Patrick Pouyanné

Mozambique
TotalEnergies finds new channel in attempt to reopen talks with the presidency

Held back in its negotiations by certain presidential advisers, the French major is broadening the circle of its discussion partners in Maputo.

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Omar-Denis Junior Bongo, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Félix Tshisekedi

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CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's children scope out Libreville ahead of Omar-Denis Junior Bongo wedding

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and Emmanuel Macron dine with figures from football, business and culture

DRCKinshasa elite gather for exclusive reception

Mozambique
TotalEnergies tries to calm tensions with Chapo administration

The French major is trying to resume talks with Mozambican authorities at a more technical level, in an effort to consign the rift between its CEO and the country's president to the past.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies does everything in its power to fix relations with Chapo

The French oil major is seeking to resume dialogue via the president’s inner circle. Nicolas Terraz, the group’s chief executive for exploration and production, will travel to Maputothis month to hold talks with advisers to the Mozambican presidency.

Libya
NOC, TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips struggling with their North Gialo project

After multiple delays, the Korean firm Daewoo E&C, which had initially won the tender at the end of 2025 for the construction of the infrastructure of the concession located in eastern Libya, withdrew for budgetary reasons.

Nigeria
Trade minister sets foundation for new deal with Paris

At the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, the Nigerian minister for trade, Jumoke Oduwole, proposed to her French counterpart, Nicolas Forissier, that a trade and investment agreement be established between the two countries.

Nigeria
TotalEnergies set to announce final investment decision on Ima gas field

After nearly three years of negotiations, the French major has reached an agreement with junior partner Amni International, co-owner of the field. The two companies could make it official as early as July 2026.

Angola
TotalEnergies works on countering its steadily declining production

The French major only managed to produce 156,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025, a 37% decline over ten years. The commissioning of two new projects with a combined capacity of 60,000 barrels per day has not been able to reverse the trend.

Palace Intrigues
Patrick Pouyanné, Daniel Chapo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Jean-Noël Barrot

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MozambiqueTotalEnergies boss meets Daniel Chapo in Brussels

CongoFleet of planes mobilised for Sassou-Nguesso's election campaign

CARFrench foreign minister's rocky visit to Bangui

Mozambique
President Chapo to visit Paris later this year

On the occasion of the future meeting between the Mozambican head of state and his French counterpart, topics such as security and energy will be on the agenda.

Nigeria
Billionaire Bayo Ogunlesi bids to buy ENI's stake in Renaissance joint venture

The Italian major, which owns a 5% stake in the JV Renaissance joint venture, has seen a new pair of contenders line up to buy its shares.