Africa Mining: Joseph Kabila friend accused of corrupt mining and oil deals in Congo DR

The US government accused Gertler of corrupt mining and oil deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo and said he acted as a middle-man to enrich his longtime buddy, President Joseph Kabila.

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Mozambique Extractives: Mining Licenses grants to be reviewed

The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy of Mozambique may revise its mining licensing process in order to minimise or even eliminate possible corruption practices, according to decisions adopted at the Third Coordinating Council held in the city of Matola, on the outskirts of the capital Maputo.

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Africa Oil & Gas: To avoid theft & corruption, Nigeria’s State oil firm to be split into 30 independent companies

Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) is to be split into 30 independent companies within weeks, the group’s head said on Thursday, in a restructuring designed to help tackle corruption at the state oil company.

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ON DW Africa: Analysts call for investigation into charges ENI and Guebuza

A suspected case of corruption and influence peddling involving the Italian oil giant ENI and the former Mozambican President Armando Guebuza is shaking Maputo. It is expected that the PGR open an investigation to ascertain the veracity of the case as reported by DW Africa.

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Mozambique Oil & Gas Industry: The Problems behind Mozambique´s 5th Petroleum Licensing Round

Mismanagement of the 5th petroleum-licensing round and the new “preference” for bids to include Mozambican partners is opening the door for Nigerian-style corruption. Strong new oversight mechanisms – perhaps even international observers – are urgently needed to ensure the fairness of the allocation process. read more here.

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RIZGZONE: Galp Sees Delays In Brazil From Petrobras Graft Probe

A widening corruption probe into Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras is likely to delay by at least one year four major offshore oilfield projects, Portuguese partner Galp Energia said, in a first sign of strain on foreign investors. Galp, which is involved in nearly 30 on-shore and off-shore oil and gas projects in Brazil, flagged a one-year delay in the building of production ships for the Lula Sul, Lula Norte, Lula Extremo Sul and Lula…

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