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Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Gazprom-backed Serbian partner puts Luanda in a bind over Block 3/05

The announcement that Serbian state company Naftna Industrija Srbij, 56.15%-owned by Russia's Gazprom, will soon face US sanctions has caused a stir as far away as Angola.

Subscribers only Energy 24.12.2024

Madagascar
Former Rajoelina aide tiptoed back home two months ago

An undated handout photo released in London on 20 February 2024 showing the Madagascan President's former chief of staff Romy Andrianarisoa. © National Crime Agency/AFP

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 23.12.2024

Inner circles | Madagascar
Ex-president's network boosted son's bid for Antananarivo mayoralty

The Anosibe central market in Antananarivo, on 8 November 2018. © Marco Longari/AFP

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2024

A protest against presidential election results, in Maputo on 6 November 2024. © Alfredo Zuniga/AFP

Spotlight | Mozambique
Paris fumbles its way through Mozambique's post-election crisis

The French embassy in Maputo is maintaining an air of near-normality in the face of unrest it struggles to fully comprehend. Some French companies have begun recalling their staff.

Free access Politics Running story - Cabo Delgado 17.12.2024

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 November 2024. © Mauro Pimentel/AFP

South Africa
Ramaphosa sets priorities for G20 presidency

Preparations for next year's G20 summit are well underway. After assuming the presidency on 1 December, South Africa has presented the broad outline for its time at the helm.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.12.2024

Manuel Chang in court in South Africa, 8 January 2019. © Wikus De Wet/AFP

Mozambique
Ex-finance minister Chang pleads for lighter sentence in US

The former Mozambican treasurer, who may face up to 20 years in prison for his role in 2013's ‘hidden debts scandal', will be sentenced in January. His legal counsel has requested a sentence that would allow his immediate release.

Subscribers only Defence 10.12.2024

Madagascar
Rajoelina meets UAE property tycoon over luxury island resort

Mohamed Alabbar, the head of Dubai's leading property developer Emaar Properties, has his eyes on the pristine Mitsio archipelago, north of the island of Nosy Be, where he wants to build a luxury holiday resort.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 19.12.2024

Madagascar
The drivers behind Base Toliara mine project revival

Andry Rajoelina suspended the ilmenite megaproject in 2019 under pressure from local communities, but this time it enjoys solid local support.

Subscribers only Mining 18.12.2024

Madagascar
Freemasons: Madagascar's GLNM strengthens ties with France

The National Grand Lodge of Madagascar has strengthened its ties in France, adding further weight to its recently elected Grand Master, Tiana Rasamimanana, a prominent Madagascan entrepreneur who wears many hats.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 16.12.2024

Mozambique
TotalEnergies to delay resumption of Mozambique LNG until mid-2025

The French major is not intending to relaunch its LNG project until May or June of next year. And then only if it receives financial guarantees from US Exim Bank, whose new board is set to be appointed by president-elect Donald Trump in January.

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.2024

Namibia, South Africa
Oil junior Eco Atlantic prepares to sell stakes in Orange and Walvis basins

The Canadian oil and gas firm is trying to rustle up interest from industry leaders for its assets in South Africa and Namibia, the goal being to start selling shares in its blocks next year.

Subscribers only Energy 12.12.2024

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Anglo American Platinum has begun consultations with its South African employees on a plan to restructure in Johannesburg and envisages cutting some 200 jobs.

Subscribers only Mining 11.12.2024

South Africa
The prohibitive cost of Cape Town's Olympic Games dream

The South African minister of sports is trying to convince the president's office to back the city's bid to host the 2036 summer Olympic Games. But with the treasury tightening the purse strings, there is little chance he will be able to make it work.

Subscribers only Finance 09.12.2024

An aerial view of Cape Town, South Africa, 26 January 2010.

South Africa
Democratic Alliance manoeuvres to influence ANC foreign policy

As the second largest force in the African National Congress-dominated government of national unity, the centre-right DA party is no longer willing to play second fiddle when it comes to international relations.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 06.12.2024

South Africa
PetroSA's collaboration with Gazprombank on Mossel Bay refinery up in air

The South African national oil company looks like it will not after all be calling on Russia's Gazprombank - recently placed under US sanctions - to get the Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids refinery back up and running.

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2024

Madagascar
National mediation platform gains second wind after election

The grouping former speaker of the National Assembly Christine Razanamahasoa and the executive committee of the Council of Christian Churches of Madagascar set up for the 2023 election has been turned into a think tank of politicians and intellectuals.

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2024

South Africa
Canal+ mulls hook-up with telecoms tycoon Maseko for Multichoice buyout

Sipho Maseko, the former head of South African telecoms firm Telkom, could take a stake alongside France's Canal+ in Africa's biggest pay-TV company, Multichoice or, failing that, become one of the directors of the merged entity.

Free access Business 03.12.2024

Telecom tycoon Sipho Maseko, in South Africa, in May 2018.

Madagascar
Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

The main mobile money companies in Madagascar consider a new tax bill to be 'inefficient' and 'dangerous' and are calling upon the IMF and the AfDB for help.

Subscribers only Finance 02.12.2024

Madagascar
World Bank postpones $100m budget support

With Andry Rajoelina's government failing to meet the requisite conditions, the World Bank, like the IMF, has postponed its budget support until the first quarter of 2025.

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.2024

South Africa
TotalEnergies awaits approval to exit South African blocks

When the French major TotalEnergies announced its withdrawal from blocks 11B/12B and 5/6/7 on 29 July, it knew it would have to be patient.

Subscribers only Energy 28.11.2024

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Gazprom-backed Serbian partner puts Luanda in a bind over Block 3/05

Madagascar
Former Rajoelina aide tiptoed back home two months ago

Inner circles | Madagascar
Ex-president's network boosted son's bid for Antananarivo mayoralty

Spotlight | Mozambique
Paris fumbles its way through Mozambique's post-election crisis

South Africa
Ramaphosa sets priorities for G20 presidency

Mozambique
Ex-finance minister Chang pleads for lighter sentence in US

Madagascar
Rajoelina meets UAE property tycoon over luxury island resort

Madagascar
The drivers behind Base Toliara mine project revival

Madagascar
Freemasons: Madagascar's GLNM strengthens ties with France

Mozambique
TotalEnergies to delay resumption of Mozambique LNG until mid-2025

Namibia, South Africa
Oil junior Eco Atlantic prepares to sell stakes in Orange and Walvis basins

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

South Africa
The prohibitive cost of Cape Town's Olympic Games dream

South Africa
Democratic Alliance manoeuvres to influence ANC foreign policy

South Africa
PetroSA's collaboration with Gazprombank on Mossel Bay refinery up in air

Madagascar
National mediation platform gains second wind after election

South Africa
Canal+ mulls hook-up with telecoms tycoon Maseko for Multichoice buyout

Madagascar
Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

Madagascar
World Bank postpones $100m budget support

South Africa
TotalEnergies awaits approval to exit South African blocks

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Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Southern Africa and islands

Angola Gazprom-backed Serbian partner puts Luanda in a bind over Block 3/05

Madagascar Former Rajoelina aide tiptoed back home two months ago

Inner circles | Madagascar Ex-president's network boosted son's bid for Antananarivo mayoralty

Spotlight | Mozambique Paris fumbles its way through Mozambique's post-election crisis

South Africa Ramaphosa sets priorities for G20 presidency

Mozambique Ex-finance minister Chang pleads for lighter sentence in US

Madagascar Rajoelina meets UAE property tycoon over luxury island resort

Madagascar The drivers behind Base Toliara mine project revival

Madagascar Freemasons: Madagascar's GLNM strengthens ties with France

Mozambique TotalEnergies to delay resumption of Mozambique LNG until mid-2025

Namibia, South Africa Oil junior Eco Atlantic prepares to sell stakes in Orange and Walvis basins

South Africa Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

South Africa The prohibitive cost of Cape Town's Olympic Games dream

South Africa Democratic Alliance manoeuvres to influence ANC foreign policy

South Africa PetroSA's collaboration with Gazprombank on Mossel Bay refinery up in air

Madagascar National mediation platform gains second wind after election

South Africa Canal+ mulls hook-up with telecoms tycoon Maseko for Multichoice buyout

Madagascar Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

Madagascar World Bank postpones $100m budget support

South Africa TotalEnergies awaits approval to exit South African blocks

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Angola
Gazprom-backed Serbian partner puts Luanda in a bind over Block 3/05

Madagascar
Former Rajoelina aide tiptoed back home two months ago

Inner circles | Madagascar
Ex-president's network boosted son's bid for Antananarivo mayoralty

Spotlight | Mozambique
Paris fumbles its way through Mozambique's post-election crisis

South Africa
Ramaphosa sets priorities for G20 presidency

Mozambique
Ex-finance minister Chang pleads for lighter sentence in US

Madagascar
Rajoelina meets UAE property tycoon over luxury island resort

Madagascar
The drivers behind Base Toliara mine project revival

Madagascar
Freemasons: Madagascar's GLNM strengthens ties with France

Mozambique
TotalEnergies to delay resumption of Mozambique LNG until mid-2025

Namibia, South Africa
Oil junior Eco Atlantic prepares to sell stakes in Orange and Walvis basins

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

South Africa
The prohibitive cost of Cape Town's Olympic Games dream

South Africa
Democratic Alliance manoeuvres to influence ANC foreign policy

South Africa
PetroSA's collaboration with Gazprombank on Mossel Bay refinery up in air

Madagascar
National mediation platform gains second wind after election

South Africa
Canal+ mulls hook-up with telecoms tycoon Maseko for Multichoice buyout

Madagascar
Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

Madagascar
World Bank postpones $100m budget support

South Africa
TotalEnergies awaits approval to exit South African blocks