Brazil to Join the Battle for Africa’s Energy Riches
November 17th, 2011
Via OilPrice.com, an interesting report on Brazil’s increased interest in Africa’s energy resources: In October Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff made a state visit to Africa, consisting of South Africa, Mozambique and Angola. Quick – what was President Roussef’s insider edge in Mozambique and Angola? Two things. First, Brazil, along with Angola and Mozambique, were originally […]
Read more »China’s Thirst For Angolan Oil Fuels A Growing Relationship
April 6th, 2010
Courtesy of the always informative Riches Among The Ruins, an article on the relationship between – and growing importance of – China’s relationship with Angola. As the report notes: “…The economic and political ties between Iran and China are often brought up in the context of geopolitical negotiations, with China’s oil purchases leading the headlines. […]
Read more »Angola Reaches Out To The Amazon
October 20th, 2009
Courtesy of Upstream Online, a look at Angola’s Sonangol Group’s interest in investing in Ecuador’s Amazon region. As the report notes: “…Angola’s oil minister and Opec president, Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos, will travel to Ecuador at the end of October to discuss Sonangol’s investment in Ecuador, Jaramillo said during a meeting with foreign journalists. […]
Read more »China, Angola, and Oil
September 22nd, 2009
Via Africa-Asia Confidential, a report that China’s relations with Angola suffered a setback this month when Luanda turned down the acquisition by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Sinopec of a coveted oil block, and a look at the complicated ownership structure of Sonagol Sinopec International (SSI), a joint venture between Sinopec and China Sonangol […]
Read more »Bullish On Africa In The China Shop…
July 12th, 2009
Via Energy Daily, an update on China’s energy “shopping spree” in Africa. As the article notes: China’s oil companies, buoyed by the country’s foreign exchange reserves that now top $2 trillion for the first time, are on another buying spree in Africa, further challenging the century-long domination of the continent’s mineral wealth by Europe’s great […]
Read more »African Investment: Driven by Terrain?
July 21st, 2008
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an excellent analysis of how the rugged terrain of Sub-Saharan Africa prevents industrialization and modern infrastructure from taking hold and engenders chronic political instability. As a result, the article notes, most foreign investment goes to resource extraction, especially offshore projects protected from the disruptions that are rife on land: “…Foreign direct […]
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