Burkina Faso, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire are developing their refining capacity. Their success will depend on supply, traceability and access to international markets.
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Dangote bets $660 million on an oil products corridor between Djibouti and Ethiopia
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 4 minutes readThe $660 million project will link Damerjog to Dewele over 120 kilometers. It aims to secure the transport and storage of petroleum products bound for Ethiopia.
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Mauritania Grid Code: 17 applicants for electricity network rules
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 4 minutes readSOMELEC receives 17 expressions of interest for Mauritania’s Grid Code. Key issues include grid connections, interconnectors and solar integration.
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Mauritania mining exploration: Xcalibur’s geophysical survey
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 4 minutes readXcalibur conducts a geophysical survey in Mauritania. The data guides mining exploration but does not prove an economically viable deposit.
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Sangomar: PETROSEN targets a second phase in 2028, subject to an agreement
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 2 minutes readHuit puits supplémentaires sont à l’étude pour prolonger le plateau de production du champ sénégalais. Mais le calendrier dépend encore des discussions avec Woodside et des décisions d’investissement …
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Nigeria: Dangote’s IPO tests the depth of the financial market
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 2 minutes readThe Dangote refinery IPO tests the Nigerian market’s ability to finance industry. Enthusiasm must be distinguished from funds actually raised.
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Senegal: competing with Dangote, SAR must win the battle for competitiveness
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 3 minutes readFacing competition from Dangote, SAR must strengthen its competitiveness. SAR2, storage and changing demand are reshaping its industrial priorities.
Oil, LNG, electricity and mining: July 2026 figures shed light on production, foreign trade and local value creation in Senegal.
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Guinea: Nimba Mining Company projects record bauxite growth for 2026.
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 7 minutes readNimba Mining Company (NMC) is a company governed by private law and 100% owned by the Guinean state through the Ministry of Mines and Geology.
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IEA: the specter of an energy shock worse than 1973 looms over the Strait of Hormuz
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 2 minutes readL’Agence internationale de l’énergie (AIE) a tiré la sonnette d’alarme face à la crise qui paralyse le détroit d’Ormuz, qualifiant la situation de « plus grande menace pour …
