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West Africa

Equatorial Guinea
First Oil-Backed Loan?

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that Equatorial Guinea has let it be known to several banks specializing in oil-backed loans that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2003

West Africa
Commercial Pact on WAGP

After signing a fiscal accord concerning the West African Gas [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2003

Niger
"Samira Horizon" Belt finally developed

The first deposits of the Samira Horizon gold belt, which stretch across Niger but have yet to be exploited industrially, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2003

Ghana
The forests opened up for five privileged companies

The opening to exploit Ghana's mining resources in its forest reserves (1.76 million hectares) has been short-lived. Announced to the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2003

Ghana
John Mensah Dadzie

Although talks are going on for Anglo American to take over Ashanti Goldfields, a common front to combat mining in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2003

Sierra Leone
Sharp hike in exports

Sierra Leone exported more than US$23 million worth of diamonds [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2003

Ghana
Accra keeps share in Ashanti

Following a friendly takeover offer for Ashanti Goldfields by South [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2003

Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
Xstrata, Axmin Inc, Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd

Xstrata has just received a greenlight from the European Union's [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2003

Nigeria
Suit Against TransOcean

Several workers from the TransOcean oil services company who were taken hostage in Nigeria last month are planning to file [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
Ban on Baryte

The Nigerian government has outlawed imports of baryte, a mineral form of barium sulphate used in the oil industry, and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Senegal
A Piece of Senelec

At the behest of several Senegalese groups living in the United States, prime minister Idrissa Seck has agreed to the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
Kenneth Narebor

After four years in the job, Kenneth Narebor quit his post as secretary-general of the union that speaks for executives [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Ghana
Papa Kwesi Nduom

The energy ministry was handed to Papa Kwesi Nduom in a government reshuffle by president John Agyekum Kuofor. The previous [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
Tony Anenih

Manager of two successful presidential campaigns for Olusegun Obsanjo and leading figures in the president's People's Democratic Party, Tony Anenih [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Mauritania
Woodside Finally Set to Develop

After conducting a two-year-long study, an Australian-led consortium appears poised to develop the Chinguetti field.

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Ivory Coast
Step Up in Developments

Companies have been speeding up the development of Ivory Coast's offshore fields since the outbreak of civil war last autumn.

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

West Africa
New LNG Project for British Gas

BG has been negotiating LNG deals with Nigeria for some months and now plans to also buy LNG from Equatorial Guinea.

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
New Round for Agbami

Cancelled on two occasions, an invitation to bid for the development of Agbami is expected to be issued by ChevronTexaco in coming weeks.

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria | NORTHBRIDGE SERVICES
Riding to Rescue of Hostages

The British security firm NorthBridge Services had a battle plan [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria | CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
Advising NEPA

The Nigerian government has finally chosen Credit Suisse First Boston [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Mauritania | ANZ BANKING GROUP
At Woodside's Side

An Australian bank, ANZ Banking Group, has been contracted to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
Addax Hits 40,000 bpd Mark

The Swiss trading company Addax that works on OPL 90 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
Halliburton's Commissions

After admitting before the Securities and Exchange Commission that it [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Farms Out to Wood Group

The British firm Wood Group announced last week it would [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

Nigeria
Fire Shuts Down Platform

ExxonMobil has halted production of condensate following a fire at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2003

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