BP is ploughing ahead with plans to reduce its footprint in Africa. It is in particular looking at a major reduction of its stake in the Grand Tortue gas field straddling the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal.
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Despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and OPEC's new quotas, the Italian major managed to avoid a major slash in output in 2020 in sub-Saharan Africa. Here's how it pulled it off.
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After having pleaded for a suspension of interest payments on its sovereign debt with one hand, Cameroon is preparing with the other to call on the the banks to loan it more money to enable it to complete construction of the Paul Biya Stadium, which is due to be the centrepiece of next year's Africa Cup of Nations.
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A quiet technocrat who has worked at the presidency for more than 10 years, Fidèle Sarassro is standing in this week's parliamentary elections in his home town of Sinématiali. His campaign is getting strong behind-the-scenes backing from the Ivorian president, who is trying to foster the emergence of new political leaders in the Senufo-dominated north of the country.
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Politics Bauxites-Kimbo built a vast, cutting-edge port to evacuate its and its neighbours' bauxite production. For the time being, however, the port is merely a money pit, preventing the company from exploring its mining project.
Security cooperation between Senegal and South Korea is set to strengthen with the likely purchase by the West African state of more war planes built by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
NEoT Capital, a joint venture between Meridiam, EDF, and Mitsubishi, plans to participate in the financing of several mini-grids in Benin through its subsidiary Neot Offgrid Africa.
Norway, one of the largest donors to Africa per capita through its state-run agency Norad, has a marked preference for working with Scandinavian partners, who are now enmeshed in its strategy on the continent.
Not all is well within President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's party as he prepares to run for a fifth term. Two different campaign team lists were published less than 12 hours apart, showing signs of a heated internal battle.
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Politics The new US head of state and his vice president, Kamala Harris, have begun holding talks with several African heads of state. The newly appointed Africa director in the National Security Council was sitting on the call.
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Tsialiva Rajaobelina is as discreet as the other aides in economy and finance minister Richard Randriamandrato's office, but he is nonetheless a savvy businessman. He now plans to become a consultant for foreign investors interested in the island state.
Chinese construction giant Sinohydro, which won the contract for the extension of Rabat-Salé Airport in 2019 with a bid well below that of the leading Moroccan construction companies, is a long way behind with work on the contract and could even abandon it.
The Moroccan investment and export development agency's contract to help restore the country's reputation overseas and lure investors has a juicy enough envelope to attract international consultancies.
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