Meet the Boss: Paul Muhato, MD, Engen Petroleum (Tanzania) Published by Kate Douglas on 7 April 2016 ‘A positive attitude will capitalise the smallest opportunity.’
Oil and gas: Africa’s top 10 places to invest in 2016 Published by Staff Writer on 29 March 2016 Home to some of the biggest oil and gas discoveries in recent years, Africa is under-explored and its untapped hydrocarbons reserves are enormous.
Questions lie ahead as Nigeria reforms state oil company Published by Chris Stein on 22 March 2016 The restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into five businesses and two service companies has been widely anticipated since President Muhammadu Buhari took office last year.
Charles Robertson on why there is much to like in Nigeria Published by Charles Robertson on 11 February 2016 We have always maintained that Nigeria’s future does not lie with oil, and are encouraged by the high quality government team that is pushing hard for diversification.
Competing for FDI: How do Africa’s economies compare with other emerging markets? Published by Kate Douglas on 26 January 2016 What effect will global headwinds have on Africa’s foreign investment inflows, and how do its leading economies compare to other emerging markets?
Fall in oil prices presents opportunity for African agriculture, says PwC Published by Kate Douglas on 18 December 2015 The decline in oil prices could be an opportunity to develop agricultural production capabilities on the continent.
Meet the Boss: David Ohana, MD, KenolKobil Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 December 2015 ‘Forget about the hype surrounding Africa. You have to be ready to work hard.’
How a former Israeli army officer turned an ailing East African fuel company around Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 December 2015 David Ohana had to make some tough calls to turn oil marketing company KenolKobil around.
East Africa’s turn? What the end of commodities supercycle means for Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 26 November 2015 The decline in commodity prices and waning Chinese consumption is likely to shift commercial focus from West Africa’s oil-rich economies to East Africa.
China’s slowdown: What it means for African trade Published by Kate Douglas on 2 November 2015 China’s slowing growth, coupled with the fall in commodity prices, could see African exports to China almost halve in value this year.
Kenya’s oil dreams facing headwinds Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 October 2015 Three years after the discovery of oil in northern Kenya, the hype is dying down.
Running a free zone in Nigeria: Q&A with LADOL’s managing director Published by Kate Douglas on 16 October 2015 ‘In Nigeria we could do with 10 or 15 LADOLs, providing different infrastructure for different business focuses.’
South Africa’s sporting and economic scorecard Published by Mark Mobius on 16 October 2015 Similar to sports teams, promising economies sometimes fail to play to their full potential, and South Africa’s economy has seen some struggles in the past few years.
What Nigeria can do to weather low oil prices and slow economic growth Published by Kalu Ojah on 13 October 2015 Nigeria’s pace of economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.63% in 2015, more than half the 2014 rate.
