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Spotlight | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune enters troubled waters

What with an economy on its knees and a resurgent Hirak protest movement, Abdelmadjid Tebboune is entering the trickiest phase of his presidency since he was elected in December. The head of state lacks the leverage needed to deal with [.

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2020

Algeria
AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

The Algerian Energy Co (AEC) is once again trying to save its desalination plant in Souk Tleta, near Tlemcen, which [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.03.2020

Algeria
Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

On March 3, Sécurité 2000 boss Samy Boudjema won the [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.03.2020

Algeria
Milltech hopes to cash in on solar power boom

The Algerian telecoms firm has invested $6.2 million to build a solar panel assembly plant.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.03.2020

Algeria
Mustapha Hanifi: fall of the ministry's hydrocarbons emperor

After Sonatrach chief executive Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour left the firm in April 2019 after two years at the job, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Algeria
The storm clouds gather around ammonia giant Fertial

The horizon is darkening for ammonia giant Fertial, the Mediterranean market leader. Spain's Grupo Villar Mir (GVM), which holds 49% [...]

Free access Business 27.02.2020

Spotlight | Algeria
How Patrick Pouyanné inadvertently led to Kamel-Eddine Chikhi's ousting from Sonatrach

Kamel-Eddine Chikhi only managed to hold on to the top seat at Sonatrach for just two short months. Behind his fleeting career at the top of the national oil firm lies a tug of war with the Algerian generals over [.

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Algeria
Sonatrach: Kamel-Eddine Chikhi falls victim to predecessors' lobbying

It was clearly the opening Kamel-Eddine Chikhi created for the Total/Anadarko file (see here) that lead to his departure as [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Ghana
Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Sonatrach and the Algiers government's block on Total's purchase of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Spotlight | Algeria
Saïd Chengriha resumes hunt for aerostats without Lockheed

Less than two months after having succeeded army chief of staff Ahmed Gaïd Salah, Saïd Chengriha has relaunched the National Popular Army's (ANP) procurement programme. The first item on his menu is the huge contract for surveillance aerostats for the [.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 13.02.2020

Algeria
Former wali Laalaouna's PSG wins new Sonatrach security contract

The PSG (Protection, Sécurité, Gardiennage) group owned by former Annaba [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2020

Algeria
Sonatrach continues to place its trust in Kouninef-linked Secur

Sonatrach awarded the Secur group a 129-million-dinar contract on February [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.02.2020

Africa
Patrick Pouyanné lays pressure thick on Total MENA VP Stéphane Michel

Things are beginning to heat up for Stéphane Michel, vice president of Total's activities in the Middle East and North [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2020

Algeria
CNPC and Huawei recruit again for Sonatrach IT contract

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Huawei are continuing to recruit extensively in an effort to complete their mega Sonatrach [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.01.2020

Spotlight | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's limited room for manoeuvre

The key elements of Abdelmadjid Tebboune's roadmap were drawn up even before his December 12 election (MC 1366). Paradoxically, the death of Ahmed Gaïd Salah will give free rein to the new president, who was (badly) elected in a vote [.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2020

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Niger
Dig Oil wants Savannah Petroleum's relinquished zones

The South African group is sparing no expenses to push through with its entry into the Sahel region.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2020

Algeria
Cieptal Cars provides Sonatrach with wheels in Hassi Messaoud

Long-term vehicle hire company Cieptal Cars was awarded a 91-million-dinar [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2019

Algeria
A senator replaces a deputy on Bank of Algeria's school security contract

The Bank of Algeria awarded a 15.5-million-dinar contract for security [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2019

Mozambique
Spanish giant Cuñado takes on continent from the East

The Spanish oil and industrial services giant Grupo Cuñado that can be seen all over Europe, the United States and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

Algeria
Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

The axe fell on Sunday December 15. Sonatrach's vice president for trade, Ahmed Mazighi, has been replaced by one of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

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Sonatrach

Spotlight | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune enters troubled waters

Algeria
AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

Algeria
Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

Algeria
Milltech hopes to cash in on solar power boom

Algeria
Mustapha Hanifi: fall of the ministry's hydrocarbons emperor

Algeria
The storm clouds gather around ammonia giant Fertial

Spotlight | Algeria
How Patrick Pouyanné inadvertently led to Kamel-Eddine Chikhi's ousting from Sonatrach

Algeria
Sonatrach: Kamel-Eddine Chikhi falls victim to predecessors' lobbying

Ghana
Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Spotlight | Algeria
Saïd Chengriha resumes hunt for aerostats without Lockheed

Algeria
Former wali Laalaouna's PSG wins new Sonatrach security contract

Algeria
Sonatrach continues to place its trust in Kouninef-linked Secur

Africa
Patrick Pouyanné lays pressure thick on Total MENA VP Stéphane Michel

Algeria
CNPC and Huawei recruit again for Sonatrach IT contract

Spotlight | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's limited room for manoeuvre

Niger
Dig Oil wants Savannah Petroleum's relinquished zones

Algeria
Cieptal Cars provides Sonatrach with wheels in Hassi Messaoud

Algeria
A senator replaces a deputy on Bank of Algeria's school security contract

Mozambique
Spanish giant Cuñado takes on continent from the East

Algeria
Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Sonatrach

Spotlight | Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune enters troubled waters

Algeria AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

Algeria Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

Algeria Milltech hopes to cash in on solar power boom

Algeria Mustapha Hanifi: fall of the ministry's hydrocarbons emperor

Algeria The storm clouds gather around ammonia giant Fertial

Spotlight | Algeria How Patrick Pouyanné inadvertently led to Kamel-Eddine Chikhi's ousting from Sonatrach

Algeria Sonatrach: Kamel-Eddine Chikhi falls victim to predecessors' lobbying

Ghana Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Spotlight | Algeria Saïd Chengriha resumes hunt for aerostats without Lockheed

Algeria Former wali Laalaouna's PSG wins new Sonatrach security contract

Algeria Sonatrach continues to place its trust in Kouninef-linked Secur

Africa Patrick Pouyanné lays pressure thick on Total MENA VP Stéphane Michel

Algeria CNPC and Huawei recruit again for Sonatrach IT contract

Spotlight | Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune's limited room for manoeuvre

Niger Dig Oil wants Savannah Petroleum's relinquished zones

Algeria Cieptal Cars provides Sonatrach with wheels in Hassi Messaoud

Algeria A senator replaces a deputy on Bank of Algeria's school security contract

Mozambique Spanish giant Cuñado takes on continent from the East

Algeria Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune enters troubled waters

Algeria
AEC reworks Souk Tleta desalination plant contract

Algeria
Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

Algeria
Milltech hopes to cash in on solar power boom

Algeria
Mustapha Hanifi: fall of the ministry's hydrocarbons emperor

Algeria
The storm clouds gather around ammonia giant Fertial

Spotlight | Algeria
How Patrick Pouyanné inadvertently led to Kamel-Eddine Chikhi's ousting from Sonatrach

Algeria
Sonatrach: Kamel-Eddine Chikhi falls victim to predecessors' lobbying

Ghana
Total could be tempted to give up on Anadarko's assets

Spotlight | Algeria
Saïd Chengriha resumes hunt for aerostats without Lockheed

Algeria
Former wali Laalaouna's PSG wins new Sonatrach security contract

Algeria
Sonatrach continues to place its trust in Kouninef-linked Secur

Africa
Patrick Pouyanné lays pressure thick on Total MENA VP Stéphane Michel

Algeria
CNPC and Huawei recruit again for Sonatrach IT contract

Spotlight | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's limited room for manoeuvre

Niger
Dig Oil wants Savannah Petroleum's relinquished zones

Algeria
Cieptal Cars provides Sonatrach with wheels in Hassi Messaoud

Algeria
A senator replaces a deputy on Bank of Algeria's school security contract

Mozambique
Spanish giant Cuñado takes on continent from the East

Algeria
Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase