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Issue 133 - 22 February 2008

A national reform agenda

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President Umara Musa Yar’Adua wants a stronger national industry – as he noted, opening CWC Associates’ Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference 2008 in Abuja on 19 February, “the provision of petroleum projects is dependent on expertise from other countries.”

Nigeria
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EGYPT: EIB loan will help launch Egyptian Refining Co project; UGANDA: New oil and gas policy; TANZANIA: Heads roll over power scandal

Egypt | Uganda | Tanzania
Issue 133 - 22 February 2008

Europeans issue kwacha bond

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The European Investment Bank has launched its first international bond issue denominated in Zambian kwacha.

Zambia
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The African Union’s new energy arm is intended to help the continent present a more coherent message – and mobilise more resources – in the global energy fora that count, writes Jon Marks in Algiers.

Algeria
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Plans are moving ahead for the most radical overhaul of Nigeria’s hydrocarbons industry in 40 years, according to the draft report seen by Our Gulf of Guinea Correspondent. Also in African Energy, Eleanor Gillespie in Abuja and Leonard Lawal in Lagos report on joint ventures and other aspects of the reform promised across the industry, which may not be to the taste of many IOCs but fulfill a need for real change in Nigeria.

Nigeria
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AfDB: Support for BOAD; EU to fund rural electrification; Lighting Africa finalists; AFC membership, power initiative

Rwanda | Guinea-Bissau
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Afrinvest name change; Maputo port investment; First Quantum financing; PA bond issue

Mozambique | DR Congo | Nigeria | Congo Brazzaville
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AfDB – first private equity investment in Maghreb; CADF $90m for four projects; US EX-IM Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee

Ghana | Libya | Zimbabwe | Algeria | Morocco | Tunisia
Issue 131 - 25 January 2008

Government lifts PWYP suspension

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The government has lifted the suspension of 22 advocacy groups that had spoken out about the use of state resources. The groups included members of Publish What You Pay Gabon, which has played a leading role in campaigning for the responsible management of oil and mining revenues

Gabon
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The 12 January confirmation of Daniel Yengo Massampu as Société Nationale d’Electricité’s chief executive keeps a professional at the operational helm of Democratic Republic of Congo’s power sector during a difficult period

DR Congo
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International oil companies’ Algiers offices have instituted emergency measures to protect their staff following unattributed terrorist threats against them, setting the rumour mill into overdrive in the Algerian capital. But at the same time IOCs say they are determined that business should continue as usual, worried that a public stress on security issues could harm their already sensitive relations with the authorities.

Algeria
Issue 131 - 25 January 2008

Taipei dumped for Beijing

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Malawi has become the latest country to cut off diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of the People’s Republic of China

Malawi
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The World Bank Group has approved a $41.05m loan towards the financing of a planned interconnection between Ethiopia and Sudan as part of the Nile Basin Initiative. The loan to the Ethiopian government will help it finance its portion of the interconnector. The transmission line will run between the Ethiopian towns of Bahir-Dar and Metema, and up to the border with Sudan to connect the countries’ grids.

Sudan | Ethiopia
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Assessment of the effect of post-election violence on Kenyan government bonds

Kenya
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In Nairobi, regional risk mitigation specialist The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has remained open for the political and commercial cover that it provides for trade within Africa. “We are all well and the office is open and functioning normally, as the disturbances were localised and not in the main business areas,” said chief executive officer Peter M Jones. “

Kenya