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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

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

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

Tema gas terminal is getting ready to receive its first delivery of LNG from Shell, the Anglo-Dutch major having already agreed its price with the state-owned GNPC.

Subscribers only Energy 26.04.2021

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

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Bamako-based Samagold Ressources has applied for several manganese exploration permits in south-western Mali, where it has identified areas of high manganese content. Its discoveries have attracted the interest of the multinationals.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2021

Nigeria
ADM Energy to explore options on Barracuda field with chemicals and cosmetics specialist Eunisell

Nigerian junior ADM plans to develop the Barracuda field with fellow Nigerian company Eunisell as its technical partner. Eunisell is owned by chemical products magnate Ikenga Chika, who has also made a fortune from beauty products.

Subscribers only Energy 23.04.2021

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara ready for reconciliation after forming his new government

The president of Ivory Coast is preparing to release dozens of political prisoners faithful to Gbagbo, Bédié and Soro as discussions about Laurent Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast progress.

Subscribers only Politics 22.04.2021

Sahel
After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

The death of the Chadian president, who had been at the head of the G5 Sahel since February, has left a leadership vacuum. The group's heads of state are expected to meet in N'Djamena on 22 April to convince the Transitional Military Council to hand the presidency to Burkina Faso.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.04.2021

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

In response to the tense situation, the interior minister Antoine Félix Abdoulaye Diome placed an urgent order for a consignment of several dozen BATT armoured personnel carriers (APC) from the American-Emirati supplier The Armored Group (TAG).

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.04.2021

Guinea
Russia's Eurasian Resources negotiates bauxite mining licence with help from Deloitte

Eurasian Resources has set itself an ambitious goal - it wants to extract up to 20m tonnes of bauxite per year from the Telimele site in Guinea - but still needs the government's green light on its mining convention.

Subscribers only Mining 21.04.2021

Niger
Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

The smuggling of oil from Nigeria and undeclared cargos from CNCPC's refinery have reached such levels that the authorities have been forced to take action.

Subscribers only Energy 21.04.2021

Spotlight | Nigeria
Relations with Beijing cool over Addax ouster

Abuja's decision to remove the Chinese oil firm over a tax dispute has prompted complaints and threats of litigation. The four blocks previously exploited by Addax have been transferred to two Nigerian firms.

Subscribers only Energy 20.04.2021

Senegal
Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

The country's mining register, which is essential to the growth of its mining sector, is still not online even though it is now several years since software company Trimble was commissioned to prepare the operation.

Subscribers only Mining 20.04.2021

Ivory Coast
Olam loses its cocao crown

The first buying period for the 2020-21 cocoa season ended on 31 March and initial results show a major rebalancing between the main buyers. Agri-business behemoth Olam lost the pole position it had held among buyers of Ivorian beans since 2016 to US firm Cargill West Africa.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 20.04.2021

Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

Following on from President Gnassingbé's visit to Paris a few days ago, a sales delegation from Arquus went to Togo last week in the hope of interesting the government in some additional Bastions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.04.2021

West Africa
Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Despite his reelection, Patrice Talon's main opponent remains behind bars on vague suspicions of "financing terrorism". But he will have to reckon with Madougou's powerful supporters among whom are two of the region's sitting presidents as well as oligarch Mahamadou Bonkoungou and lawyer Antoine Vey, a former associate of French justice minister Dupond-Moretti.

Subscribers only Politics 19.04.2021

The Beninese opposition leader Reckya Madougou.

Inner Circle | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Macky Sall pays great attention to his public image, which is handled by a small group of advisers based at the president's office. They are currently trying to restore his reputation after it took a heavy knock in the violent demonstrations of March.

Subscribers only Politics 16.04.2021

Senegalese president Macky Sall speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, 09 April 2021.

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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

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

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

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

Ghana
Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Nigeria
ADM Energy to explore options on Barracuda field with chemicals and cosmetics specialist Eunisell

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara ready for reconciliation after forming his new government

Sahel
After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Guinea
Russia's Eurasian Resources negotiates bauxite mining licence with help from Deloitte

Niger
Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

Spotlight | Nigeria
Relations with Beijing cool over Addax ouster

Senegal
Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

Ivory Coast
Olam loses its cocao crown

Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

West Africa
Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Inner Circle | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

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West Africa

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

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

Ghana Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

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

Ghana Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra

Mali New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Nigeria ADM Energy to explore options on Barracuda field with chemicals and cosmetics specialist Eunisell

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara ready for reconciliation after forming his new government

Sahel After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Senegal Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Guinea Russia's Eurasian Resources negotiates bauxite mining licence with help from Deloitte

Niger Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

Spotlight | Nigeria Relations with Beijing cool over Addax ouster

Senegal Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

Ivory Coast Olam loses its cocao crown

Togo Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

West Africa Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Inner Circle | Senegal Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

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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

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

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

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

Ghana
Yves Rocher sets it sights on Accra

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Nigeria
ADM Energy to explore options on Barracuda field with chemicals and cosmetics specialist Eunisell

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara ready for reconciliation after forming his new government

Sahel
After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Guinea
Russia's Eurasian Resources negotiates bauxite mining licence with help from Deloitte

Niger
Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

Spotlight | Nigeria
Relations with Beijing cool over Addax ouster

Senegal
Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

Ivory Coast
Olam loses its cocao crown

Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

West Africa
Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Inner Circle | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair