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Southern Africa and Islands

Mozambique
Former minister Mateus Oscar Kida gives mining a shot

Retired Mozambican colonel Mateus Oscar Kida, member of the ruling party Frelimo and former minister for veterans during president Armando [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.01.2018

Malawi, Namibia
Paladin shares in the hands of trustee

An Australian court has authorised the transfer of uranium miner Paladin's assets to a key trustee.

Subscribers only Mining 30.01.2018

Botswana
City Financial invests in Cradle Arc copper

In January, British investment firm City Financial Investment Co became [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.01.2018

Mozambique
Nigerian Pelfaco hears Rovuma's siren song

After expanding into West Africa, Nigerian junior Pelfaco has turned its eyes to the shores of the Indian Ocean. In [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Mozambique
Tanzanian Mount Meru Petroleum banking on Beira

Tanzanian Mount Meru Group (MMG), named after the country's northern volcano, a specialist in importing and distributing oil products, is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Angola
Lourenco places Marcolino Moco in Sonangol as final blow against Dos Santos clan

By appointing Marcolino Jose Carlos Moco and Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento, two long-standing MPLA members, as non-executive directors of Sonangol, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Angola
Mixed reactions to national hydrocarbon agency project

The idea of creating a national hydrocarbons and biofuels agency [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Madagascar
Spectrum ready to open new promising basin in the east

According to our sources, Norwegian geophysical firm Spectrum will being [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Madagascar
Who else has their eyes on the top job?

While attention has focused on the three leading contenders in this year's presidential election (the incumbent Hery Rajaonarimampianina and his [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2018

Mozambique
Dusan Misic in his element in the Pemba sun

The businessman Dusan Misic, who is very active in Pemba in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, is continuing to [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.01.2018

France, Madagascar
Marex set to inherit Sapetro's licences

With the Nigerian oil company on the verge of pulling out, the American junior is looking forward to expanding its assets.

Subscribers only Business 19.01.2018

Madagascar
Claude Collin revives Madagascan freemasonry

Ever since his first visit to Madagascar in 2013 (ION 1354), Claude Collin, the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme [...]

Subscribers only 19.01.2018

Madagascar
Anaclet Imbiky, the thorn in the regime's side

The magistrate Anaclet Imbiky, who served as justice minister under Didier Ratsiraka, is causing President Hery Rajaonarimampianina's government a lot [...]

Subscribers only 19.01.2018

Seychelles
India's surprise new ally in Victoria

The Indian government, which is hoping to establish a military [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2018

Mozambique
Control Risks hopes to provide security for Rovuma oil companies

The security firm Control Risks Group is intending to expand [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.01.2018

Mauritius
Port Louis severs links with the American lobbyist Paul Ryberg

The Mauritian government has decided not to renew its contract [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.01.2018

Zambia
Energy expert Hieronymus Niessen pounces on Luapula mines

The Dutch global infrastructure developer's radar has tuned into Zambia's hydropower potential.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 16.01.2018

Mozambique
New permit for Gemfields' Iranian partner

Iranian-born businessman Asghar Fakhr Ale Ali seems to have a hankering for Mozambique's resources. As Africa Mining Intelligence understands, the [...]