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Chevron

Together with Exxon and ConocoPhillips, Chevron is one of America’s three oil supermajors. The company is a major player in African oil and gas, principally in Nigeria and Angola. For many years, it was active in Chad, but withdrew in 2014 as the country’s reserves began to diminish.

Angola
Spymaster's wife joins ANPG oil regulator board

João Lourenço has appointed the new board of the Angolan oil and gas regulator, and among the newcomers is the wife of the country's intelligence chief.

Subscribers only Energy 29.02.2024

Namibia
Battle for control of oil sector hots up in Windhoek

With just months to go before the presidential elections, following major oil discoveries in the Orange Basin, an all-out battle is under way for control of the oil sector.

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2024

Prime Minister of Namibia Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in Brussels, 21 June 2022.

Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo dreams of winning Nobel Peace Prize

The 86-year-old Nigerian former president has been discreetly seeking out African heads of state and European politicians to try to convince them to submit his candidacy for the prestigious award.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2024

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in South Africa, 2 November 2022.

Angola
Senior MPLA figures continue to snap up oil permits

The Angolan oil and gas regulator has authorised eight oil companies to take shares in 12 blocks that featured in a recent tender call. Once again, firms with close connections to the Dos Santos administration have been amply rewarded.

Subscribers only Energy 26.01.2024

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Antonio Miala, Luanda's point man in Kinshasa

Angola is determined to defend its interests in its offshore oil dispute with neighbouring DRC and is counting on the well-connected Antonio Garcia Miala, brother of the intelligence chief.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 09.01.2024

HQ of Angolan state oil company Sonangol in Luanda, 21 August 2022.

Angola, DRC
DRC takes small steps to claw back offshore oil resources from Angola

The Congolese government is choosing to compromise with Luanda by signing agreements of limited scope rather than going to court to assert its rights to its offshore oil resources.

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2024

Equatorial Guinea
Teodorin puts finishing touches to ExxonMobil's departure

The US major is selling off all its assets to the Equatorial Guinean government, which is in the process of selecting its future oil partners.

Subscribers only Energy 15.12.2023

Equatorial Guinean vice-president Teodorin Obiang Nguema in Ankara, Turkey, in June 2023.

Angola
Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

After years of fruitless attempts, the US hotel group Hilton Hotels & Resorts has almost succeeded in penetrating the Angolan market, with the help of an associate of the former ruling dos Santos clan. But obstacles still lie ahead.

Subscribers only Business 11.12.2023

In Focus | Algeria
The fall of Algeria's powerful Sonatrach boss, Toufik Hakkar

Toufik Hakkar's tenure at the head of Algeria's Sonatrach, the largest state-owned oil company in Africa, ended abruptly on 2 October and the former CEO is now facing judicial scrutiny over a number of deals with foreign firms, despite his friends in high places.

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2023

Flags of Algeria and Sonatrach at the inauguration of the HGA Sud-Hassi Messaoud separation and compression centre on 23 February 2023.

DRC
Despite lack of clarity over production, Perenco goes from strength to strength

Just as Perenco is due to acquire two blocks in an area where it is already operating, the DR Congo government is querying the accuracy of the company's oil production claims, which have not changed for years.

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2023

Perenco oil company managers and technicians near the onshore oil wells in operation on the outskirts of Muanda, on the southwestern tip of the DRC on 19 October 2021.

Namibia
ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Italian major ENI is itching to get into the fruitful Namibian oil and gas scene, but will have to wait a bit longer for authorities to decide on permits 2312 et 2412A – also known as the Central Blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2023

Nigeria
Seplat founder banks on buying assets from TotalEnergies and Equinor to revive his career

French oil major TotalEnergies is reportedly on the verge of selling part of its Nigerian oil assets. The former CEO of Seplat, Austin Avuru, is in pole position to acquire them.

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.2023

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

The handover to new operators of the railway that links Kolwezi in DR Congo to the Angolan port of Lobito offers an opening for infrastructure inspection firms. French start-up ROAV7, already well-established in Central Africa, hopes to get in on the action.

Subscribers only Energy 19.09.2023

Chad
New state oil company set to rake in $80m next week

La Tchad Petroleum Company (TPC) va tirer les bénéfices de son premier enlèvement de brut le 25 juillet au port de Kribi. 950 000 barils seront mis sur le marché, permettant de générer quelque 80 millions de dollars pour l'Etat tchadien.

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2023

Inner circles | Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo rolls out chicken diplomacy across Africa

The former Nigerian president has his fingers in many pies across the continent. He is a shrewd businessman and crisis mediator, shuttling between his native land to countries ranging from Sudan to the DRC. A network of academics, politicians and influential businessmen help him on his way.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 30.06.2023

Former president of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo in Cape Town, South Africa on 6 November 2019.

Cameroon, Chad
Biya and Déby poised to make deal behind Savannah Energy's back

Cameroon and Chad are on the verge of agreeing to have Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures significantly increase its stake in Cameroon Oil Transportation Co. Plans to apply SNH's compromise with Savannah Energy seem to be slipping away.

Subscribers only Energy 28.06.2023

Cameroon President Paul Biya (left) and his counterpart Mahamat Idriss Deby.

Cameroon, Chad
ExxonMobil-Savannah: SNH boss Moudiki ups the ante in letter to Chadian oil minister

The head of Cameroon's Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures sent a scathing letter to Chad's oil minister. Since ExxonMobil's withdrawal from southern Chad, the battle between Savannah Energy and N'Djamena has rekindled a recurring conflict between Cameroon and the Chadian junta.

Subscribers only Energy 06.06.2023

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Chevron

Angola
Spymaster's wife joins ANPG oil regulator board

Namibia
Battle for control of oil sector hots up in Windhoek

Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo dreams of winning Nobel Peace Prize

Angola
Senior MPLA figures continue to snap up oil permits

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Antonio Miala, Luanda's point man in Kinshasa

Angola, DRC
DRC takes small steps to claw back offshore oil resources from Angola

Equatorial Guinea
Teodorin puts finishing touches to ExxonMobil's departure

Angola
Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

In Focus | Algeria
The fall of Algeria's powerful Sonatrach boss, Toufik Hakkar

DRC
Despite lack of clarity over production, Perenco goes from strength to strength

Namibia
ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Nigeria
Seplat founder banks on buying assets from TotalEnergies and Equinor to revive his career

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Chad
New state oil company set to rake in $80m next week

Inner circles | Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo rolls out chicken diplomacy across Africa

Cameroon, Chad
Biya and Déby poised to make deal behind Savannah Energy's back

Cameroon, Chad
ExxonMobil-Savannah: SNH boss Moudiki ups the ante in letter to Chadian oil minister

Congo
Chevron sells up in Congo

Central Africa
Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Spotlight | Namibia, South Africa
Namibia eclipses South Africa as TotalEnergies, Shell and ENI hone in on new El Dorado

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Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

William Ruto's new order

Chevron

Angola Spymaster's wife joins ANPG oil regulator board

Namibia Battle for control of oil sector hots up in Windhoek

Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo dreams of winning Nobel Peace Prize

Angola Senior MPLA figures continue to snap up oil permits

Spotlight | Angola, DRC Antonio Miala, Luanda's point man in Kinshasa

Angola, DRC DRC takes small steps to claw back offshore oil resources from Angola

Equatorial Guinea Teodorin puts finishing touches to ExxonMobil's departure

Angola Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

In Focus | Algeria The fall of Algeria's powerful Sonatrach boss, Toufik Hakkar

DRC Despite lack of clarity over production, Perenco goes from strength to strength

Namibia ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Nigeria Seplat founder banks on buying assets from TotalEnergies and Equinor to revive his career

Angola The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Chad New state oil company set to rake in $80m next week

Inner circles | Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo rolls out chicken diplomacy across Africa

Cameroon, Chad Biya and Déby poised to make deal behind Savannah Energy's back

Cameroon, Chad ExxonMobil-Savannah: SNH boss Moudiki ups the ante in letter to Chadian oil minister

Congo Chevron sells up in Congo

Central Africa Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Spotlight | Namibia, South Africa Namibia eclipses South Africa as TotalEnergies, Shell and ENI hone in on new El Dorado

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Angola
Spymaster's wife joins ANPG oil regulator board

Namibia
Battle for control of oil sector hots up in Windhoek

Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo dreams of winning Nobel Peace Prize

Angola
Senior MPLA figures continue to snap up oil permits

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Antonio Miala, Luanda's point man in Kinshasa

Angola, DRC
DRC takes small steps to claw back offshore oil resources from Angola

Equatorial Guinea
Teodorin puts finishing touches to ExxonMobil's departure

Angola
Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

In Focus | Algeria
The fall of Algeria's powerful Sonatrach boss, Toufik Hakkar

DRC
Despite lack of clarity over production, Perenco goes from strength to strength

Namibia
ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Nigeria
Seplat founder banks on buying assets from TotalEnergies and Equinor to revive his career

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Chad
New state oil company set to rake in $80m next week

Inner circles | Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo rolls out chicken diplomacy across Africa

Cameroon, Chad
Biya and Déby poised to make deal behind Savannah Energy's back

Cameroon, Chad
ExxonMobil-Savannah: SNH boss Moudiki ups the ante in letter to Chadian oil minister

Congo
Chevron sells up in Congo

Central Africa
Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Spotlight | Namibia, South Africa
Namibia eclipses South Africa as TotalEnergies, Shell and ENI hone in on new El Dorado