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West Africa

Nigeria
Why Iran backed Barkindo as OPEC chief

Named the new secretary-general of OPEC in early June, Nigeria’s Mohamed Barkindo benefitted from the forceful backing of several member [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima whets the majors’ appetite

With Equatorial Guinea’s production in ever-faster decline, Malabo’s efforts to tout offshore and onshore basins appear to be bearing fruit.

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Abidjan plays marriage-maker on CI-531 block

Abidjan’s key CI-513 block has a number of oil companies in a tizzy. Up to now, only the British firm [...]

Free access Energy 21.06.2016

Nigeria
NNPC hauled before court by Shell, Total, Exxon and ENI

The partners on OML 118 reiterated their demand in late May in New York that NNPC pay them back $1.4 billion.

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Mauritania
Chariot finally packs up

Although the British junior Chariot Oil & Gas won a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Niger
Two firms land contract to update oil code

The World Bank has agreed to put up a loan [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Decision-makers divided over FRSU

Industry circles in Ivory Coast are awaiting a decision by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Spotlight | Guinea
The president’s son and his mining industry pals

Mohamed Alpha Conde, the only son and special adviser to president Alpha Conde, has very close ties with a number of prominent mining figures. Known familiarly under his initials "MAC" he also wields a lot of clout in government departments [.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Guinea
Wazni’s dash of showmanship in pitching bauxite scheme

Fadi Wazni and the Chinese bauxite consortium SMB-WAP (Société Miniere de Boke and Winning Alliance Ports), didn’t skimp with expenses [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Mali
Toguna puts a lock on market

Nothing appears to stand in the way of Seydou Nantoume, chief executive of the Toguna group, leader in the distribution [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Gambia
Zhidong Chen to arbitrate in Carnegie affair

The first Chinese arbitrator to be named in a case before ICRID, Zhidong Chen, a professor at the Fudan University [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Ghana
Asante Gold waits for election before reviving Kubi

Asante is betting that the next president will opt for a more attractive mining code.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Mali
Avnel Gold does the rounds to find backer for Kalana

The Canadian explorer is knocking on the doors of banks and law firms for support for its new mine

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Niger
Heavy workload awaits Hassane Baraze Moussa

Close to president Mahamadou Issoufou but unknown in top political circles, Niger’s new mines and industry minister, Hassane Baraze Moussa, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Caigen Wang spearheads Tietto Minerals’ offensive

After acquiring a minority stake of 20% in Gail Exploration’s license in the Daloa region, Caigen Wang, the founder and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Mauritania
SNIM boss no longer promotes prime minister’sdaughter

Coming under fire, Brahim Ould M’Bareck Ould Mohamed Moctar, chief [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Burkina Faso
Mining code to be enacted by year’s end

Adopted in June 2015, new mining legislation still hasn’t come [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Nigeria
World Bank to fund technical assistance scheme

According to our sources, the World Bank is going to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Mali
Hummingbird injects US$ 67 million in Yanfolila

Hummingbird Resources plans to put up $67 million to kick [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Mali
Somilo vs Mali : no winner, no loser

An ICSID tribunal presided by Eric Teynier, a lawyer who [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Benin
Olivier Boko, indispensable to Patrice Talon

Less than three months after his mentor Patrice Talon was elected President of Benin, businessman Olivier Boko, 53, is making [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Lobognon appeals to Papal Nuncio

Alain Lobognon, sports minister who was fired in May 2015 following a scandal concerning the theft of bonuses for players [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Hyjazi lodges appeal against Bohoussou

Hassan Jamal Hyjazi. chairman of the family industrial group Hyjazi [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Universal Music moves into Green Buro building

Universal Music, a subsidiary of the Bolloré-controlled Vivendi, is planning [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2016

Benin, Nigeria
Zinsou and Elumelu talk about private equity

Former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou has been talking to [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2016

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