The London-listed potash development company Emmerson has confirmed potential at Moroccan based project, as it is speedily moving forward with the development of its 100%-owned
Category: Africa
Nigeria to Boost Oil Production as OPEC Cuts Start
Nigeria had upped its oil production days before OPEC’s output cuts started on 1 January. France’s Total had started oil production from Nigeria’s ultra-deepwater oil
African Energy: Libya’s Sharara Field to Reopen After Popular Protests
Earlier this month, Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure on the running of the biggest oilfield in the country, Sharara oil field,
Danakali Secures Financing for Colluli Potash Project in Eritrea
Danakali executes mandate for Colluli debt financing to provide fully underwritten debt finance of $200 million to pay for the construction and development of the
Greening Africa: Nigeria Bans Imports of Poor-Quality Fertilizer Blends
The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has praised the Federal Government of Nigeria for the complete ban that the government had recently
Morocco’s Phosphate Giant OCP Buys 20% of Spain’s Leading Fertilizer Company
Morrocan fertilizer company OCP Group has acquired 20% of the Spanish company Fertinagro Biotech S.L. that makes a variety of plant nutrition products. The acquisition
Clouds Lift from Libya’s Troubled Oil Sector: Foreign Companies Back in Action
Italy’s Eni is to acquire a controlling stake of BP’s Libya assets and plans to start oil exploration there anew. The company will join a
Shell’s Nigerian Strategy Shifting from Onshore to Offshore
Royal Dutch Shell wants to reconsider its activities in Nigeria and give more attention to the oil and gas fields far offshore and thus escape
Uganda’s Hoima Oil Refinery Construction Delayed
Uganda’s oil refinery construction is likely shifted by two years following delays with project studies. The front-end engineering design (FEED) was originally scheduled for completion
Danish Company Haldor Topsoe to Assist Congo to Build Fertilizer Plant
Haldor Topsoe A/S, a Danish chemical-catalyst producer, will take part in the construction of a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant near the port city of Pointe