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Tunisia
US banks eye Tunisian market

Jean-Michel Saliba, Middle East-North Africa director at Bank of America's investment division, BofA Securities (formerly Bank of America Merrill Lynch), led a delegation of US financiers this month to Tunis.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 28.10.2024

Ethiopia
VR Capital's arrival complicates Addis Ababa's negotiations with private creditors

As the annual IMF and World Bank meetings get underway, Ethiopia is hoping to reach an agreement with its official creditors by the end of the year. But negotiations with newcomer VR Capital look set to be tough.

Subscribers only Finance 22.10.2024

Richard Deitz, President of VR Capital, at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, 4 May 2016.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis pursues informal talks with private lenders ahead of IMF visit

Despite missing a coupon payment on its $1bn eurobond in December, Ethiopia still hopes it can renegotiate with its private sector bondholders, though they have rejected a first restructuring proposal.

Subscribers only Finance 12.01.2024

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed at a session of parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28 March 2023.

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy's well-travelled team of financiers prepares for stock exchange launch

To attract investor support for the new Ethiopian Securities Exchange, which he sees as a key reform measure, the Ethiopian prime minister has brought in professionals from the Ethiopian diaspora, who have been trained by the leading international finance groups.

Subscribers only Finance 10.11.2023

In Focus | Senegal
Frank Timis's Senegal feint

The Australian-Romanian businessman is under investigation by the US, UK and Swiss authorities, and is eager to divert attention away from suspicions of corruption regarding an oil and gas block acquisition. This gambit focusses on on arable land bought in Senegal via a company that he is looking to have listed on Wall Street.

Subscribers only Business 05.12.2022

The Australian-Romanian businessman, Frank Timis.

Mozambique
Joao Lameiras, local partner in UraMin's gold mining drive

Operating mainly in the booming lithium sector in Zimbabwe, the company Premier African Minerals, led by one of the founders of UraMin, is pushing ahead with its gold project in northern Mozambique in partnership with a local consultant.

Subscribers only Mining 27.04.2022

Zimbabwe
Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi bet on Prospect Resources' battery metals operations

Australian Prospect Resources may have just shed its flagship Zimbabwean lithium project to China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, but this hasn't deterred investors Mitsubishi and Morgan Stanley from betting on the junior's future battery metals projects.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 25.01.2022

Africa, France
Banks ready to pounce as rumours surface of the sale of Bolloré's African assets

A benchmark conducted by Morgan Stanley on the port and logistics assets of the Bolloré group sent African capitals into a panic last week.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance, Business 18.10.2021

Chad
Glencore tries yet again to sell off Chad assets

Swiss trading giant Glencore, which has been trying to extricate itself from the country for nearly two years, is still hopeful that it can find a buyer for its Mangara and Badila fields.

Subscribers only Energy 21.07.2021

West Africa
IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Weighed down by Covid-19, the Ruggieri business dynasty's Onomo hotel network has received a loan from the World Bank's sister institution, the International Finance Corporation.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.04.2021

Guinea
Financial intermediary Lilium Capital targets opportunities in agriculture

Best known in Guinea for its banking activites, financial intermediation specialist Lilium Capital, which works out of New York and Burkina Faso, is looking at projects in agriculture, a sector getting strong support from President Alpha Condé.

Subscribers only Business 08.02.2021

Burkina Faso, Senegal
IamGold wins over all creditors but Morgan Stanley

IamGold has signed a deal with nine banks to postpone reimbursement payments on a $500 million credit facility but will have to clear its debt with Morgan Stanley earlier.

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Gabon
Ali Bongo poised to make his international comeback

Nearly two years on from the serious stroke that he suffered, the Gabonese president is due to attend several international events to confirm that he is back at the helm.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2020

Chad
Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Chevron led the way in 2014 when it sold its 25% interest in the southern Doba Basin assets to Société [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Kenya
Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

The British firm, which has spent six years developing a 35 MW power plant in Kenya, aims to position itself on other geothermal and wind energy projects in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 13.01.2020

Chad
Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

According to our sources, the Warburg Pincus-backed Trident Energy is keen to get its hands on the Mangara and Badila [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.09.2019

Africa
US DoJ probe: Glencore absorbs the blow

The US Department of Justice investigation into alleged breaches of anti-corruption procedures within the trader's African affiliates has led to a profound reorganisation of the company's management.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2019

Chad
Glencore picks out two banks to speed up sale

Prospect buyers of Glencore's Chadian exploration & production subsidiary, Caracal Energy (AEI 844), will now have to contact Natixis or [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2019

Eritrea
Anti-Nevsun activist contract could be unveiled

Helped by the activist Elizabeth Chyrum in their fight against miner Nevsun, which they have accused of conducting forced labour, Eritrean workers would have liked the details of their retainer agreement with the advocate to remain confidential.

Subscribers only Mining 02.07.2019

Africa
Bacchus Capital leads the way in mining mergers and acquisitions

Founded by the former head of mining and metals at Morgan Stanley, Bacchus Capital's portfolio of African clients has been going from strength to strength.

Subscribers only Mining 23.10.2018

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Morgan Stanley

Tunisia
US banks eye Tunisian market

Ethiopia
VR Capital's arrival complicates Addis Ababa's negotiations with private creditors

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis pursues informal talks with private lenders ahead of IMF visit

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy's well-travelled team of financiers prepares for stock exchange launch

In Focus | Senegal
Frank Timis's Senegal feint

Mozambique
Joao Lameiras, local partner in UraMin's gold mining drive

Zimbabwe
Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi bet on Prospect Resources' battery metals operations

Africa, France
Banks ready to pounce as rumours surface of the sale of Bolloré's African assets

Chad
Glencore tries yet again to sell off Chad assets

West Africa
IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Guinea
Financial intermediary Lilium Capital targets opportunities in agriculture

Burkina Faso, Senegal
IamGold wins over all creditors but Morgan Stanley

Gabon
Ali Bongo poised to make his international comeback

Chad
Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Kenya
Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

Chad
Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

Africa
US DoJ probe: Glencore absorbs the blow

Chad
Glencore picks out two banks to speed up sale

Eritrea
Anti-Nevsun activist contract could be unveiled

Africa
Bacchus Capital leads the way in mining mergers and acquisitions

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

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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Morgan Stanley

Tunisia US banks eye Tunisian market

Ethiopia VR Capital's arrival complicates Addis Ababa's negotiations with private creditors

Spotlight | Ethiopia Addis pursues informal talks with private lenders ahead of IMF visit

Inner circles | Ethiopia Abiy's well-travelled team of financiers prepares for stock exchange launch

In Focus | Senegal Frank Timis's Senegal feint

Mozambique Joao Lameiras, local partner in UraMin's gold mining drive

Zimbabwe Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi bet on Prospect Resources' battery metals operations

Africa, France Banks ready to pounce as rumours surface of the sale of Bolloré's African assets

Chad Glencore tries yet again to sell off Chad assets

West Africa IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Guinea Financial intermediary Lilium Capital targets opportunities in agriculture

Burkina Faso, Senegal IamGold wins over all creditors but Morgan Stanley

Gabon Ali Bongo poised to make his international comeback

Chad Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Kenya Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

Chad Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

Africa US DoJ probe: Glencore absorbs the blow

Chad Glencore picks out two banks to speed up sale

Eritrea Anti-Nevsun activist contract could be unveiled

Africa Bacchus Capital leads the way in mining mergers and acquisitions

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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

Tunisia
US banks eye Tunisian market

Ethiopia
VR Capital's arrival complicates Addis Ababa's negotiations with private creditors

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis pursues informal talks with private lenders ahead of IMF visit

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy's well-travelled team of financiers prepares for stock exchange launch

In Focus | Senegal
Frank Timis's Senegal feint

Mozambique
Joao Lameiras, local partner in UraMin's gold mining drive

Zimbabwe
Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi bet on Prospect Resources' battery metals operations

Africa, France
Banks ready to pounce as rumours surface of the sale of Bolloré's African assets

Chad
Glencore tries yet again to sell off Chad assets

West Africa
IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Guinea
Financial intermediary Lilium Capital targets opportunities in agriculture

Burkina Faso, Senegal
IamGold wins over all creditors but Morgan Stanley

Gabon
Ali Bongo poised to make his international comeback

Chad
Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Kenya
Quantum Power's yet to clinch financing of its geothermal plant

Chad
Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

Africa
US DoJ probe: Glencore absorbs the blow

Chad
Glencore picks out two banks to speed up sale

Eritrea
Anti-Nevsun activist contract could be unveiled

Africa
Bacchus Capital leads the way in mining mergers and acquisitions