AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUpstream Pressure: Arthur Eze’s Oranto Petroleum is losing exploration ground again, with Uganda refusing to extend the Ngassa Deep permit and South Sudan declining to renew Block B3—both citing weak exploration activity and triggering moves to recover Oranto’s $2.4m performance guarantee. Extractives & Rights: A Dakar forum on extractive governance warns Africa’s critical-minerals boom could repeat old patterns of dispossession and environmental harm unless business and human-rights rules keep up. Digital Sovereignty: Experts at ID4Africa say digital ID is now “critical infrastructure,” pushing cybersecurity into procurement and design to protect national trust systems. Equatorial Guinea Link: A Spanish tax case alleges offshore-linked payments tied to a project involving Equatorial Guinea, adding fresh scrutiny to cross-border schemes. Energy Signals: Meren Energy reports Q1 cash flow strength but flags hedging charges tied to Middle East-driven price swings, while Chevron signals interest in Tanzania’s upstream.
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