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West Africa

Burkina Faso
Transparency may shed harsh light on Burkina Faso's politicians

Ouagadougou is determined to disclose the identities of minor shareholders in Burkina Faso's mining companies, much to the dismay of the political class.

Subscribers only Mining 04.05.2021

Africa
Will Beijing boycott Macron's Africa Summit?

Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping. © Nicolas Asfouri/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Debt diplomacy 03.05.2021

Togo
Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé aboard a new Mamba Mk 7 during an Independence Day parade. © Osprea Logistics

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.05.2021

Ivory Coast
French officials in Abidjan to renegotiate aid on the heels of Le Maire visit

Over the next few days in Abidjan, senior officials from the French treasury will pore over France's €1.125bn debt relief package to Ivory Coast to decide on how it is spent over the next four years.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.05.2021

Nigeria
Buhari's overrule of DPR decision exposes opposing petroleum clan networks

The Addax Petroleum dispute is the perfect illustration of how the NNPC has been able to drive home its dominence over the country's petroleum regulator.

Subscribers only Energy 03.05.2021

West Africa
Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

Rory Young, founder of Chengeta Wildlife, securing a ranger team in April 2021. © Chengeta Wildlife/Facebook

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.04.2021

West Africa
IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Weighed down by Covid-19, the Ruggieri business dynasty's Onomo hotel network has received a loan from the World Bank's sister institution, the International Finance Corporation.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.04.2021

Nigeria
NNPC's hefty outlay for Chevron for OML 86 and 88

The state-owned company is set to make one of its biggest acquisitions of recent years. Chevron bagged the two blocks despite competition from Conoil.

Subscribers only Energy 30.04.2021

Guinea
Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

The newly registered, Yam's Mining, which opened its doors in Conakry in March, filed five permit requests on 21 April to explore gold in Guinea. It has targeted sites in the eastern region of Kankan.

Subscribers only Mining 30.04.2021

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Oil major Shell has appointed the first member of the arbitral tribunal that will examine its dispute with the Nigerian state over an oil spill near Rivers State in 1970.

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.2021

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany is determined to play an even bigger role in the fight against Jihadists in Mali and Niger through the construction of a military hospital and increasing the numbers of German troops on-site.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.04.2021

Mauritania
Monaco Resources teams up with Ould Noueigued to vie for Tortue logistics contracts

R-Logitech, the logistics arm of Monaco Resources, has created a joint venture with Mauritanian magnate Ould Noueigued hoping to boost its chances of winning contracts with oil services firm developing the vast gas field Grand Tortue.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 29.04.2021

Africa
Online news media Brut out to conquer African millenials

Online news channel Brut, founded in 2016 by Renaud Le Van Kim, Guillaume Lacroix and Laurent Lucas, is launching its first African venture in May.

Subscribers only Business 29.04.2021

Burkina Faso
New mining minister strives to placate domestic and foreign players

Since his appointment in January Aristide Aimé Zongo has met a range of mining industry stakeholders as he plans how to put his country firmly back on the map of top African producers.

Subscribers only Mining 28.04.2021

Nigeria
Why did Lekoil chairman Michael Ajukwu resign?

Michael Ajukwu, a Nigerian banker who is well-connected in South Africa, was appointed head of Lekoil in January. He is stepping down after just three months in the job. Here's why:

Subscribers only Energy 28.04.2021

Ivory Coast
Sylvère Koyo appointed interim masonic lodge grand master after Bakayoko's death

Without waiting for the end of the traditional three-month mourning period, the brothers of the Grande Loge de Cote d'Ivoire (GLCI) have appointed an interim successor to recently deceased prime minister Hamed Bakayoko. He will remain in the position until the lodge's next general assembly.

Subscribers only Politics 28.04.2021

Senegal
Sendou power plant goes into receivership

Just two and a half years after its inauguration, the Sendou coal-fired power plant is in default with several dozen creditors. The courts have already reportedly placed it in receivership.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 28.04.2021

Togo
Air force chief Djato visits Airbus in Spain for military transport aircraft

The negotiations Airbus Defence and Space's sales team began with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé when he was on a state visit to France in early April are making progress.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.04.2021

Senegal
Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

Abderrahmane Ndiaye's company is about to lose its illustrious contract to guard the diplomatic mission to the Virginia-based Continuity Global Solutions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 27.04.2021

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

The US junior now wants to limit itself to exploration near its existing infrastructure. The decision has led to the departure of several executives who favour the firm's traditional frontier exploration approach.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

Africa
Fibre network giant Liquid Telecom gets major fundings from the international financial institutions

Liquid Telecom, which is looking to become Africa's leading data centre operator, is relying on the World Bank group's International Finance Corporation to help it refinance its existing debt.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 27.04.2021

Equatorial Guinea
Chevron in no hurry on merger with Noble Energy

The US oil major Chevron is letting Noble Energy get on with developments decided in advance while the merger has not yet been fully enacted.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

Africa, France
French media moguls expand Mediawan's African footprint

The next big move in Africa by French media giant Mediawan, launched in 2015 by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse and Pierre Antoine Capton, will be in Abidjan, where it is preparing to recruit an audiovisual veteran to develop its presence on the continent.

Subscribers only Business 27.04.2021

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Puissance 6, which has won the security contract for Accor's flagship Sofitel Ivoire, owes much of its impressive growth to the late prime minister.

Subscribers only Business 26.04.2021

Ghana
Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra

The cosmetics company Yves Rocher run by Bris Rocher, the founder's grandson, is aiming to set up shop in Accra in the second half of this year.

Subscribers only Business 26.04.2021

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West Africa

Burkina Faso
Transparency may shed harsh light on Burkina Faso's politicians

Africa
Will Beijing boycott Macron's Africa Summit?

Togo
Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Ivory Coast
French officials in Abidjan to renegotiate aid on the heels of Le Maire visit

Nigeria
Buhari's overrule of DPR decision exposes opposing petroleum clan networks

West Africa
Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

West Africa
IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Nigeria
NNPC's hefty outlay for Chevron for OML 86 and 88

Guinea
Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Mauritania
Monaco Resources teams up with Ould Noueigued to vie for Tortue logistics contracts

Africa
Online news media Brut out to conquer African millenials

Burkina Faso
New mining minister strives to placate domestic and foreign players

Nigeria
Why did Lekoil chairman Michael Ajukwu resign?

Ivory Coast
Sylvère Koyo appointed interim masonic lodge grand master after Bakayoko's death

Senegal
Sendou power plant goes into receivership

Togo
Air force chief Djato visits Airbus in Spain for military transport aircraft

Senegal
Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Africa
Fibre network giant Liquid Telecom gets major fundings from the international financial institutions

Equatorial Guinea
Chevron in no hurry on merger with Noble Energy

Africa, France
French media moguls expand Mediawan's African footprint

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Ghana
Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra

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West Africa

Burkina Faso Transparency may shed harsh light on Burkina Faso's politicians

Africa Will Beijing boycott Macron's Africa Summit?

Togo Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Ivory Coast French officials in Abidjan to renegotiate aid on the heels of Le Maire visit

Nigeria Buhari's overrule of DPR decision exposes opposing petroleum clan networks

West Africa Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

West Africa IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Nigeria NNPC's hefty outlay for Chevron for OML 86 and 88

Guinea Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

Nigeria Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Mali, Niger Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Mauritania Monaco Resources teams up with Ould Noueigued to vie for Tortue logistics contracts

Africa Online news media Brut out to conquer African millenials

Burkina Faso New mining minister strives to placate domestic and foreign players

Nigeria Why did Lekoil chairman Michael Ajukwu resign?

Ivory Coast Sylvère Koyo appointed interim masonic lodge grand master after Bakayoko's death

Senegal Sendou power plant goes into receivership

Togo Air force chief Djato visits Airbus in Spain for military transport aircraft

Senegal Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

West Africa Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Africa Fibre network giant Liquid Telecom gets major fundings from the international financial institutions

Equatorial Guinea Chevron in no hurry on merger with Noble Energy

Africa, France French media moguls expand Mediawan's African footprint

Ivory Coast Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Ghana Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra

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Burkina Faso
Transparency may shed harsh light on Burkina Faso's politicians

Africa
Will Beijing boycott Macron's Africa Summit?

Togo
Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Ivory Coast
French officials in Abidjan to renegotiate aid on the heels of Le Maire visit

Nigeria
Buhari's overrule of DPR decision exposes opposing petroleum clan networks

West Africa
Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

West Africa
IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Nigeria
NNPC's hefty outlay for Chevron for OML 86 and 88

Guinea
Ivorian Fakhoury family keen to tap into Guinean gold

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Mauritania
Monaco Resources teams up with Ould Noueigued to vie for Tortue logistics contracts

Africa
Online news media Brut out to conquer African millenials

Burkina Faso
New mining minister strives to placate domestic and foreign players

Nigeria
Why did Lekoil chairman Michael Ajukwu resign?

Ivory Coast
Sylvère Koyo appointed interim masonic lodge grand master after Bakayoko's death

Senegal
Sendou power plant goes into receivership

Togo
Air force chief Djato visits Airbus in Spain for military transport aircraft

Senegal
Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Africa
Fibre network giant Liquid Telecom gets major fundings from the international financial institutions

Equatorial Guinea
Chevron in no hurry on merger with Noble Energy

Africa, France
French media moguls expand Mediawan's African footprint

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Ghana
Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra