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Nigeria’s recent GDP re-basing may have brought attention to the larger-than-expected role the services sector plays in driving growth, but in recent weeks, it has been the hydrocarbons industry taking centre-stage. A major initial public offering (IPO) in May combined with a pair of significant investment deals have highlighted the rising profile of the country’s indigenous firms.
The long-awaited implementation of domestic content legislation on February 1 is expected to help improve participation rates by local businesses in Ghana’s oil and gas sector.
L’Algérie a lancé un nouvel appel d’offres combinant pétrole et gaz dans l’espoir de redynamiser les activités d’exploration face aux préoccupations suscitées par l’inadéquation entre production stagnante et demande intérieure à la hausse.

Vast mineral resources have served as a primary driver of Ghanaian economic growth in recent decades, and 2012 was another banner year for the mining industry. Known in colonial times as “the Gold Coast”, Ghana was the world’s eighth-largest producer of gold in 2012. At the same time, production of bauxite, a key aluminium property, increased, while...

Of all the trends mining analysts track, the two biggest factors affecting Ghana’s gold industry in 2013-14 will be enhanced regulation by the government on illegal mining and the shifting price of gold. The country recently made international headlines for arresting 166 Chinese citizens using heavy equipment to illegally mine for gold. After...

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