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Nigeria flags oil output rise ahead of debt deal with majors

ABUJA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria’s oil production has risen to close to 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said ahead of the expected signing of a deal over repayments of $5.1 billion in debt from joint venture projects. Kachikwu is due to sign the deal later on Thursday with oil majors ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Eni and Chevron. Nigeria has struggled with debt to oil majors amid the…

Bowmans opens new office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Pan-African law firm Bowmans has announced the opening of a new office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with effect from January 2017. It will bring the number of Bowmans’ offices in East Africa to three and will be its seventh office on the African continent – the firm already has offices in Kenya and Uganda as well as in Madagascar and South Africa. “The launch of our office in Tanzania is another step in the…

Navigating the Business Environment in Africa under the “New Normal”

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Macro-economic instability fuelled by low oil prices and global economic sentiment will continue to be the main driver of business risks across West Africa in 2017. Governance improvements and the embedding of certain democratic practices and norms will limit the scope of potential for deterioration, but challenges will still persist. Cyber-attacks are advancing in nature. Businesses will become increasingly vulnerable until the impact of cyber risks on their operations…

Marriott International debuts First Hotel in West Africa in Conakry

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CONAKRY (Capital Markets in Africa) – Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), today announced the debut of Sheraton Grand in Africa with opening of Sheraton Grand Conakry, welcoming it to the brand’s premier tier of hotels recognized for their exciting destinations, distinguished designs, and excellence in service and guest experiences. The newly built hotel marks Marriott International’s entry into Guinea, West Africa and joins a portfolio of more than 35 Sheraton…

Crowding the private sector into Africa’s climate action

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The global community for climate action was spooked by the November 8 election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. The US President-elect had earned the sobriquet of “climate denier,” for his claim that climate change is a hoax. However, there is cautious optimism that his presidency will not overturn the global agenda on climate change. Hopefully, his views on climate change will change and…

Ghanaian President-Elect Akufo-Addo Walks in Father’s Steps in Rise

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ACCRA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ghanaian president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo’s family is such an institution in the West African nation that his father’s portrait is printed on its currency. So is his uncle’s. A lawyer and former foreign minister, Akufo-Addo has always been a public figure. He won last week’s election against incumbent President John Mahama after vowing to create jobs, encourage mining of untapped bauxite deposits and boost agriculture in the impoverished north by building…

Sharp Increase in the Activity of Moroccan Companies in Sub-Saharan Africa

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CASABLANCA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Aware of the unprecedented impetus of African economies and of the potential offered by the various national and sub-regional markets, Moroccan and French companies are demonstrating new ambitions in Africa, which are expressed in their development strategies on the continent. According to the third edition of BearingPoint’s International Development Barometer of international firms, “Developing in Africa: comparisons of Moroccan and French companies”, which is produced in conjunction with the…

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