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West Africa

Nigeria
Who is behind Crestar?

The Nigerian firm Crestar which is fighting to win the 45% that Shell, Total and ENI have put up for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Nigeria
Crestar won't let anything stand in way on OML 25

The management of Crestar, which Shell chose as preferred bidder for OML 25, are pulling out all stops to win a green light from the oil minister.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Niger
Oranto strikes bargain and strings out payment on Agadem

In the wake of Savannah, which acquired blocks R1 and R2, Nigeria’s Oranto is going to try its luck on R3 and R4.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Ivory Coast
Exxon playing a waiting game regarding offshore bid

Everything seemed perfectly on track for Abidjan but the American major decided to take its time before committing itself to acquiring an offshore block.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Gambia
African Petroleum exacts its revenge

The boss of African Petroleum, Stuart Lake, has every reason to be pleased. Gambia’s government caved in and handed back [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Spotlight | Guinea
What role did Sable play in 2010 presidential election?

Sable Mining, a company founded by Andrew Groves and Phil Edmonds, reportedly offered support to Alpha Conde’s presidential campaign in 2010 in return for a promise of mining concessions. This has emerged from e-mails that have come to Africa Mining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

Ivory Coast
Randgold Resources in sweep of new properties

Ivory Coast’s Birimian geological structure, the least explored in all of West Africa, has become a favourite haunt of Randgold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

Guinea
Bribes, the imam and mining engineer

Saidouba Soumah was unknown in Guinea’s mining circles until July 19, 2013 when he landed a gold reconnaissance permit, No [...]

Free access Mining 25.11.2014

Burkina Faso
Dicey days for Avocet

Avocet Mining has been forced to lower its annual production target this year from 105,000 ounces to 95,000 oz - [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

Ivory Coast
Sodemi to supply explosives to region's miners

The state-owned Societe pour le Development Minier de la Cote d’Ivoire (SODEMI) run by Kadjo Kouame has joined forces with [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

Senegal
Bristow won't ditch Massawa after all

Scheduled a year ago to be sold, the Massawa gold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

Burkina Faso
A colonel in charge of mines

Head of the armoured vehicle unit in Ouagadougou and close [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

Benin, Niger
Boko Haram influences Niamey's oil policy

With Boko Haram looking like a long-term feature on the Sahelian landscape, Niger's government is rethinking how to export the country's oil.

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Burkina Faso
Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

After taking refuge in Benin on November 1 in the wake of Blaise Compaore’s fall, Alizeta Ouedraogo, the head of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.11.2014

Burkina Faso
Barry rules the air-waves

Burkinabe journalist Alpha Barry, the founder and head of Radio Omega, was thrust into the role of official messenger in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.11.2014

Niger
SACBA-TP under highway pressure

The recent fall of Blaise Compaore in neighbouring Burkina Faso [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

France, Ivory Coast
Air France to lower stake in Air Cote d’Ivoire

Air France is planning to sell at least a quarter [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Ivory Coast
Airbus renews Air Cote d’Ivoire fleet

Airbus has been contracted by Ivory Coast’s national airline Air [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Guinea
Bollore sends security chief to Conakry

Ange Mancini represented Vincent Bollore at a ceremony to inaugurate [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Guinea
Gemalto beats Waymark to elections contract

Guinea’s independent electoral commission, known by the French acronym CENI, [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Niger
California Energy Services powers ahead in Niamey

A study into the Salkadamna power plant project is due [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Ivory Coast
International Aircraft Services accompanies Ivorian police

IAS has been contracted by the Ivorian interior ministry to [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Ivory Coast
China’s CCCC-FHDI Engineering plants flag in San Pedro

The Chinese construction and engineering group CCCC-FHDI Engineering Corp has [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Ivory Coast
Afrixim Bank supports textile firm CIDT

The Compagnie Ivoirienne de Developpement des Textiles (CIDT), a public [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Ivory Coast
Frank Timis seeks finance

Australian-Romanian businessman Frank Timis, the founder and chief executive of [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

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West Africa

Nigeria
Who is behind Crestar?

Nigeria
Crestar won't let anything stand in way on OML 25

Niger
Oranto strikes bargain and strings out payment on Agadem

Ivory Coast
Exxon playing a waiting game regarding offshore bid

Gambia
African Petroleum exacts its revenge

Spotlight | Guinea
What role did Sable play in 2010 presidential election?

Ivory Coast
Randgold Resources in sweep of new properties

Guinea
Bribes, the imam and mining engineer

Burkina Faso
Dicey days for Avocet

Ivory Coast
Sodemi to supply explosives to region's miners

Senegal
Bristow won't ditch Massawa after all

Burkina Faso
A colonel in charge of mines

Benin, Niger
Boko Haram influences Niamey's oil policy

Burkina Faso
Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

Burkina Faso
Barry rules the air-waves

Niger
SACBA-TP under highway pressure

France, Ivory Coast
Air France to lower stake in Air Cote d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast
Airbus renews Air Cote d’Ivoire fleet

Guinea
Bollore sends security chief to Conakry

Guinea
Gemalto beats Waymark to elections contract

Niger
California Energy Services powers ahead in Niamey

Ivory Coast
International Aircraft Services accompanies Ivorian police

Ivory Coast
China’s CCCC-FHDI Engineering plants flag in San Pedro

Ivory Coast
Afrixim Bank supports textile firm CIDT

Ivory Coast
Frank Timis seeks finance

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West Africa

Nigeria Who is behind Crestar?

Nigeria Crestar won't let anything stand in way on OML 25

Niger Oranto strikes bargain and strings out payment on Agadem

Ivory Coast Exxon playing a waiting game regarding offshore bid

Gambia African Petroleum exacts its revenge

Spotlight | Guinea What role did Sable play in 2010 presidential election?

Ivory Coast Randgold Resources in sweep of new properties

Guinea Bribes, the imam and mining engineer

Burkina Faso Dicey days for Avocet

Ivory Coast Sodemi to supply explosives to region's miners

Senegal Bristow won't ditch Massawa after all

Burkina Faso A colonel in charge of mines

Benin, Niger Boko Haram influences Niamey's oil policy

Burkina Faso Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

Burkina Faso Barry rules the air-waves

Niger SACBA-TP under highway pressure

France, Ivory Coast Air France to lower stake in Air Cote d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast Airbus renews Air Cote d’Ivoire fleet

Guinea Bollore sends security chief to Conakry

Guinea Gemalto beats Waymark to elections contract

Niger California Energy Services powers ahead in Niamey

Ivory Coast International Aircraft Services accompanies Ivorian police

Ivory Coast China’s CCCC-FHDI Engineering plants flag in San Pedro

Ivory Coast Afrixim Bank supports textile firm CIDT

Ivory Coast Frank Timis seeks finance

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
Who is behind Crestar?

Nigeria
Crestar won't let anything stand in way on OML 25

Niger
Oranto strikes bargain and strings out payment on Agadem

Ivory Coast
Exxon playing a waiting game regarding offshore bid

Gambia
African Petroleum exacts its revenge

Spotlight | Guinea
What role did Sable play in 2010 presidential election?

Ivory Coast
Randgold Resources in sweep of new properties

Guinea
Bribes, the imam and mining engineer

Burkina Faso
Dicey days for Avocet

Ivory Coast
Sodemi to supply explosives to region's miners

Senegal
Bristow won't ditch Massawa after all

Burkina Faso
A colonel in charge of mines

Benin, Niger
Boko Haram influences Niamey's oil policy

Burkina Faso
Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

Burkina Faso
Barry rules the air-waves

Niger
SACBA-TP under highway pressure

France, Ivory Coast
Air France to lower stake in Air Cote d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast
Airbus renews Air Cote d’Ivoire fleet

Guinea
Bollore sends security chief to Conakry

Guinea
Gemalto beats Waymark to elections contract

Niger
California Energy Services powers ahead in Niamey

Ivory Coast
International Aircraft Services accompanies Ivorian police

Ivory Coast
China’s CCCC-FHDI Engineering plants flag in San Pedro

Ivory Coast
Afrixim Bank supports textile firm CIDT

Ivory Coast
Frank Timis seeks finance