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Spotlight | Congo
How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

The family-run junior oil company Perenco has shut out the competition by bringing out the big guns to win the contract for the Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II fields, with former SNPC boss Denis Gokana lending a helping hand.

Subscribers only Energy

West Africa

Senegal
Israel Shipyards to deliver third patrol boat to Dakar this summer

The Shaldag MK II patrol booat Soungrougrou, delivered to the port of Dakar in 2019. © Africa intelligence

Israel Shipyards has started sea trials of a third Shaldag MK II patrol craft to be sent to the Senegalese navy midway through this year. Dakar is making headway in its ambitious programme to strengthen its maritime surveillance capacities.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Nigeria
FTI Consulting, Citigroup, Ashurst - embattled Seplat calls on galaxy of consultants for back-up

After being downgraded by several rating agencies as a result of its acquisition of the struggling junior Eland Oil & Gas, Seplat Petroleum is hoping its advisors will help raise its credibility.

Subscribers only Energy

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Anne-Sophie Bradelle, international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace. © DR

The new international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace, Anne-Sophie Bradelle, appointed in late March, has a strong background in African politics. When on assignment with Euro RSCG, now Havas, she was involved in Guinean Alpha Condé's successful presidential bid in 2010 and Thomas Boni Yayi's winning campaign in Benin the following year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Sierra Leone
Trading house Gerald Group and Freetown ready to duke it out over Marampa iron ore

The ICSID is ready to start the arbitral proceedings requested by trader Gerald Group to seek damages from the Sierra Leone government for withdrawing its rights to the Marampa iron ore mine.

Subscribers only Mining

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia, Uganda
Ugandan fatalities in Somalia hasten Amisom exit moves

Uganda is paying a high price for its involvement in the Amisom, adding to UPDF joint chief-of-staff Joseph Musanyufu's moves to prepare his withdrawal from the conflict.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Kenya
Convivium Investments keen to find buyer for its 40-MW project

The Italian entrepreneur Alfonso Ippolito who has been working to get a solar power project off the ground in Kenya since 2014 is on the hunt for new investors to take over.

Subscribers only Energy, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Dos Santos era survivor "Minoru" is in the front line of the battle against Covid-19

Valdomiro "Minoru" Dondo, the Brazilian businessman of Japanese origin who was omnipresent under the presidency of José Eduardo dos Santos, has not lost a scrap of his influence since João Lourenço came to power.

Free access Business

Madagascar
Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

The Madagascan government has become concerned about the economic consequences and the political instability that the lockdown could create.

Subscribers only Business

Southern Africa
De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

The Tracr software platform, which is supposed to guarantee traceability in the chain of production of diamonds mined by the De Beers group in southern Africa, has been targeted by legal action by a former Boston Consulting Group employee, who claims to have contributed to its development without being properly rewarded for his work.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Algeria
Tebboune troubled by wheat shortages and falling oil prices

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. © Farouk BATICHE/REA

A financially damaging cocktail of higher wheat prices, poor harvests and the collapse of the oil market is stirring Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's fears of public unrest as Ramadan starts.

Subscribers only Business

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch opens up Afriquia Gaz board to senior members of his political party

In another case of revolving doors, RNI cadres now have key roles in the subsidiary of the agriculture minister's Akwa Holding.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

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