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Ghana
First Shell delivery to Tema LNG delayed again

Already once postponed from April to June, the delivery of the first LNG cargo imported by Shell to supply the Tema LNG terminal will not take place before the end of July as rescheuled.

Subscribers only Energy 23.06.2021

Italy, Nigeria
Sergio Spadaro, prosecutor Pasquale's loyal deputy in ENI legal battles

Sergio Spadaro, a public prosecutor in Milan, has over the past decade become a major figure in the fight against corruption in Italy, relentlessly pursuing the oil major and its subsidiaries as well as politicians.

Subscribers only Energy 22.06.2021

Benin
China's Sinohydro sweeps the board on Djougou-Banikoara road contract

Chinese state-owned company Sinohydro won the entire contract for developing and asphalting the 210-km road between Djougou and Banikoara.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.06.2021

Iran, Ivory Coast
Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

A delegation from the Iranian ministry of defence attended security and defence fair ShieldAfrica in Abidjan from 8-10 June. Tehran has many ties to Ivory Coast through its large Shia Lebanese community.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 21.06.2021

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol favourite to snap up ExxonMobil's Zafiro interests

ExxonMobil has almost completed its departure from Chad. Its disengagement from Equatorial Guinea is proving more complicated, thanks largely to obstruction from the ruling Obiang family.

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2021

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

The Morila gold mine, situated in the Sikasso Region of Mali (South).© Nicolas Remene/Le Pictorium

Subscribers only Mining 21.06.2021

Mali
Assimi Goita removes Bah N'Daw's stalwarts and takes charge of intelligence services

New interim president Colonel Assimi Goita has dismissed his predecessor Ban N'Daw's key collaborators. He is also preparing a number of "adjustments" in the security services and putting the finishing touches to the team which will be joining him at the Koulouba Palace.

Subscribers only Politics 18.06.2021

Colonel Assimi Goita was officially sworn in as Mali's transitional president.

Africa
Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

While awaiting the disbursement of loans from the IFC, the hotel chain Onomo still enjoys the support of various financial institutions with which it has been working over the long term.

Subscribers only Business 18.06.2021

Guinea
Antwerp recommends shake-up of Guinea's mineral ports management

A recent Port of Antwerp International report presented to the Guinean authorities concluded that the current management of the Kamsar bauxite export port is restricting its development and the local economy, and it has proposed a roadmap for reform.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 17.06.2021

West Africa
Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

The French investment bank has teamed up with the Jeddah-based organisation in order to diversify and expand on the continent.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 17.06.2021

Benin
Monaco Resources set to become Patrice Talon's favourite operator

The holding company's subsidiaries are winning lots of state contracts under the guidance of Eric Renaud, a Belgian trader of Belarusian tractors, harrows and ploughs.

Subscribers only Business 16.06.2021

West Africa
British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

The Togolese partners have made their first investment via their private equity fund Adiwale Partners, backed by the British development agency CDC Group.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 16.06.2021

Ivory Coast
The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

The former Ivorian president, who is due back in Abidjan on 17 June, is consulting his closest advisers regarding the final details of his return to Ivory Coast after more than 10 years away, most of them spent in the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Subscribers only Politics 16.06.2021

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo.

Ivory Coast
Ruag supplies army with combat simulators

Ruag Defence France, a subsidiary of Swiss holding company Ruag, has won a contract to install combat simulator systems for the Ivorian defence ministry.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.06.2021

Ivory Coast
Thales struggles to convince army to buy its land radios

The French defence and technology group is battling hard to sell its combat radios to the Ivorian army, after a first delivery of equipment worth €30m was deemed to complex to use by the disgruntled gendarmerie.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.06.2021

Ivory Coast
Government back against the wall as energy woes continue

The Ivorian authorities are betting on the CI-11 block and the relaunch of a gas terminal plan - projects that have been neglected in recent years - to try to end the power cuts plaguing the country.

Subscribers only Energy 14.06.2021

Ghana
France's Zodiac Milpro signs four-vessel contract with navy

The French manufacturer Zodiac Milpro has signed a contract with Accra to deliver a batch of four nine-metre long launches to the Ghana Navy.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.06.2021

Guinea
EY arbitrates in Monaco Resources vs MCI dispute

René-Marie Kadouno, the country managing partner of the accounting and consulting firm EY in Guinea, received representatives from Société des bauxites de Guinée and Marine Contracting and Infrastructure.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2021

Niger, United States
RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Having already come in for criticism in an audit conducted last year, the Nigerien defence ministry has again attracted the ire of colleagues at the budget ministry, who are concerned at the purchase, currently being finalised, of two Short Tucano aircraft from the American broker RSW.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.06.2021

Africa, Turkey
AU keeps Ankara waiting over Turkey-Africa summit

Despite Ankara's intense lobbying of the African Union (AU), the pan-African organisation has still not confirmed the date of the third Turkey-Africa summit, which should in theory take place in the autumn.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.06.2021

Niger
Unlikely alliance in line for CNPC's former Agadem blocks

A Nigerian firm and a Burkinabé trader based in Switzerland have joined forces with Niger's state oil firm to scoop up the areas relinquished by CNPC at Agadem (R5, R6, R7). The potential move was enabled by one of the last major energy decisions of ex-president Issoufou's government.

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2021

Former Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou.

Niger
CNPC and Bazoum to negotiate government stake in Agadem pipeline project

Major talks are set to begin soon between China's state-owned CNPC and the new government in Niamey.

Subscribers only Energy 10.06.2021

Guinea, Liberia
Thelo DB takes on ArcelorMittal over mining rail line

The South African company plans to create a new rail link between Guinea and Liberia, in line with the two countries' strategy. But there is already a line in place, operated by ArcelorMittal.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.06.2021

Portugal, Sahel
Lisbon's inner circle of Sahel strategists

With Portugal considering greater engagement with the Sahel, responsibility for this vast region is in the hands of a select few based in Lisbon and Dakar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.06.2021

Ivory Coast
Total plans exploratory drilling on Ivorian offshore blocks

In early June, Foxtrot International (Bouygues) was able to begin operations at its CI-27 block thanks to the Sapura Berani platform supplied by Sapura Energy. The French major Total also recently awarded a service contract to the American drilling company Valaris.

Subscribers only Energy 10.06.2021

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West Africa

Ghana
First Shell delivery to Tema LNG delayed again

Italy, Nigeria
Sergio Spadaro, prosecutor Pasquale's loyal deputy in ENI legal battles

Benin
China's Sinohydro sweeps the board on Djougou-Banikoara road contract

Iran, Ivory Coast
Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol favourite to snap up ExxonMobil's Zafiro interests

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Mali
Assimi Goita removes Bah N'Daw's stalwarts and takes charge of intelligence services

Africa
Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

Guinea
Antwerp recommends shake-up of Guinea's mineral ports management

West Africa
Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

Benin
Monaco Resources set to become Patrice Talon's favourite operator

West Africa
British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

Ivory Coast
The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast
Ruag supplies army with combat simulators

Ivory Coast
Thales struggles to convince army to buy its land radios

Ivory Coast
Government back against the wall as energy woes continue

Ghana
France's Zodiac Milpro signs four-vessel contract with navy

Guinea
EY arbitrates in Monaco Resources vs MCI dispute

Niger, United States
RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Africa, Turkey
AU keeps Ankara waiting over Turkey-Africa summit

Niger
Unlikely alliance in line for CNPC's former Agadem blocks

Niger
CNPC and Bazoum to negotiate government stake in Agadem pipeline project

Guinea, Liberia
Thelo DB takes on ArcelorMittal over mining rail line

Portugal, Sahel
Lisbon's inner circle of Sahel strategists

Ivory Coast
Total plans exploratory drilling on Ivorian offshore blocks

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West Africa

Ghana First Shell delivery to Tema LNG delayed again

Italy, Nigeria Sergio Spadaro, prosecutor Pasquale's loyal deputy in ENI legal battles

Benin China's Sinohydro sweeps the board on Djougou-Banikoara road contract

Iran, Ivory Coast Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

Equatorial Guinea GEPetrol favourite to snap up ExxonMobil's Zafiro interests

Mali Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Mali Assimi Goita removes Bah N'Daw's stalwarts and takes charge of intelligence services

Africa Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

Guinea Antwerp recommends shake-up of Guinea's mineral ports management

West Africa Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

Benin Monaco Resources set to become Patrice Talon's favourite operator

West Africa British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

Ivory Coast The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Ruag supplies army with combat simulators

Ivory Coast Thales struggles to convince army to buy its land radios

Ivory Coast Government back against the wall as energy woes continue

Ghana France's Zodiac Milpro signs four-vessel contract with navy

Guinea EY arbitrates in Monaco Resources vs MCI dispute

Niger, United States RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Africa, Turkey AU keeps Ankara waiting over Turkey-Africa summit

Niger Unlikely alliance in line for CNPC's former Agadem blocks

Niger CNPC and Bazoum to negotiate government stake in Agadem pipeline project

Guinea, Liberia Thelo DB takes on ArcelorMittal over mining rail line

Portugal, Sahel Lisbon's inner circle of Sahel strategists

Ivory Coast Total plans exploratory drilling on Ivorian offshore blocks

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Ghana
First Shell delivery to Tema LNG delayed again

Italy, Nigeria
Sergio Spadaro, prosecutor Pasquale's loyal deputy in ENI legal battles

Benin
China's Sinohydro sweeps the board on Djougou-Banikoara road contract

Iran, Ivory Coast
Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol favourite to snap up ExxonMobil's Zafiro interests

Mali
Firefinch goes full throttle to redevelop Morila Gold Mine

Mali
Assimi Goita removes Bah N'Daw's stalwarts and takes charge of intelligence services

Africa
Lenders queue up to finance hotel chain Onomo

Guinea
Antwerp recommends shake-up of Guinea's mineral ports management

West Africa
Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

Benin
Monaco Resources set to become Patrice Talon's favourite operator

West Africa
British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

Ivory Coast
The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast
Ruag supplies army with combat simulators

Ivory Coast
Thales struggles to convince army to buy its land radios

Ivory Coast
Government back against the wall as energy woes continue

Ghana
France's Zodiac Milpro signs four-vessel contract with navy

Guinea
EY arbitrates in Monaco Resources vs MCI dispute

Niger, United States
RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Africa, Turkey
AU keeps Ankara waiting over Turkey-Africa summit

Niger
Unlikely alliance in line for CNPC's former Agadem blocks

Niger
CNPC and Bazoum to negotiate government stake in Agadem pipeline project

Guinea, Liberia
Thelo DB takes on ArcelorMittal over mining rail line

Portugal, Sahel
Lisbon's inner circle of Sahel strategists

Ivory Coast
Total plans exploratory drilling on Ivorian offshore blocks