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West Africa

Niger
The men behind Savannah

Andrew Knott, boss of Savannah Petroleum which was awarded the most promising permit in Niger in July (R1 and R2 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Ghana, Namibia
Halcyon days for Eco Atlantic

The explorer Eco Atlantic appears to be on a winning streak, having landed a block in Ghana’s offshore alongside a prime local partner and joining forces in Namibia with Tullow Oil.

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Nigeria
Shell’s revolving door withdrawal

Companies that bought Shell’s stakes on OML 18, 24, 25 and 29 have no choice but to let the Anglo-Dutch major sell their oil.

Free access Energy 26.08.2014

Nigeria
NPDC (Nigeria)

After firing top bosses at NNPC (see here), Nigerian president [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Niger
Sonatrach in talks on Kafra

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach is trying [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Nigeria
Brazil takes over from US

The drop in American imports of Nigerian oil - they [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Nigeria
Addax frets about NNPC

Officials at the headquarters of Addax Petroleum might be particularly [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Spotlight | Niger
Secret memo of ex Areva service providers

A silent but no less dramatic conflict has been unfolding in Niger since Areva's decision to bow to new fiscal terms under the agreement it signed with Niamey on May 26. It could be a coincidence but, according to our [.

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Ivory Coast
Washington corners the diamond trade

Thanks to a highly persuasive form of economic diplomacy, the Americans have tightened their grip on Ivory Coast’s diamond market [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Ivory Coast
Gazprombank Ivory Coast Minerals’ patience runs short

Gazprombank Ivory Coast Minerals, an affiliate of the Russian giant GPB Global Resources (Gazprombank group) is thinking of cancelling its [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Guinea
BHP's headache in quitting Nimba

Planning to withdraw completely from Guinea, BHP Billiton has been negotiating for long months to sell its 40% holding in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Liberia
Tawana shifts into high gear on Mofe Creek

Will Tawana Resources soon emerge as the second-ranking iron ore producer in Liberia after ArcelorMittal? The company is moving speedily [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Guinea
Guillaume Curtis

Fired from his job as secretary general at the mines and geology ministry in June, Guillaume Curtis, nephew of president [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Guinea
Marlyatou Baldet

Highly familiar with West Africa, Marlyatou Baldet, former head of mineral resources at the Tongon gold mine operated by Randgold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Burkina Faso
Paolo Lostritto

Savary Gold Corp, listed on TSX, has named Paolo Lostritto and Thomas Olensinki to its board as a prelude to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Ivory Coast
International Natural Resources on the offensive

Dubai-based International Natural Resources is speeding up its projects in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Ghana
Accra

Peter Breese, chairman of the Canadian firm Asanko Gold, plans [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Ivory Coast
Matiere SAS partners with Ivorian government

Matiere, a French company that makes pre-fabricated reinforced concrete, signed [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Ivory Coast
Servair and Groupe Franchise together in Ivory Coast

Servair Abidjan, the Air France airline services subsidiary is negotiating [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Ivory Coast
Bivac Veritas on the mend in Abidjan

After losing a major contract to rival Webb Fontaine, the [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Togo
Accor angry with Lome

Expelled from Togo earlier this month, as West Africa Newsletter [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Ivory Coast
Canal Plus beats back Bein

French pay TV group Canal Plus is maintaining its dominant [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Guinea
Dassault Aviation approached by Conakry

Several emissaries of President Alpha Conde visited the headquarters of [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Africa, France
Nutriset's nut

The Plumpy'Nut, a peanut-based food product designed to combat infant [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

Ivory Coast
GERVAIS KACOU (OBAMCI)

Gervais Kacou, Ivory Coast’s former foreign minister and ambassador to [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2014

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