Tanzania: British Gas Exploration Firm Denies Bullying Businessman

A BRITISH company dealing in gas exploration has thrown the ball into the court of two other foreign firms accused of pushing out Tanzanian businessman, Moto Matiko Mabanga over a deal concerning three offshore gas blocks in Mtwara Region.

While the two firms, Ophir Energy PLC and Ophir Services PTY Limited admit that interest by Mr Mabanga in the blocks were identified as red flag in a transaction for introduction of a new partner in the business, the British Company, BG Tanzania Limited, is of the opposite view.

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