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Africa
Falling behind Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco courts NNPC and Sonangol

Riyadh has launched a campaign to win contracts with Nigeria and Angola's national oil firms. On April 16, Carlos Saturnino, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.04.2019

Spotlight | Document | Equatorial Guinea
Clash between team Teodorin and team Gabriel over oil matters

As he works to gain control of all the levers of power, Equatorial Guinean vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema is finding himself increasingly up against his half-brother, the minister of mines, industry and energy Gabriel Obiang Lima, who sits at [.

Subscribers only Energy 29.01.2019

Mozambique
After Total and Chevron, Qatar Petroleum teams up with Exxon

Barely a month after making its arrival in Mozambique official, as Africa Energy Intelligence announced (AEI 828), the Qatari state-owned [...]

Free access Energy 11.12.2018

Nigeria
Shell/Exxon to drag NNPC execs through American courts

Several senior executives of the Nigerian state-owned firm will have to explain themselves in their dispute with ExxonMobil and Shell over OML 133.

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2018

Congo
Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

The powerful minister of mines was contacted to act as an intermediary between the two businessmen.

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2018

Congo
SNPC desperately seeking funds in Abu Dhabi

To ride the wave of its newly earned membership with OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries - AEI 820), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2018

In Focus | Africa, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Limam Chafi, Boni Yayi and Adam Toure, the African emissaries working for rival Gulf brothers

The cold war triggered between Qatar and Saudi Arabia a year ago has had a ripple effect across Africa, where each oil monarch wants to rally as many supporters to his side as possible. Without a network of power on the continent, Riyadh and Doha have both turned to former African presidential advisors known for their discretion.

Subscribers only 02.08.2018

Congo
How Abuja almost killed Brazzaville's OPEC bid?

Although named the 15th member of OPEC during the organisation's latest summit held in late June, Congo-B had struggled to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Chad
Emirates Fortune Group takes N'Djamena and Abu Dhabi on a solar honeymoon

Cash-stripped Chad has landed a new partner to help boost its renewable energy sector: the United Arab Emirates.

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Uganda
Who is benefiting from Arab aid?

The regularity with which Arab donors have been awarding the projects that they are financing to the Egyptian firm The [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.07.2018

Gabon
Who are the discreet figures drafting the future oil changes?

Three Gabonese oil ministry officials have been tasked to draft the future amendments to the 2014 hydrocarbons code. As Africa [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2018

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa
How OPEC became an African club

The Vienna-based organisation, traditionally only open to the world's largest oil producers, has become a diplomatic tool for secondary producers and firms in Africa to develop their networks.

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2018

Congo
Why Iran complicates matters for Brazzaville's bid to join OPEC

Congolese minister of foreign affairs, Jean-Claude Gakosso, has been touring first Iraq and then Iran this June to soften the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.06.2018

Nigeria
NNPC crude sales director, Mele Kyari, given OPEC posting

In return for his loyal services, President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mele Kyari, NNPC's Group General Manager in charge of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.06.2018

Mele Kyari, NNPC’s Group General Manager in charge of its Crude Oil Marketing Division since 2015.

Nigeria
Petroleum diplomacy: which countries will get NNPC crude?

President Buhari is set to intensify Nigeria's oil diplomacy by allocating crude oil to the country's allies in Africa and Asia.

Subscribers only Energy 08.05.2018

Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima in seduction mode in Abu Dhabi

Frustrated with the recent wait-and-see approach taken by American firms active in Equatorial Guinea over the past two decades in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.04.2018

Gabon
Lawyer picked to start long-awaited revision of hydrocarbons code

Gabon's minister of hydrocarbons, Pascal Houangni Ambouroue, will be hosting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2018

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

Congo
Adam Toure, Riyadh's favourite go-between with Sassou

Central Africa's oil producing nations have been struggling to keep their heads above water ever since the 2014 drop in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.02.2018

Congo
Adel al-Jubeir offers Sassou OPEC on a plate

While Saudi minister of foreign affairs, Adel al-Jubeir's visit to Brazzaville in January was openly reported by the Congolese authorities, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.02.2018

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

OPEC

Africa
Falling behind Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco courts NNPC and Sonangol

Spotlight | Document | Equatorial Guinea
Clash between team Teodorin and team Gabriel over oil matters

Mozambique
After Total and Chevron, Qatar Petroleum teams up with Exxon

Nigeria
Shell/Exxon to drag NNPC execs through American courts

Congo
Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

Congo
SNPC desperately seeking funds in Abu Dhabi

In Focus | Africa, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Limam Chafi, Boni Yayi and Adam Toure, the African emissaries working for rival Gulf brothers

Congo
How Abuja almost killed Brazzaville's OPEC bid?

Chad
Emirates Fortune Group takes N'Djamena and Abu Dhabi on a solar honeymoon

Uganda
Who is benefiting from Arab aid?

Gabon
Who are the discreet figures drafting the future oil changes?

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa
How OPEC became an African club

Congo
Why Iran complicates matters for Brazzaville's bid to join OPEC

Nigeria
NNPC crude sales director, Mele Kyari, given OPEC posting

Nigeria
Petroleum diplomacy: which countries will get NNPC crude?

Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima in seduction mode in Abu Dhabi

Gabon
Lawyer picked to start long-awaited revision of hydrocarbons code

Angola
Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Congo
Adam Toure, Riyadh's favourite go-between with Sassou

Congo
Adel al-Jubeir offers Sassou OPEC on a plate

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Morocco The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

OPEC

Africa Falling behind Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco courts NNPC and Sonangol

Spotlight | Document | Equatorial Guinea Clash between team Teodorin and team Gabriel over oil matters

Mozambique After Total and Chevron, Qatar Petroleum teams up with Exxon

Nigeria Shell/Exxon to drag NNPC execs through American courts

Congo Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

Congo SNPC desperately seeking funds in Abu Dhabi

In Focus | Africa, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Limam Chafi, Boni Yayi and Adam Toure, the African emissaries working for rival Gulf brothers

Congo How Abuja almost killed Brazzaville's OPEC bid?

Chad Emirates Fortune Group takes N'Djamena and Abu Dhabi on a solar honeymoon

Uganda Who is benefiting from Arab aid?

Gabon Who are the discreet figures drafting the future oil changes?

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa How OPEC became an African club

Congo Why Iran complicates matters for Brazzaville's bid to join OPEC

Nigeria NNPC crude sales director, Mele Kyari, given OPEC posting

Nigeria Petroleum diplomacy: which countries will get NNPC crude?

Equatorial Guinea Gabriel Obiang Lima in seduction mode in Abu Dhabi

Gabon Lawyer picked to start long-awaited revision of hydrocarbons code

Angola Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Congo Adam Toure, Riyadh's favourite go-between with Sassou

Congo Adel al-Jubeir offers Sassou OPEC on a plate

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Africa
Falling behind Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco courts NNPC and Sonangol

Spotlight | Document | Equatorial Guinea
Clash between team Teodorin and team Gabriel over oil matters

Mozambique
After Total and Chevron, Qatar Petroleum teams up with Exxon

Nigeria
Shell/Exxon to drag NNPC execs through American courts

Congo
Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

Congo
SNPC desperately seeking funds in Abu Dhabi

In Focus | Africa, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Limam Chafi, Boni Yayi and Adam Toure, the African emissaries working for rival Gulf brothers

Congo
How Abuja almost killed Brazzaville's OPEC bid?

Chad
Emirates Fortune Group takes N'Djamena and Abu Dhabi on a solar honeymoon

Uganda
Who is benefiting from Arab aid?

Gabon
Who are the discreet figures drafting the future oil changes?

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa
How OPEC became an African club

Congo
Why Iran complicates matters for Brazzaville's bid to join OPEC

Nigeria
NNPC crude sales director, Mele Kyari, given OPEC posting

Nigeria
Petroleum diplomacy: which countries will get NNPC crude?

Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima in seduction mode in Abu Dhabi

Gabon
Lawyer picked to start long-awaited revision of hydrocarbons code

Angola
Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Congo
Adam Toure, Riyadh's favourite go-between with Sassou

Congo
Adel al-Jubeir offers Sassou OPEC on a plate