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Ivory Coast
Glencore will need to switch sides

The favorite trader of Petroci during the presidency of Laurent Gbagbo, Glencore is going to have to work with the new government of Alassane Ouattara.

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Ivory Coast
New field right on time

The commissioning of a new gas field on block CI-27 looks set to revive Ivory Coast’s flagging gas production.

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Ivory Coast
Alstom favored for Soubre

French prime minister Francois Fillon could harvest new contracts for French companies when he pays a visit to Abidjan in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Nigeria
The Ijaws’ ultimatum

With the Joint Task Force, which holds authority in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
NNPC saves SIR again

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) itself rather than the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Guinea
A first well by end of year

The U.S. company Hyperdynamics, which operates Guinea’s only offshore block, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Ghana
Tap Oil lines up potential buyer

The Australian company Tap Oil has been in talks for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Ghana
Taqa faces bribery claim

Working on tripling the output of its Takoradi power station [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Nigeria
USD 2.5 billion for Shell

Finalized early this month, the sale of RoyalDutch/Shell ’s stakes [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Nigeria
A billion in guarantees

The World Bank’s board will vote on December 1 on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Nigeria
Matrix Group

The British financial concern Matrix Corporate Finance, a subsidiary of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Ivory Coast
SODEMI’s plans for post Gbagbo era

The Societe de Developpement Minier en Cote d’Ivoire (SODEMI), which was badly mauled in Ivory Coast’s recent crisis, is intent [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Ivory Coast
Dharni Sampda back at work in Bondoukou

Officials of the Indian mining concern Taurian Cote d’Ivoire, which has been re-named Dharni Sampda, are all smiles these days. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Ghana
Energy bill hobbles Vimetco

The Romanian mining company Vimetco Ghana (Bauxite), which was awarded "exclusive exploration rights" for bauxite on the Nyinahin concession in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Burkina Faso
Bila Boubacar Zanga

The chief executive of Burkina Mining Co (BMC), which works the Youga gold mine, mining engineer Bila Boubacar Zanga is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Sierra Leone
Colin John Harris

Long associated with Simfer and the project to develop iron ore at Simandou in Guinea, Colin John Harris has been [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Mali
New exploration campaign for Tilemsi phosphates

A drive to revive phosphate mining in Tilemsi, which is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Burkina Faso
Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Avocet Mining, which just resumed operation at the Inata gold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Ghana
Call for more royalties for local communities

The Ghana Chamber of Mines is unhappy with the amount [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Niger
Sopamin seeks new Niger director

The new Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou is understood to be [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2011

Ivory Coast
Uniwax management buyout on cards

The Dutch group Vlisco, manufacturer of furniture wax, is cutting [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2011

Ivory Coast
Aeria gets back to work in Ivory Coast

Thierry Vandenkerckhove, the director of Aeroport International d’Abidjan (Aeria), the [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2011

Africa
BEE-Sofrasep bids for business

a company that specialises in air transport security and handles [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2011

Guinea
Mapnews’ Guinean jackpot

After his two page communique on Moussa Dadis Camara’s guinea, [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2011

Ivory Coast
Fanta Diene Kaba (Havas Media)

The director of the Ivorian subsidiary of Bolloré Group's Havas [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2011

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West Africa

Ivory Coast
Glencore will need to switch sides

Ivory Coast
New field right on time

Ivory Coast
Alstom favored for Soubre

Nigeria
The Ijaws’ ultimatum

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
NNPC saves SIR again

Guinea
A first well by end of year

Ghana
Tap Oil lines up potential buyer

Ghana
Taqa faces bribery claim

Nigeria
USD 2.5 billion for Shell

Nigeria
A billion in guarantees

Nigeria
Matrix Group

Ivory Coast
SODEMI’s plans for post Gbagbo era

Ivory Coast
Dharni Sampda back at work in Bondoukou

Ghana
Energy bill hobbles Vimetco

Burkina Faso
Bila Boubacar Zanga

Sierra Leone
Colin John Harris

Mali
New exploration campaign for Tilemsi phosphates

Burkina Faso
Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Ghana
Call for more royalties for local communities

Niger
Sopamin seeks new Niger director

Ivory Coast
Uniwax management buyout on cards

Ivory Coast
Aeria gets back to work in Ivory Coast

Africa
BEE-Sofrasep bids for business

Guinea
Mapnews’ Guinean jackpot

Ivory Coast
Fanta Diene Kaba (Havas Media)

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West Africa

Ivory Coast Glencore will need to switch sides

Ivory Coast New field right on time

Ivory Coast Alstom favored for Soubre

Nigeria The Ijaws’ ultimatum

Ivory Coast, Nigeria NNPC saves SIR again

Guinea A first well by end of year

Ghana Tap Oil lines up potential buyer

Ghana Taqa faces bribery claim

Nigeria USD 2.5 billion for Shell

Nigeria A billion in guarantees

Nigeria Matrix Group

Ivory Coast SODEMI’s plans for post Gbagbo era

Ivory Coast Dharni Sampda back at work in Bondoukou

Ghana Energy bill hobbles Vimetco

Burkina Faso Bila Boubacar Zanga

Sierra Leone Colin John Harris

Mali New exploration campaign for Tilemsi phosphates

Burkina Faso Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Ghana Call for more royalties for local communities

Niger Sopamin seeks new Niger director

Ivory Coast Uniwax management buyout on cards

Ivory Coast Aeria gets back to work in Ivory Coast

Africa BEE-Sofrasep bids for business

Guinea Mapnews’ Guinean jackpot

Ivory Coast Fanta Diene Kaba (Havas Media)

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
Glencore will need to switch sides

Ivory Coast
New field right on time

Ivory Coast
Alstom favored for Soubre

Nigeria
The Ijaws’ ultimatum

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
NNPC saves SIR again

Guinea
A first well by end of year

Ghana
Tap Oil lines up potential buyer

Ghana
Taqa faces bribery claim

Nigeria
USD 2.5 billion for Shell

Nigeria
A billion in guarantees

Nigeria
Matrix Group

Ivory Coast
SODEMI’s plans for post Gbagbo era

Ivory Coast
Dharni Sampda back at work in Bondoukou

Ghana
Energy bill hobbles Vimetco

Burkina Faso
Bila Boubacar Zanga

Sierra Leone
Colin John Harris

Mali
New exploration campaign for Tilemsi phosphates

Burkina Faso
Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Ghana
Call for more royalties for local communities

Niger
Sopamin seeks new Niger director

Ivory Coast
Uniwax management buyout on cards

Ivory Coast
Aeria gets back to work in Ivory Coast

Africa
BEE-Sofrasep bids for business

Guinea
Mapnews’ Guinean jackpot

Ivory Coast
Fanta Diene Kaba (Havas Media)