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Southern Africa and Islands

Angola
High-powered team to mull Sonangol’s future

Already committed to major changes at Sonangol, the Angolan government wants to draft fresh legislation for the entire oil and gas sector.

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

Namibia
PetroRio pulls out, ending ex Petrobras man Marcio Mello’s venture

A decision by the Brazilian explorer Petrorio (formerly HRT Oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

Angola
Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

In early March, Angolan oil minister Jose Maria Botelho de [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

Comoros islands
Alliances forming for second round of presidential election

Now that the presidential election campaign has gone into the second round, the time has come to form electoral alliances in the archipelago.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2016

Mauritius
Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo escapes by a hair’s breadth

Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo will not finally leave Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth’s government after the cabinet reshuffle that took place in mid-March. [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2016

Mozambique
Turkish cement group Limak has good contacts at top

Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret, the cement branch of the Turkish group Limak, which registered its Mozambican subsidiary in January [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Document | Madagascar
Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

The national airline is verging on bankruptcy and must convince the international donors that it can survive. But its approach is unclear.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Madagascar
Emre Serpen flies to Air Madagascar rescue

The World Bank has hired a consultant through the Integrated Growth Poles Project (PIC) to help with its priority of [...]

Subscribers only 18.03.2016

Mozambique
A former minister goes into the construction industry

Former minister for transport and communication during the presidency of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2016

Indian ocean
Head of OIF goes on a tour of the region

The Secretary General of Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2016

Madagascar
Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

While former Presidents Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana dream of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2016

Mozambique
An Ematum shareholder joins forces with two ministers

A new company specialized in security and protection of embassies [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Madagascar
Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

After it started operating flights between Istanbul and Antananarivo in [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Mozambique
The Gulf Badr Group shipping agent arrives in Beira

The Egyptian company Gulf Badr Group, owned by the businessman [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Indian ocean
Adenia Partners launches its fourth investment fund

Adenia Partners, an investment funds management company based in Mauritius, [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Lesotho
Thotanyana to introduce empowerment measures

Serving as Lesotho’s mines minister since last year, Lebohang Thotanyana has put out a call to an international consultant to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

Zambia
Albanese trims Vedanta’s production costs even further

Now that Tom Albanese has slashed its production costs, the Indian mining group is no longer losing money on its copper operations. But he’s still pursuing his efforts.

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti to keep slashing its debt

The South African group reduced its debt by 30% last year and is intent on cutting even closer to the bone in 2016.

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

Document | Zambia
Royalties at “good” level, says Chishimba

To quell arguments over royalties - the government just changed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

Angola
Diamond cooperatives spread through country

Launched in January, 2015 under the auspices of Carlos Sumbula, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

South Africa
Vedanta pushes ahead with zinc mine at Gamsberg

Having closed down its zinc mine at Lisheen in Ireland [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2016

Angola
Luanda still counting on oil to keep it afloat

The government has adopted several key measures in the oil sector to bring an additional $11 billion into its coffers in 2016.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2016

Angola
Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Taking over from Alberto de Sousa on his retirement, Sebastiao Pai Querido Gaspar Martins was recently named CEO of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2016

Angola
The authorities upgrade the Tchihumbwe dam

According to Angola’s energy ministry, the Tchihumbwe dam (12.4 MW) [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2016

South Africa
PetroSA pays greater attention to ecology

With reserves on its offshore block 9 starting to dry [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2016

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Southern Africa and Islands

Angola
High-powered team to mull Sonangol’s future

Namibia
PetroRio pulls out, ending ex Petrobras man Marcio Mello’s venture

Angola
Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

Comoros islands
Alliances forming for second round of presidential election

Mauritius
Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo escapes by a hair’s breadth

Mozambique
Turkish cement group Limak has good contacts at top

Document | Madagascar
Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

Madagascar
Emre Serpen flies to Air Madagascar rescue

Mozambique
A former minister goes into the construction industry

Indian ocean
Head of OIF goes on a tour of the region

Madagascar
Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

Mozambique
An Ematum shareholder joins forces with two ministers

Madagascar
Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

Mozambique
The Gulf Badr Group shipping agent arrives in Beira

Indian ocean
Adenia Partners launches its fourth investment fund

Lesotho
Thotanyana to introduce empowerment measures

Zambia
Albanese trims Vedanta’s production costs even further

South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti to keep slashing its debt

Document | Zambia
Royalties at “good” level, says Chishimba

Angola
Diamond cooperatives spread through country

South Africa
Vedanta pushes ahead with zinc mine at Gamsberg

Angola
Luanda still counting on oil to keep it afloat

Angola
Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Angola
The authorities upgrade the Tchihumbwe dam

South Africa
PetroSA pays greater attention to ecology

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Southern Africa and Islands

Angola High-powered team to mull Sonangol’s future

Namibia PetroRio pulls out, ending ex Petrobras man Marcio Mello’s venture

Angola Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

Comoros islands Alliances forming for second round of presidential election

Mauritius Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo escapes by a hair’s breadth

Mozambique Turkish cement group Limak has good contacts at top

Document | Madagascar Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

Madagascar Emre Serpen flies to Air Madagascar rescue

Mozambique A former minister goes into the construction industry

Indian ocean Head of OIF goes on a tour of the region

Madagascar Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

Mozambique An Ematum shareholder joins forces with two ministers

Madagascar Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

Mozambique The Gulf Badr Group shipping agent arrives in Beira

Indian ocean Adenia Partners launches its fourth investment fund

Lesotho Thotanyana to introduce empowerment measures

Zambia Albanese trims Vedanta’s production costs even further

South Africa AngloGold Ashanti to keep slashing its debt

Document | Zambia Royalties at “good” level, says Chishimba

Angola Diamond cooperatives spread through country

South Africa Vedanta pushes ahead with zinc mine at Gamsberg

Angola Luanda still counting on oil to keep it afloat

Angola Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Angola The authorities upgrade the Tchihumbwe dam

South Africa PetroSA pays greater attention to ecology

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Angola
High-powered team to mull Sonangol’s future

Namibia
PetroRio pulls out, ending ex Petrobras man Marcio Mello’s venture

Angola
Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

Comoros islands
Alliances forming for second round of presidential election

Mauritius
Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo escapes by a hair’s breadth

Mozambique
Turkish cement group Limak has good contacts at top

Document | Madagascar
Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

Madagascar
Emre Serpen flies to Air Madagascar rescue

Mozambique
A former minister goes into the construction industry

Indian ocean
Head of OIF goes on a tour of the region

Madagascar
Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

Mozambique
An Ematum shareholder joins forces with two ministers

Madagascar
Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

Mozambique
The Gulf Badr Group shipping agent arrives in Beira

Indian ocean
Adenia Partners launches its fourth investment fund

Lesotho
Thotanyana to introduce empowerment measures

Zambia
Albanese trims Vedanta’s production costs even further

South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti to keep slashing its debt

Document | Zambia
Royalties at “good” level, says Chishimba

Angola
Diamond cooperatives spread through country

South Africa
Vedanta pushes ahead with zinc mine at Gamsberg

Angola
Luanda still counting on oil to keep it afloat

Angola
Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Angola
The authorities upgrade the Tchihumbwe dam

South Africa
PetroSA pays greater attention to ecology