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Ghana Hopes to Shield Economy from African Oil Curse

21.05.2013 - Oil brought riches to Nigeria but also ravaged its economy and fuelled corruption and conflict. Now nearby Ghana has begun production and wants to take the wealth but dodge the oil...

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Majors Court Kingpin Eni on Mozambique Gas Bonanza

11.12.2012 - A year after Eni announced the largest discovery in its exploration history, a giant gas find in Mozambique, rival oil companies are falling over each other to get a piece of the...

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Total Sells $2.5 Billion Nigeria Oil Field Stake to Sinopec

19.11.2012 - Total is selling a 20% stake in a Nigerian offshore oil field to China's Sinopec in a $2.5 billion deal which will help the French oil group fund its ambitious exploration plans...