding local taxes.

Subscribers only Mining 20.07.2020

Angola
ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped Angola's hydrocarbons regulatory body, the ANPG, from signing a risk service contract (RSC) with American super major ExxonMobil for the offshore exploration of block 30 in Namibe Basin.

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2020

Canada, Mozambique, Seychelles
Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

PAL Aerospace has given up on any attempt, at least for the time being, of reviving its maritime surveillance and anti-piracy contract in the Indian Ocean with the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM.

Subscribers only Business 20.07.2020

Spotlight | Mozambique
Maputo suspends eurobond repayments

For the second time since 2016, Mozambique has frozen its repayments to investors who bought in to its $900m eurobond.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics, Business 17.07.2020

Adriano Maleiane, Mozambican minister of finance.

Mozambique
Local content still major source of tension between Total, ENI, ExxonMobil and state

The oil majors, Total, ENI and ExxonMobil, are continuing to exert pressure on the state to avoid having to meet strong local content requirements. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy is to take advice from a consulting company on the subject.

Subscribers only Energy 16.07.2020

Inner circle | Angola
New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

Agostinho Kapaia has succeeded in rising through the ranks in the Angola business world thanks to his connections in the MPLA and the influence of his oligarch uncle António Mosquito.

Subscribers only Business 14.07.2020

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Mozambique
Block 4: ENI lets suspense over deal with ExxonMobil on LNG trains linger

Lesotho, South Africa
Lesotho Highlands Water Project delayed by administrative problems

Mozambique
Zakher leads way on gas services partnership between Maputo and Abu Dhabi

Namibia
Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

Madagascar
Indian doctor Vikram Patil seeks fortune in Madagascar's mines

Mozambique
China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

Mozambique, United States
RMGS provides discreet backing for American counter-terrorism effort in Cabo Delgado

Southern Africa
Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Mauritius
Wirecard scandal: German online payment giant's Mauritian helpers

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army stands by to go into Cabo Delgado

Malawi, Mozambique
Electricity: Maputo and Lilongwe push for early start to interconnection line

Botswana
Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Inner circle | Botswana
Martin Makgatlhe, stock exchange king and friend of the powerful

Spotlight | Mozambique, United Kingdom
Total's block 1: Exports minister Stuart ready to plant Union Jack in Mozambican LNG

Mozambique
Limpopo park provides discreet transit route for Dyck Advisory Group

DRC, South Africa
Pretoria takes cautious steps on Inga III

Africa, Mozambique, United States
From Cabo Delgado to the Sahel, Crisis Response embedded in Washington's African strategy

Mozambique
Taibo Mucobora, deputy attorney general and partner in Gemfields' expanding ruby empire

Madagascar
Army ready to serve as last line of defence against Covid-19 health and security threats

Mauritius, Zambia
Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

Angola
ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

Canada, Mozambique, Seychelles
Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

Spotlight | Mozambique
Maputo suspends eurobond repayments

Mozambique
Local content still major source of tension between Total, ENI, ExxonMobil and state

Inner circle | Angola
New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

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Southern Africa and Islands

Mozambique Block 4: ENI lets suspense over deal with ExxonMobil on LNG trains linger

Lesotho, South Africa Lesotho Highlands Water Project delayed by administrative problems

Mozambique Zakher leads way on gas services partnership between Maputo and Abu Dhabi

Namibia Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

Madagascar Indian doctor Vikram Patil seeks fortune in Madagascar's mines

Mozambique China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

Mozambique, United States RMGS provides discreet backing for American counter-terrorism effort in Cabo Delgado

Southern Africa Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Mauritius Wirecard scandal: German online payment giant's Mauritian helpers

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa South African army stands by to go into Cabo Delgado

Malawi, Mozambique Electricity: Maputo and Lilongwe push for early start to interconnection line

Botswana Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Inner circle | Botswana Martin Makgatlhe, stock exchange king and friend of the powerful

Spotlight | Mozambique, United Kingdom Total's block 1: Exports minister Stuart ready to plant Union Jack in Mozambican LNG

Mozambique Limpopo park provides discreet transit route for Dyck Advisory Group

DRC, South Africa Pretoria takes cautious steps on Inga III

Africa, Mozambique, United States From Cabo Delgado to the Sahel, Crisis Response embedded in Washington's African strategy

Mozambique Taibo Mucobora, deputy attorney general and partner in Gemfields' expanding ruby empire

Madagascar Army ready to serve as last line of defence against Covid-19 health and security threats

Mauritius, Zambia Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

Angola ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

Canada, Mozambique, Seychelles Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

Spotlight | Mozambique Maputo suspends eurobond repayments

Mozambique Local content still major source of tension between Total, ENI, ExxonMobil and state

Inner circle | Angola New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

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Mozambique
Block 4: ENI lets suspense over deal with ExxonMobil on LNG trains linger

Lesotho, South Africa
Lesotho Highlands Water Project delayed by administrative problems

Mozambique
Zakher leads way on gas services partnership between Maputo and Abu Dhabi

Namibia
Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

Madagascar
Indian doctor Vikram Patil seeks fortune in Madagascar's mines

Mozambique
China's leading vehicle manufacturer FAW sets sights on plant in Maputo

Mozambique, United States
RMGS provides discreet backing for American counter-terrorism effort in Cabo Delgado

Southern Africa
Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Mauritius
Wirecard scandal: German online payment giant's Mauritian helpers

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army stands by to go into Cabo Delgado

Malawi, Mozambique
Electricity: Maputo and Lilongwe push for early start to interconnection line

Botswana
Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Inner circle | Botswana
Martin Makgatlhe, stock exchange king and friend of the powerful

Spotlight | Mozambique, United Kingdom
Total's block 1: Exports minister Stuart ready to plant Union Jack in Mozambican LNG

Mozambique
Limpopo park provides discreet transit route for Dyck Advisory Group

DRC, South Africa
Pretoria takes cautious steps on Inga III

Africa, Mozambique, United States
From Cabo Delgado to the Sahel, Crisis Response embedded in Washington's African strategy

Mozambique
Taibo Mucobora, deputy attorney general and partner in Gemfields' expanding ruby empire

Madagascar
Army ready to serve as last line of defence against Covid-19 health and security threats

Mauritius, Zambia
Zambia cuts mining multinationals from Mauritian base

Angola
ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

Canada, Mozambique, Seychelles
Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

Spotlight | Mozambique
Maputo suspends eurobond repayments

Mozambique
Local content still major source of tension between Total, ENI, ExxonMobil and state

Inner circle | Angola
New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight