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West Africa

Ghana
Local traders turn to E&P

New companies that have won exploration blocks in Ghana’s offshore are teaming up with local traders.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Etete gets a clean sheet

On the point of recovering money frozen following the sale of his OPL 245, Dan Etete is seeking to restore his reputation.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Only three remain for OML 29

The Glencore trading group has pulled out of the bidding for OML 29 that Shell put up for sale.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast
A menage a trois in LNG

A project by Ivory Coast and Ghana to import Equatorial Guinea’s gas is still held back by a maritime boundary squabble between Abidjan and Accra.

Free access Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Privatization flies off the rails

According to our sources, the privatization process that led Nigeria to sell several power plants in 2013 is coming unstuck. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Ivory Coast
Barakissa Bamba

A dispute between corporate bosses that pitted Daniel Gnangni, managing director of Societe Nationale des Operations Petrolieres de Cote d’Ivoire [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Thefts take toll on Total

Oil companies are beginning to churn out their annual reports [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Total-Amni unitization deal

The French oil group Total has signed an initial agreement [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Ivory Coast
Hydro Ivoire woos bankers

Having won a contract to build and operate the 44 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Guarantee for power plants

In the works since 2011, a project to have the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

Nigeria
Patton Boggs

Already a lobbyist for Sambo Dasuki, the national security adviser [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

France, Mali
Keita to mount counter-attack in Tomi affair

Cited in an article in Le Monde on March 28 that reported on his alleged ties with controversial Corsican businessman [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.04.2014

Spotlight | Burkina Faso
Qatar Mining on the offensive in Africa

State-owned Qatar Mining Co (QM) is seeking to put down roots in Burkina Faso’s mines as a first move towards expanding across all of Africa. Qatar’s leader, Tamin Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, has committed himself to funding a [.

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Ivory Coast, Sudan
A revived La Mancha in turnaround drive

La Mancha, the former mining unit of Areva listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and acquired by Naguib Sawiris in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Mali
Ex-minister Semega turns hand to mining

A specialist in laws governing the extractive industries and a former mines, energy and water resources minister in Mali, Hamed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Togo
MM Mining under fire in Bandjeli

Despite strenuous lobbying by its managing director Rajesh Rupani with the authorities, MM Mining, an Indian-owned mining company incorporated in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Ivory Coast
Nouho Kone

The president of the Groupement Professionnel des Miniers de la Cote d’Ivoire (GMPC), Nouho Kone, is somewhat uncertain about his [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Ivory Coast
SODEMI and Major Star still favoured

The state-owned mining company in charge of SODEMI’s mines, headed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Liberia
Sable Mining in push for Buchanan

Sable Mining Africa, owner of the Nimba iron ore project [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Ivory Coast
Amara seeks to raise £22

Amara Mining wants to raise £18.2 million in order to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Burkina Faso
True Gold sees itself as a mid-tier producer

On the verge of building a gold mine at Karma [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou

Ibrahim Dieme, the Bissau-Guinea born commissioner in charge of natural [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.04.2014

Ivory Coast
Petroci appoints new deputy director

Ivoirian Barakissa Bamba has been appointed deputy director for financial [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.03.2014

Burkina Faso
Azimmo takes time in Burkina Faso

Azimmo, owned by Alizeta Ouedraogo, the mother-in-law of Blaise Compaore's [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.03.2014

Togo
HENRY GAPERI (OTR)

Henry Gaperi was appointed to head the Office Togolais des [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.03.2014

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West Africa

Ghana
Local traders turn to E&P

Nigeria
Etete gets a clean sheet

Nigeria
Only three remain for OML 29

Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast
A menage a trois in LNG

Nigeria
Privatization flies off the rails

Ivory Coast
Barakissa Bamba

Nigeria
Thefts take toll on Total

Nigeria
Total-Amni unitization deal

Ivory Coast
Hydro Ivoire woos bankers

Nigeria
Guarantee for power plants

Nigeria
Patton Boggs

France, Mali
Keita to mount counter-attack in Tomi affair

Spotlight | Burkina Faso
Qatar Mining on the offensive in Africa

Ivory Coast, Sudan
A revived La Mancha in turnaround drive

Mali
Ex-minister Semega turns hand to mining

Togo
MM Mining under fire in Bandjeli

Ivory Coast
Nouho Kone

Ivory Coast
SODEMI and Major Star still favoured

Liberia
Sable Mining in push for Buchanan

Ivory Coast
Amara seeks to raise £22

Burkina Faso
True Gold sees itself as a mid-tier producer

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou

Ivory Coast
Petroci appoints new deputy director

Burkina Faso
Azimmo takes time in Burkina Faso

Togo
HENRY GAPERI (OTR)

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West Africa

Ghana Local traders turn to E&P

Nigeria Etete gets a clean sheet

Nigeria Only three remain for OML 29

Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast A menage a trois in LNG

Nigeria Privatization flies off the rails

Ivory Coast Barakissa Bamba

Nigeria Thefts take toll on Total

Nigeria Total-Amni unitization deal

Ivory Coast Hydro Ivoire woos bankers

Nigeria Guarantee for power plants

Nigeria Patton Boggs

France, Mali Keita to mount counter-attack in Tomi affair

Spotlight | Burkina Faso Qatar Mining on the offensive in Africa

Ivory Coast, Sudan A revived La Mancha in turnaround drive

Mali Ex-minister Semega turns hand to mining

Togo MM Mining under fire in Bandjeli

Ivory Coast Nouho Kone

Ivory Coast SODEMI and Major Star still favoured

Liberia Sable Mining in push for Buchanan

Ivory Coast Amara seeks to raise £22

Burkina Faso True Gold sees itself as a mid-tier producer

Burkina Faso Ouagadougou

Ivory Coast Petroci appoints new deputy director

Burkina Faso Azimmo takes time in Burkina Faso

Togo HENRY GAPERI (OTR)

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Indigo Publications' websites

Ghana
Local traders turn to E&P

Nigeria
Etete gets a clean sheet

Nigeria
Only three remain for OML 29

Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast
A menage a trois in LNG

Nigeria
Privatization flies off the rails

Ivory Coast
Barakissa Bamba

Nigeria
Thefts take toll on Total

Nigeria
Total-Amni unitization deal

Ivory Coast
Hydro Ivoire woos bankers

Nigeria
Guarantee for power plants

Nigeria
Patton Boggs

France, Mali
Keita to mount counter-attack in Tomi affair

Spotlight | Burkina Faso
Qatar Mining on the offensive in Africa

Ivory Coast, Sudan
A revived La Mancha in turnaround drive

Mali
Ex-minister Semega turns hand to mining

Togo
MM Mining under fire in Bandjeli

Ivory Coast
Nouho Kone

Ivory Coast
SODEMI and Major Star still favoured

Liberia
Sable Mining in push for Buchanan

Ivory Coast
Amara seeks to raise £22

Burkina Faso
True Gold sees itself as a mid-tier producer

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou

Ivory Coast
Petroci appoints new deputy director

Burkina Faso
Azimmo takes time in Burkina Faso

Togo
HENRY GAPERI (OTR)