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Congo
Former Benin president Boni Yayi comes to SNPC's rescue

Riddled with debt, the SNPC hopes to barter oil for goods with Saudi Arabia and is counting on former Benin president Thomas Boni Yayi, very active in the Gulf, in lending a helping hand.

Subscribers only Energy 27.06.2017

Spotlight | Congo
Iskandar Safa’s oil package

Burdened by debt that has its oil production tied up for the next five years (AEI 778), Congo-B has found an unexpected saviour in Iskandar Safa. The Lebanese industrialist and owner of Constructions mecaniques de Normandie (CMN), has offered to [.

Subscribers only Energy 13.06.2017

Kenya
Polycarp Igathe drops Vivo Energy to conquer Nairobi

Polycarp Igathe, who resigned from his position as managing director of fuel and lubricants distributor Vivo Energy’s Kenyan branch, has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.05.2017

Nigeria
DLA tries to conquer oil firms through Olajide Oyewole

The alliance formed mid-May between Lagos-based law firm Olajide Oyewole [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.05.2017

Nigeria
Exclusive: Buhari's shortlist of swap magnates

Muhammadu Buhari, has unexpectedly brought back in the processing of swapping NNPC crude for petroleum products, a process set up [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.05.2017

Ivory Coast
Total and Vivo Energy jostle for top spot in oil distribution

French oil giant Total and Vivo Energy (controlled by Vitol and Helios Investment Partners), both leaders in the distribution of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2017

Angola
How Botelho de Vasconcelos courts investors with incentives

On visit to Paris on April 27 for the International Oil Summit to drum up interest for his country’s resources [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2017

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Nomad on the hunt for offshore allies

After completing their entry on Ivorian offshore blocks CI-523 and CI-525 and their partnership on permit CI-202 last autumn (AEI [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.04.2017

Nigeria
Oando cashes in assets to balance books

With a $11 million profit in its 2016 books, compared [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.04.2017

Nigeria
Once-favoured Taleveras struggles to keep afloat

After flourishing during the rule of former president Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian trader Igho Sanomi has been forced to shake up his firm.

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.2017

Africa
Trader Okapi Energy diversifies in order to thrive

The trader and oil products distributor Okapi Energy Group is putting the final touches to a project involving moveable service [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2017

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso wags begging bowl at Trafigura, Glencore & Vitol

In default on all of its oil-backed loans, SNPC is nonetheless seeking a last-chance handout.

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.2016

Mauritania
Firms lining up to operate Banda’s gas field

Will the Banda gas field and its estimated 1.2 TCF [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.2016

Nigeria
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor still taking on work against Taleveras

The Seaproducts Maritime company has joined Vitol and the three [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.2016

Mozambique
Imopetro wants to ditch Vitol

Imopetro, the national gasoline import company that is 51% owned [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.2016

Nigeria
Vitol joins others in battle against Nigeria’s Taleveras

In mid-November, Vitol filed suit before a district court in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.2016

Africa
So what is Mahmoud Thiam up to in his new incarnation?

After retreating from Guinea, where he served as mines minister, the former banker is now beavering away on big oil deals.

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2016

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Petroci strike an alliance on CI-202

After several years of talks, Ivory Coast’s national oil company Petroci and Vitol have finally reached an agreement on developing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2016

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Nomad pick up old blocks of Afren and Taleveras

The anonymous buyers of Ivory Coast’s offshore CI-523 and CI-525 blocks owned by Britain’s bankrupt Afren concern and by Nigeria’s [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2016

Nigeria
Helios bets the farm on Oando

A few months after partly acquiring the downstream operations of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2016

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Vitol

Congo
Former Benin president Boni Yayi comes to SNPC's rescue

Spotlight | Congo
Iskandar Safa’s oil package

Kenya
Polycarp Igathe drops Vivo Energy to conquer Nairobi

Nigeria
DLA tries to conquer oil firms through Olajide Oyewole

Nigeria
Exclusive: Buhari's shortlist of swap magnates

Ivory Coast
Total and Vivo Energy jostle for top spot in oil distribution

Angola
How Botelho de Vasconcelos courts investors with incentives

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Nomad on the hunt for offshore allies

Nigeria
Oando cashes in assets to balance books

Nigeria
Once-favoured Taleveras struggles to keep afloat

Africa
Trader Okapi Energy diversifies in order to thrive

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso wags begging bowl at Trafigura, Glencore & Vitol

Mauritania
Firms lining up to operate Banda’s gas field

Nigeria
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor still taking on work against Taleveras

Mozambique
Imopetro wants to ditch Vitol

Nigeria
Vitol joins others in battle against Nigeria’s Taleveras

Africa
So what is Mahmoud Thiam up to in his new incarnation?

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Petroci strike an alliance on CI-202

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Nomad pick up old blocks of Afren and Taleveras

Nigeria
Helios bets the farm on Oando

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Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Vitol

Congo Former Benin president Boni Yayi comes to SNPC's rescue

Spotlight | Congo Iskandar Safa’s oil package

Kenya Polycarp Igathe drops Vivo Energy to conquer Nairobi

Nigeria DLA tries to conquer oil firms through Olajide Oyewole

Nigeria Exclusive: Buhari's shortlist of swap magnates

Ivory Coast Total and Vivo Energy jostle for top spot in oil distribution

Angola How Botelho de Vasconcelos courts investors with incentives

Ivory Coast Vitol and Nomad on the hunt for offshore allies

Nigeria Oando cashes in assets to balance books

Nigeria Once-favoured Taleveras struggles to keep afloat

Africa Trader Okapi Energy diversifies in order to thrive

Congo Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso wags begging bowl at Trafigura, Glencore & Vitol

Mauritania Firms lining up to operate Banda’s gas field

Nigeria Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor still taking on work against Taleveras

Mozambique Imopetro wants to ditch Vitol

Nigeria Vitol joins others in battle against Nigeria’s Taleveras

Africa So what is Mahmoud Thiam up to in his new incarnation?

Ivory Coast Vitol and Petroci strike an alliance on CI-202

Ivory Coast Vitol and Nomad pick up old blocks of Afren and Taleveras

Nigeria Helios bets the farm on Oando

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Congo
Former Benin president Boni Yayi comes to SNPC's rescue

Spotlight | Congo
Iskandar Safa’s oil package

Kenya
Polycarp Igathe drops Vivo Energy to conquer Nairobi

Nigeria
DLA tries to conquer oil firms through Olajide Oyewole

Nigeria
Exclusive: Buhari's shortlist of swap magnates

Ivory Coast
Total and Vivo Energy jostle for top spot in oil distribution

Angola
How Botelho de Vasconcelos courts investors with incentives

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Nomad on the hunt for offshore allies

Nigeria
Oando cashes in assets to balance books

Nigeria
Once-favoured Taleveras struggles to keep afloat

Africa
Trader Okapi Energy diversifies in order to thrive

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso wags begging bowl at Trafigura, Glencore & Vitol

Mauritania
Firms lining up to operate Banda’s gas field

Nigeria
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor still taking on work against Taleveras

Mozambique
Imopetro wants to ditch Vitol

Nigeria
Vitol joins others in battle against Nigeria’s Taleveras

Africa
So what is Mahmoud Thiam up to in his new incarnation?

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Petroci strike an alliance on CI-202

Ivory Coast
Vitol and Nomad pick up old blocks of Afren and Taleveras

Nigeria
Helios bets the farm on Oando