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Joao Lourenco

Angola
Lourenco blocks Sonangol from dipping into well abandonment funds

As an attempt to win oil majors back, Angolan president Joao Lourenco has cordoned off access to decommissioning funds, which Sonangol had been in the habit of using as its budgetary reserve.

Subscribers only Energy 08.05.2018

Angola
Sonangol sends in big guns to woo Houston upper crust

Invited by the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce to attend the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.05.2018

Angola
Lourenco to trim local content rules, bowing to majors' demands

Angolan president Joao Lourenco has decided to listen to oil firms active in the country and give them what they want. His latest move has been to pass a decree to lighten the stringent local content laws.

Subscribers only Energy 24.04.2018

Angola, France
Macron receives Joao Lourenco

Well-appreciated in Paris, the new Angolan president Joao Lourenco will [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.04.2018

Angola
On oil & gas firms advice, Lourenco favours… oil & gas firms!

Mindful of the findings of a working group set up to brainstorm on the sector's future and comprised of representatives of several majors, the regime has decided to make several key legislative changes, all of which benefit the oil & gas firms.

Subscribers only Energy 03.04.2018

Angola
Luanda's gift to Total on block 48

French giant Total, which recently won Sonangol's gasoline and diesel [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.04.2018

Angola
Diamonds: MPLA siding with anti-Dos Santos camp to please Unita?

By cancelling two diamond permits until now held by Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.03.2018

Angola
Lourenco calls on Church to secure ENI's operations

Now operator of onshore block Cabinda north, ENI has found itself a key player in the Cabinda province. The region [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2018

Mauritius
Is a Barclaysgate on the cards?

An Angolan businessman is making the financial community nervous, and the Mauritian government too. The latest revelations.

Subscribers only Business 16.03.2018

Angola
Dos Santos network now batting for Joao Lourenco

While Isabel dos Santos' Angolan mining portfolio is shrinking before her eyes (AMI 409), her father, former president Jose Eduardo [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.03.2018

Angola
Trafigura despairs as Lourenco revives Lobito refinery

Is there an end in sight for the project to build a refinery in the port town of Lobito first [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2018

Angola
Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

The new Angolan president has brought back the heavyweights of the national oil sector to help him define the future of this key portfolio.

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2018

Angola
Luanda and Pretoria team up to finance Lauca

After securing a loan from British investment fund Gemcorp and another from the Standard Chartered Bank to build the 2,070 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2018

Angola
Total sees light at end of visa tunnel in Luanda

The Angolan authorities are preparing to pare back the heavy [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2018

Angola
Lourenco successfully dims Petrobras power scandal

Denied funding by the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (BNDES) to build the 2,070 MW Lauca hydropower dam [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.02.2018

Angola, Ivory Coast
Can Angolan minister Diamantino Azevedo save SIR?

On February 13, Angolan president Joao Lourenco discreetly dispatched his minister of oil Diamantino Azevedo to meet with the Ivorian [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.02.2018

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

The sweeping changes brought throughout the mining sector by new president Joao Lourenco have kick started the mining community in action. But to ensure it isn't all just political posturing and it can actually secure foreign investment, the new administration [.

Subscribers only Mining 13.02.2018

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Joao Lourenco

Angola
Lourenco blocks Sonangol from dipping into well abandonment funds

Angola
Sonangol sends in big guns to woo Houston upper crust

Angola
Lourenco to trim local content rules, bowing to majors' demands

Angola, France
Macron receives Joao Lourenco

Angola
On oil & gas firms advice, Lourenco favours… oil & gas firms!

Angola
Luanda's gift to Total on block 48

Angola
Diamonds: MPLA siding with anti-Dos Santos camp to please Unita?

Angola
Lourenco calls on Church to secure ENI's operations

Mauritius
Is a Barclaysgate on the cards?

Angola
Dos Santos network now batting for Joao Lourenco

Angola
Trafigura despairs as Lourenco revives Lobito refinery

Angola
Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Angola
Luanda and Pretoria team up to finance Lauca

Angola
Total sees light at end of visa tunnel in Luanda

Angola
Lourenco successfully dims Petrobras power scandal

Angola, Ivory Coast
Can Angolan minister Diamantino Azevedo save SIR?

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

Angola
Indaba 2018: Lourenco restores interest after Dos Santos era

Angola
Lourenco places Marcolino Moco in Sonangol as final blow against Dos Santos clan

Angola
Mixed reactions to national hydrocarbon agency project

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Joao Lourenco

Angola Lourenco blocks Sonangol from dipping into well abandonment funds

Angola Sonangol sends in big guns to woo Houston upper crust

Angola Lourenco to trim local content rules, bowing to majors' demands

Angola, France Macron receives Joao Lourenco

Angola On oil & gas firms advice, Lourenco favours… oil & gas firms!

Angola Luanda's gift to Total on block 48

Angola Diamonds: MPLA siding with anti-Dos Santos camp to please Unita?

Angola Lourenco calls on Church to secure ENI's operations

Mauritius Is a Barclaysgate on the cards?

Angola Dos Santos network now batting for Joao Lourenco

Angola Trafigura despairs as Lourenco revives Lobito refinery

Angola Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Angola Luanda and Pretoria team up to finance Lauca

Angola Total sees light at end of visa tunnel in Luanda

Angola Lourenco successfully dims Petrobras power scandal

Angola, Ivory Coast Can Angolan minister Diamantino Azevedo save SIR?

Spotlight | Angola Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

Angola Indaba 2018: Lourenco restores interest after Dos Santos era

Angola Lourenco places Marcolino Moco in Sonangol as final blow against Dos Santos clan

Angola Mixed reactions to national hydrocarbon agency project

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Angola
Lourenco blocks Sonangol from dipping into well abandonment funds

Angola
Sonangol sends in big guns to woo Houston upper crust

Angola
Lourenco to trim local content rules, bowing to majors' demands

Angola, France
Macron receives Joao Lourenco

Angola
On oil & gas firms advice, Lourenco favours… oil & gas firms!

Angola
Luanda's gift to Total on block 48

Angola
Diamonds: MPLA siding with anti-Dos Santos camp to please Unita?

Angola
Lourenco calls on Church to secure ENI's operations

Mauritius
Is a Barclaysgate on the cards?

Angola
Dos Santos network now batting for Joao Lourenco

Angola
Trafigura despairs as Lourenco revives Lobito refinery

Angola
Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Angola
Luanda and Pretoria team up to finance Lauca

Angola
Total sees light at end of visa tunnel in Luanda

Angola
Lourenco successfully dims Petrobras power scandal

Angola, Ivory Coast
Can Angolan minister Diamantino Azevedo save SIR?

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

Angola
Indaba 2018: Lourenco restores interest after Dos Santos era

Angola
Lourenco places Marcolino Moco in Sonangol as final blow against Dos Santos clan

Angola
Mixed reactions to national hydrocarbon agency project