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Egypt, Guinea
Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

Guinea's foreign affairs minister Ibrahima Kalil Kaba to travel to Egypt this weekend to discuss plans for the future 90MW hydropower plant at Fomi.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 12.03.2021

DRC
Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

Executives from the Australian mining giant Fortescue have flown into the Congolese capital to discuss the modalities of a deal to generate a total 70 gigawatts of electricity in the country. Their trip comes as President Félix Tshisekedi prepares to choose between the various bidders for the Grand Inga project.

Subscribers only Energy, Business Running Story - Grand Inga 11.03.2021

DRC
Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

UK firm Surestream is betting on the political vacuum in the DRC to take over the unexploited oil block.

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2021

Tunisia
ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

Mohamed Bousaid, Tunisian trade minister and acting energy minister, must face the likely departures of major companies.© Assemblée des Représentants du Peuple/Facebook

Subscribers only Energy 10.03.2021

SADC
Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

To ensure gas produced in southern Africa does not bypass the regional market altogether, the SADC secretariat would like to see the bloc members adhere to a combined strategy.

Subscribers only Energy Running Story - Southern Africa and gas 10.03.2021

Algeria
Vigil Grup recoups with Sonatrach and Cepsa's RKF field

Four months after losing a site security contract with Entreprise Nationale de Services aux Puits to El Amine Gard, Vigil Grup has won a contract to provide security to the Rhourde El Krouf oilfield.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 10.03.2021

Nigeria
DPR names marginal field winners at last

As the country continues to grapple with Covid-19, President Muhammadu Buhari has been hoping to generate cash from a marginal field bid that looks at last about to close. The Department of Petroleum Resources has sent the first letters to inform the succesful bidders of its choice.

Subscribers only Energy 09.03.2021

Chad
Panicked Déby and SHT counterattack over Chad-Cameroon pipeline sale

The revelation in our 24 February edition of the planned sale of 50% of Chadian company SHT's shares in the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline has been denied by SHT's managing director. President Déby had sought at all costs to keep the plan secret before launching his re-election campaign.

Subscribers only Energy 09.03.2021

Djibouti
The state sets up its own geothermal energy engineering company

Par un décret signé le 7 février, le président Ismaïl Omar Guelleh a créé la société commerciale Red Sea Drilling Company, qui vise à soutenir les ambitions du pays dans la géothermie - et plus particulièrement sur le site du lac d'Assal, dans le centre de Djibouti.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.03.2021

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI push back their LNG plans, but Total sticks to its schedule

The Covid-19 pandemic and the uprising in Cabo Delgado have prompted most operators to revise their medium-term plans. Their main financial partner, Standard Bank, reckons the delays will last between several months and several years.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2021

Congo
Pre-trial procedure over Sassou Nguesso clan's Miami penthouse begins

A US court has begun pre-trial proceedings into an investigation over the purchase of a luxury Miami penthouse by Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso's wife.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2021

Mozambique
Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Mozambique's business dynasties don't want to miss out on Cabo Delgado's gas bonanza and are taking positions on ancillary activities.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2021

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Oil minister Obiang offers Trident glimmer of hope for Zafiro

The long-running Zafiro saga has taken yet another twist. ExxonMobil, which currently operates Equatorial Guinea's largest oilfield and is itching to ditch it, is growing impatient.

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2021

Africa
The African connections of Joe Biden's new oil diplomat

Virginia Palmer is already well aware of the energy challenges faced by the continent. Temporarily appointed to a key energy post in the new US administration, she is likely to prioritise countering the influence of China in Africa, just as her predecessor did.

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2021

Virginia Palmer, when she was US Ambassador to Malawi (2015-2019).

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Egypt, Guinea
Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

DRC
Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

DRC
Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

Tunisia
ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

SADC
Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

Algeria
Vigil Grup recoups with Sonatrach and Cepsa's RKF field

Nigeria
DPR names marginal field winners at last

Chad
Panicked Déby and SHT counterattack over Chad-Cameroon pipeline sale

Djibouti
The state sets up its own geothermal energy engineering company

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI push back their LNG plans, but Total sticks to its schedule

Congo
Pre-trial procedure over Sassou Nguesso clan's Miami penthouse begins

Mozambique
Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Oil minister Obiang offers Trident glimmer of hope for Zafiro

Africa
The African connections of Joe Biden's new oil diplomat

Spotlight | DRC
Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

Algeria
Complex web of relations behind energy ministry shake-up

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Sub-saharan Africa
How ENI avoided a drastic production drop last year

Benin
After Sierra Leone and Uganda, NEoT Offgrid Africa targets mini-grids in Benin

Senegal
The worst-case scenarios most feared by FAR and Woodside for Sangomar sale

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Egypt, Guinea Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

DRC Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

DRC Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

Tunisia ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

SADC Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

Algeria Vigil Grup recoups with Sonatrach and Cepsa's RKF field

Nigeria DPR names marginal field winners at last

Chad Panicked Déby and SHT counterattack over Chad-Cameroon pipeline sale

Djibouti The state sets up its own geothermal energy engineering company

Mozambique ExxonMobil and ENI push back their LNG plans, but Total sticks to its schedule

Congo Pre-trial procedure over Sassou Nguesso clan's Miami penthouse begins

Mozambique Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Oil minister Obiang offers Trident glimmer of hope for Zafiro

Africa The African connections of Joe Biden's new oil diplomat

Spotlight | DRC Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

Algeria Complex web of relations behind energy ministry shake-up

Spotlight | Senegal BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Sub-saharan Africa How ENI avoided a drastic production drop last year

Benin After Sierra Leone and Uganda, NEoT Offgrid Africa targets mini-grids in Benin

Senegal The worst-case scenarios most feared by FAR and Woodside for Sangomar sale

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Egypt, Guinea
Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

DRC
Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

DRC
Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

Tunisia
ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

SADC
Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

Algeria
Vigil Grup recoups with Sonatrach and Cepsa's RKF field

Nigeria
DPR names marginal field winners at last

Chad
Panicked Déby and SHT counterattack over Chad-Cameroon pipeline sale

Djibouti
The state sets up its own geothermal energy engineering company

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI push back their LNG plans, but Total sticks to its schedule

Congo
Pre-trial procedure over Sassou Nguesso clan's Miami penthouse begins

Mozambique
Machel clan covets logistics slice of Total gas project

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Oil minister Obiang offers Trident glimmer of hope for Zafiro

Africa
The African connections of Joe Biden's new oil diplomat

Spotlight | DRC
Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

Algeria
Complex web of relations behind energy ministry shake-up

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Sub-saharan Africa
How ENI avoided a drastic production drop last year

Benin
After Sierra Leone and Uganda, NEoT Offgrid Africa targets mini-grids in Benin

Senegal
The worst-case scenarios most feared by FAR and Woodside for Sangomar sale