UK-Africa Investment Summit: Here’s a full list of 27 commercial deals African markets have invited

UK’s Department for International Development and Department for International Trade have published a summary of 27 commercial deals from across the African markets invited to the UK-Africa Investment Summit. According to the departments, the deals are worth over £6.5 billion. They said this in a statement released at the ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit held in

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Over 200 dies in Nigeria oil pipeline explosion

The number of casualties after an oil product pipeline explosion in Nigeria has reached 200 as people from local communities have gathered to protest the negligence of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation which, they allege to be the reason for the explosion. The pipeline exploded after it caught fire near the Aba Depot last week.

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Total to boost its Nigeria output

French supermajor Total will increase Nigeria’s oil production by 200,000 bpd by the end of the year, a senior official from the local unit of the company said at an industry event, adding that the increase will come from the development of the Egina Deep project. “Our plan is to maintain aggressive exploration and appraisal

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Poverty, pirates, protest: Locals seize Nigeria oil hub

Despite the enormous natural riches that pass them by, locals say they have not shared in the explosion of wealth that black gold has brought to Nigeria. ENVIRONMENT The people of Belema village can only be reached after a three-hour journey aboard a rickety makeshift speedboat from the nearest major town. For 37 years their

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Oranto Petroleum International—The Nigerian Firm Listed for Uganda Oil Exploration Licensing

AtlasORANTO Petroleum International Limited (AOPI) comprises Atlas Petroleum International Limited and Oranto Petroleum International Limited. These two private Nigerian indigenous sister companies are fully owned by Prince Engr. Arthur Eze and his Royal Family from The Kingdom of Dunukofia. The Prince founded Atlas and Oranto Petroleum International in 1991 and 1993 respectively. AOPI is wholly

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