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TotalEnergies

France’s TotalEnergies is one of the world’s top oil and oil products companies and is involved in every aspect of the oil chain from extraction to sales.

South Africa
PR whizz Cambridge Mokanyane takes over Glencore's marketing in southern Africa

Glencore's fuel distribution subsidiary in South Africa and Botswana is about to undergo a major rebrand and to rename all of its Caltex service stations. A South African PR guru is steering the makover.

Subscribers only Energy 03.09.2021

Botswana
Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

The early stages of production at the Masama mine operated by South Africa's Minergy Coal are being followed closely by the government, which has given strong financial support to the new company, the first private sector operator in the Botswanese coal industry.

Subscribers only Mining 03.09.2021

Africa
Development finance institutions help Amethis set up its new MENA fund

Rather than financing companies directly themselves, development banks often prefer to allocate funds to private investors and to leave it to them to find their partners. This trend has worked in favour of French investment company Amethis, which has set up its Amethis MENA Fund II with backing from the World Bank's IFC and French development institution Proparco.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 02.09.2021

Morocco
Antoine Sallé de Chou takes charge of EBRD's Moroccan bureau and its €1.6bn project portfolio

After more than four years at the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) bureau in Tunisia, France's Antoine Sallé de Chou took over the bank's Moroccan branch on 1 September.

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2021

Uganda
Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

TotalEnergies' giant project still faces a number of hurdles, not the least the thorny issue of land tenure.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2021

Spotlight | Africa
Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Over the last few months, China has been actively lobbying for the appointment of one of its diplomats to head the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). France has held this key post since 1997.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2021

Mozambique
In Cabo Delgado, Rwandans fight, SADC troops sit tight, Mozambicans look to the future

After the Rwandan army's successful intervention, the division of labour between the various troops deployed in the troubled Cabo Delgado region seems to have become clearer.

Subscribers only Politics 31.08.2021

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies veteran picked to reignite gas project

The rapid progress of the Rwandan army's intervention in the Cabo Delgado Province has led to a growing sense of optimism by the French oil and gas major, which could speed up the timetable for the resumption of its work.

Subscribers only Energy 30.08.2021

Maxime Rabilloud, head of TotalEnergies Mozambique.

Uganda
Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

The hydrocarbons ministry has become the most sought after administration in the country as Uganda waits for the start of crude oil exports from Lake Albert. The post of secretary general, which is particularly under pressure, has a new incumbent.

Subscribers only Energy 30.08.2021

Libya
How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Under-explored and under-developed due to the lack of stability in Libya, two oil basins in the south-west of the country could see their operations resume thanks to the proactive lobbying of the state-owned company NOC.

Subscribers only Energy 30.08.2021

Djibouti
The authorities try to reach agreement with Fortescue on electricity projects MOU

Three months after a visit to Djibouti by Andrew Forrest, the billionaire boss of Australia's Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), an online meeting is due to be held in mid-September between representatives of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's presidential administration (IOG) and the mining group.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 30.08.2021

Chad
Covid era accentuates CNPC's differential treatment of local staff

While work-leave rotation patterns have returned to normal for the company's Chinese staff, its locally-employed employees are an entirely different boat.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2021

Algeria, Morocco
Despite Rabat and Algiers spat, MEG gas pipeline 'last-chance' talks continue

The break on 24 August in diplomatic relations between Morocco and Algeria came in the midst of talks on the renewal of the Maghreb Europe gas pipeline (MEG) contract, a key project for both countries which may well survive the crisis.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 26.08.2021

Congo
The Nguessos escape a trial over their former Miami penthouse but say goodbye to $1,9m

After a year-long legal battle, Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso's wife has concluded a financial settlement which will put an end to the investigation into her husband's purchase of a luxury apartment in Miami. Nearly 90% of the proceeds of the sale of the property will stay in the hands of the US authorities, however.

Subscribers only Energy 25.08.2021

Gabon
Assala takes on mining execs in leadership shake-up

Carlyle offshoot Assala Energy has successively brought in three mining veterans in the hopes they will help with its cost-cutting measures.

Subscribers only Energy 25.08.2021

Morocco
Tycoon Derham tidies up oil empire

Dahmane Derham, leader of the Sahrawi Derham clan's business ventures, has decided to consolidate his oil and gas distribution and transport activities while his fleet of tankers continues to supply the kingdom and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Meilla.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 24.08.2021

The former mayor of Tangier, businessman and member of the powerful Sahrawi Derham clan, Dahmane Derham.

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda, Uganda
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Rwanda and Uganda are engaged in a tug of war over who will host the main transit route for gold mined in the DRC before it is shipped out of Africa. Both countries want the lucrative business for themselves and are hoping to force Kinshasa to choose between them, with Kigali in the lead.

Subscribers only Mining 23.08.2021

Rwanda's president Paul Kagame with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni.

Spotlight | Ghana
Kosmos pulls out all the stops to convince Accra on Oxy

US oil junior Kosmos Energy hopes to convince the Ghanian government to allow it to become the country's leading oil company. It is currently well placed to acquire Occidental Petroleum's assets in Ghana but needs government approval for the operation.

Subscribers only Energy 20.08.2021

Central Africa
Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

In winning a new round for its contract to provide security to the UN mission MINUSCA, Croisement SA, a subsidiary of Burkinabe businessman Arouna Nikiema's holding company BBS, has secured its presence in Central African Republic on top of an active network in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.08.2021

DRC
Equity Bank and Sofibanque to fund Egyptian firm Hassan Allam's projects

The government has obtained the backing of the two Congolese banks for three infrastructure projects it plans to realise in the central part of the country. The work will be carried out by Egyptian construction company Hassan Allam.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.08.2021

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Senegal
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South Africa
PR whizz Cambridge Mokanyane takes over Glencore's marketing in southern Africa

Botswana
Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

Africa
Development finance institutions help Amethis set up its new MENA fund

Morocco
Antoine Sallé de Chou takes charge of EBRD's Moroccan bureau and its €1.6bn project portfolio

Uganda
Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Spotlight | Africa
Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Mozambique
In Cabo Delgado, Rwandans fight, SADC troops sit tight, Mozambicans look to the future

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies veteran picked to reignite gas project

Uganda
Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Libya
How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Djibouti
The authorities try to reach agreement with Fortescue on electricity projects MOU

Chad
Covid era accentuates CNPC's differential treatment of local staff

Algeria, Morocco
Despite Rabat and Algiers spat, MEG gas pipeline 'last-chance' talks continue

Congo
The Nguessos escape a trial over their former Miami penthouse but say goodbye to $1,9m

Gabon
Assala takes on mining execs in leadership shake-up

Morocco
Tycoon Derham tidies up oil empire

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda, Uganda
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight | Ghana
Kosmos pulls out all the stops to convince Accra on Oxy

Central Africa
Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

DRC
Equity Bank and Sofibanque to fund Egyptian firm Hassan Allam's projects

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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?

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

TotalEnergies

South Africa PR whizz Cambridge Mokanyane takes over Glencore's marketing in southern Africa

Botswana Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

Africa Development finance institutions help Amethis set up its new MENA fund

Morocco Antoine Sallé de Chou takes charge of EBRD's Moroccan bureau and its €1.6bn project portfolio

Uganda Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Spotlight | Africa Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Mozambique In Cabo Delgado, Rwandans fight, SADC troops sit tight, Mozambicans look to the future

Spotlight | Mozambique TotalEnergies veteran picked to reignite gas project

Uganda Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Libya How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Djibouti The authorities try to reach agreement with Fortescue on electricity projects MOU

Chad Covid era accentuates CNPC's differential treatment of local staff

Algeria, Morocco Despite Rabat and Algiers spat, MEG gas pipeline 'last-chance' talks continue

Congo The Nguessos escape a trial over their former Miami penthouse but say goodbye to $1,9m

Gabon Assala takes on mining execs in leadership shake-up

Morocco Tycoon Derham tidies up oil empire

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda, Uganda DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight | Ghana Kosmos pulls out all the stops to convince Accra on Oxy

Central Africa Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

DRC Equity Bank and Sofibanque to fund Egyptian firm Hassan Allam's projects

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

South Africa
PR whizz Cambridge Mokanyane takes over Glencore's marketing in southern Africa

Botswana
Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

Africa
Development finance institutions help Amethis set up its new MENA fund

Morocco
Antoine Sallé de Chou takes charge of EBRD's Moroccan bureau and its €1.6bn project portfolio

Uganda
Land rows threaten TotalEnergies' Tilenga schedule again

Spotlight | Africa
Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Mozambique
In Cabo Delgado, Rwandans fight, SADC troops sit tight, Mozambicans look to the future

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies veteran picked to reignite gas project

Uganda
Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

Libya
How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Djibouti
The authorities try to reach agreement with Fortescue on electricity projects MOU

Chad
Covid era accentuates CNPC's differential treatment of local staff

Algeria, Morocco
Despite Rabat and Algiers spat, MEG gas pipeline 'last-chance' talks continue

Congo
The Nguessos escape a trial over their former Miami penthouse but say goodbye to $1,9m

Gabon
Assala takes on mining execs in leadership shake-up

Morocco
Tycoon Derham tidies up oil empire

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda, Uganda
DRC gold at heart of Museveni and Kagame's new showdown

Spotlight | Ghana
Kosmos pulls out all the stops to convince Accra on Oxy

Central Africa
Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

DRC
Equity Bank and Sofibanque to fund Egyptian firm Hassan Allam's projects