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Benin
Lusitania Group makes its move

Petrobras has teamed up in Benin with Lusitania Group, a little known concern with good connections in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Ivory Coast
Some oil firms still holding on

Anadarko and Tullow have declared force majeure on their exploration programs but CNR and Afren are continuing to pump oil despite the political turmoil.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Nigeria
Disinvestment: who’s next in line?

With Shell finalizing the sale of its shares on four licenses in the Niger Delta other majors are thinking of doing likewise.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Nigeria
Maurel sheds all for Nigerian play

The French group isn't the object of a takeover bid, as some thought, but could be planning to sell all its assets to concentrate on its Nigerian acreage.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Guinea
Kabinet Sylla

With a new government now in office, oil and mining companies are trying to figure out who will have the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Nigeria
NNPC

The Nigerian armed forces destroyed nearly 500 makeshift refineries in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Niger
Sonidep

Officials from Niger’s mines and energy ministry are currently in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Ghana
Oil bill adopted at last

The Petroleum Revenue Bill which determines the use and share [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
On alert for pirates

Tough security measures have been laid on for the drilling [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Equatorial Guinea
KBR awarded study for a refinery

. In coming months the American oil services concern KBR [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Nigeria
First stage in PHCN a success

. Nigeria's Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) received nearly 175 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Ivory Coast
Gunvor makes sure it’s paid

Having negotiated an USD 90 million oil-backed loan with outgoing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Nigeria
Bribes? What bribes?

After fighting for years to avoid being extradited to the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Nigeria
Network seeks major loan

Now the lone company working the Qua Ibo marginal field [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2011

Guinea
Rio Tinto's friends talk Conde around

Saved by the bell on Feb. 23 when president Alpha Conde finally agreed to extend its exploration license on two [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Togo
Fight over carbonated phosphates

Were Togo’s mines and energy minister Dammipi Noupokou and the managing director for mines and geology, Banimbo Gbengbartane, bent on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Ivory Coast
Pressure mounts on mining groups

Mining firms operating in Ivory Coast are feeling the full impact of a spike in tension in the crisis that [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Mali
Sandeel Garg

The authorities in Mali are keeping a close eye on headway by Sandeep Garg, boss of Sahara Mining, a company [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Mali
Movement on manganese in Mali

Will Mali’s manganese reserves, estimated at 20 million tons in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Guinea
Lula on hand for Conakry-Kankan project

Only VBG, a joint venture between Vale and BSG Resources, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Burkina Faso
A new mine in 2014

The Australian firm Ampella Mining has kicked off a pre-feasibility [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

Ivory Coast
SN Chocodi and bitter cocoa

Purchased in 2008 from the big Swiss company Barry Callebaut [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.02.2011

Ivory Coast
Sogepe cash input despite Ivory Coast sanctions

The Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Electricite (CIE) paid CFA 2 billion to [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.02.2011

Ivory Coast
SIR still finding suppliers

Geneva-based Vitol delivered 3,639 tons of butane gas to Societe [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.02.2011

Ivory Coast
Patrice Kanaza Coulibaly (ECA-CI)

A chartered accountant and manager-partner of the auditing concern ECA-CI, [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.02.2011

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West Africa

Benin
Lusitania Group makes its move

Ivory Coast
Some oil firms still holding on

Nigeria
Disinvestment: who’s next in line?

Nigeria
Maurel sheds all for Nigerian play

Guinea
Kabinet Sylla

Nigeria
NNPC

Niger
Sonidep

Ghana
Oil bill adopted at last

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
On alert for pirates

Equatorial Guinea
KBR awarded study for a refinery

Nigeria
First stage in PHCN a success

Ivory Coast
Gunvor makes sure it’s paid

Nigeria
Bribes? What bribes?

Nigeria
Network seeks major loan

Guinea
Rio Tinto's friends talk Conde around

Togo
Fight over carbonated phosphates

Ivory Coast
Pressure mounts on mining groups

Mali
Sandeel Garg

Mali
Movement on manganese in Mali

Guinea
Lula on hand for Conakry-Kankan project

Burkina Faso
A new mine in 2014

Ivory Coast
SN Chocodi and bitter cocoa

Ivory Coast
Sogepe cash input despite Ivory Coast sanctions

Ivory Coast
SIR still finding suppliers

Ivory Coast
Patrice Kanaza Coulibaly (ECA-CI)

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West Africa

Benin Lusitania Group makes its move

Ivory Coast Some oil firms still holding on

Nigeria Disinvestment: who’s next in line?

Nigeria Maurel sheds all for Nigerian play

Guinea Kabinet Sylla

Nigeria NNPC

Niger Sonidep

Ghana Oil bill adopted at last

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal On alert for pirates

Equatorial Guinea KBR awarded study for a refinery

Nigeria First stage in PHCN a success

Ivory Coast Gunvor makes sure it’s paid

Nigeria Bribes? What bribes?

Nigeria Network seeks major loan

Guinea Rio Tinto's friends talk Conde around

Togo Fight over carbonated phosphates

Ivory Coast Pressure mounts on mining groups

Mali Sandeel Garg

Mali Movement on manganese in Mali

Guinea Lula on hand for Conakry-Kankan project

Burkina Faso A new mine in 2014

Ivory Coast SN Chocodi and bitter cocoa

Ivory Coast Sogepe cash input despite Ivory Coast sanctions

Ivory Coast SIR still finding suppliers

Ivory Coast Patrice Kanaza Coulibaly (ECA-CI)

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About Africa Intelligence

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Indigo Publications' websites

Benin
Lusitania Group makes its move

Ivory Coast
Some oil firms still holding on

Nigeria
Disinvestment: who’s next in line?

Nigeria
Maurel sheds all for Nigerian play

Guinea
Kabinet Sylla

Nigeria
NNPC

Niger
Sonidep

Ghana
Oil bill adopted at last

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
On alert for pirates

Equatorial Guinea
KBR awarded study for a refinery

Nigeria
First stage in PHCN a success

Ivory Coast
Gunvor makes sure it’s paid

Nigeria
Bribes? What bribes?

Nigeria
Network seeks major loan

Guinea
Rio Tinto's friends talk Conde around

Togo
Fight over carbonated phosphates

Ivory Coast
Pressure mounts on mining groups

Mali
Sandeel Garg

Mali
Movement on manganese in Mali

Guinea
Lula on hand for Conakry-Kankan project

Burkina Faso
A new mine in 2014

Ivory Coast
SN Chocodi and bitter cocoa

Ivory Coast
Sogepe cash input despite Ivory Coast sanctions

Ivory Coast
SIR still finding suppliers

Ivory Coast
Patrice Kanaza Coulibaly (ECA-CI)