August 10, 2011
Nigeria: Next Step - Clean Up the Niger Delta
The recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme's study on oil pollution in Ogoniland point to the need for a genuine shift in the priorities and practices of the… Read more »
July 14, 2011
Liberia: Chevron Announces Social Initiatives During High-Level Tour
The U.S. oil giant Chevron is launching initiatives aimed at improving health and supporting development in Liberia. Read more »
December 17, 2010
Ghana: Mills Complained to U.S. About Oil Company
President John Atta Mills complained to the United States in February this year about the behaviour of an oil company involved in the exploitation of the country's oil resources,… Read more »
August 05, 2010
Guinea: Rio Tinto Plans Large Increase in Iron-Ore Investment
Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest $170 million in its mining Simandou project in the iron-ore-rich region in south-east Guinea. Read more »
June 21, 2010
Cameroon: Three Governments Search for Missing Mining Executives
The governments of three countries – Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Gabon – are searching for a missing aircraft carrying mining executives from an Australian… Read more »
January 05, 2010
Sudan: Major U.S. Company Divests Over Rights Violations
A major American financial services company, TIAA-CREF, has divested from four Asian energy companies doing business with the Sudanese government due to concerns about human… Read more »
November 02, 2009
Africa: Most of Continent Provides 'Prosperous Emerging Markets' - CEO
Lonrho is a London-listed conglomerate with a rich history and long involvement in Africa. Established in 1909 as the London and Rhodesian Mining Company, the company became well… Read more »
June 09, 2009
Nigeria: Shell Settles Saro-Wiwa Case
After more than a decade of legal battles, the Royal Dutch Shell oil company has agreed to pay an out-of-court settlement in a case in which it was accused of committing human… Read more »
May 07, 2009
Liberia: Sunken Merchant Vessel Raised from Monrovia Freeport
The merchant ship Torm Alexandra is again afloat in Monrovia Freeport after a lengthy and complicated salvage operation in the Liberian capital. Read more »
November 21, 2008
Africa: Continent's Telecoms Demand High-Tech Innovation
The demand for mobile communications – such as mobile phones – in Africa is forcing large international companies to come up with new technology which leapfrogs over… Read more »
September 18, 2008
Africa: Cellphones Erase Boundaries
Zain, formerly known in Africa as Celtel, operates one of the continent's major mobile phone networks. AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner discussed the company's business with Mwambu… Read more »
June 05, 2008
Africa: Things Go Worse With Oppression, Says Coke
Economies can grow in countries which do not meet Western standards for democracy, says Neville Isdell, the world-wide head of The Coca-Cola Company. But once they are growing,… Read more »
November 28, 2007
Nigeria: A New Publisher, Creating a New Industry
When Bibi Bakare-Yusuf holds her two reviewers' copies of Kemi's Journal—one printed in India and one in Nigeria—side by side, the difference is night and day. Read more »
November 15, 2007
Africa: Lonrho Plans Comeback
Among international companies operating in Africa, Lonrho has long enjoyed a high profile. Built up by colorful businessman Roland 'Tiny' Rowland, it was an early business… Read more »
October 18, 2007
Liberia: Despite Obstacles, All Ingredients Are in Place for Mittal to Succeed
A key part of the Liberian government's recovery drive focuses on well-managed exploitation of the country's vast natural resources. Iron ore production began in Liberia in… Read more »
September 05, 2007
Zimbabwe: U.S. Food Company Sold to Govt After 15-Month Review
The leading American food manufacturer, H.J. Heinz Company, says its sale to the Zimbabwe government of a local subsidiary is in the best interests of both Heinz and its Zimbabwean… Read more »
September 29, 2005
South Africa: De Beers Workers Rush for HIV Testing, Treatment
Global diamond giant De Beers, which is 45 percent owned by Anglo American Plc, was honored Wednesday night for its workplace programs on HIV/Aids. Jonathan Oppenheimer, De Beers's… Read more »
May 27, 2003
Ghana: US Firm Opens Talks to End Dispute with Ghana's Government
Negotiations are taking place this week in Ghana to resolve an ongoing dispute between the government and an American mining company that is complicating an otherwise cooperative… Read more »
