Business Finance

“Train My Generation” Fund Set up to Address Youth Unemployment in Africa

A fund destined to promote the training of African youth, “Train My Generation,” has been set up on the sidelines of the New York Africa Forum, held in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, June 14-16. The fund with an initial capital of $ 200 million was set up in partnership between the Economic and Monetary Community […]

Business Energy

Tullow to go offshore in Mauritania

Tullow, a multinational oil and gas exploration company headquartered in London, United Kingdom is preparing itself for another drilling campaign in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This time around, the company is hoping to begin frontier drilling campaign in Mauritania’s during the spring. It has set its eyes on venturing into new plays in the […]

Business Energy

Galp Energia enters into a farm-in agreement for offshore Morocco

The Portuguese company Galp Energia (Petróleos de Portugal e Gás) announced it has acquired a 50 percent stake in the Tarfaya Offshore area, comprising eight exploration permits, known as Tarfaya Offshore I to VIII, located on the Atlantic Margin, offshore Morocco. The company acquired the shares under a farm-in agreement with the Australian company, Tangiers […]