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Equatorial Guinea Grants Relief to Oil & Gas Services Companies
Download logo The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea decided on the waiving of its fees for services companies in the country. This is the first action to be taken to support oil & gas services companies...
Are you Self-Employed in Equatorial Guinea? (By Pablo Mitogo and Ana Vizcarro Dyombe)
By Pablo Mitogo, Associate and Ana Vizcarro Dyombe Challenge to Solution. In the African environment with economies facing growth challenges, the self-employed assumes an indispensable role in the functioning of the market economy, as they...
Equatorial Guinea Pledges Continued Support to Foreign Operators in its Hydrocarbon Sector
New rules introduced by the Bank of Central African States has created a challenging environment for foreign investment into CFA union states; The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons will continue to support foreign operators in its hydrocarbon...
Equatorial Guinea: Salary difference, The Black Hole in the Pocket of Oil and Gas Companies
Download logo Recently the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea announced the winners of the EG RONDA 2019 licenses, many companies unfamiliar with the legal environment of Equatorial Guinea are preparing to enter the market....
Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Equatorial Guinea
March 9, 2021 Washington, DC: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement: “I am very saddened by the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Equatorial Guinea following the...
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Equatorial Guinea launches First Ever Corporate Social Responsibility Book
The publication highlights key achievements in corporate social responsibility projects within Equatorial Guinea’s oil and gas sector; notable projects include the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project, Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program and...
Equatorial Guinea: how to avoid sanctions for breach of local content (By Pablo Mitogo, Associate Attorney, Centurion Law Group)
By Pablo Mitogo, Associate Attorney, Centurion Law Group You want to avoid sanctions for lack of compliance with local content norms in Equatorial Guinea? Easy, start complying. We intend here to provide you the key steps to ensure your local...
Vaalco Announces Publication of 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report
HOUSTON, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the “Company”) today announced that it has issued its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) report, which is now available on VAALCO’s...
Equatorial Guinea launches aggressive 2020 Investment Agenda with the African Energy Chamber
In light of the success of the Year of Energy 2019, an initiative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea which is seeing the organization of several high-level investment conferences and roadshows in Malabo and internationally this year, the country...
African Energy Chamber Offers Guide for Reforms for Equatorial Guinea’s Oil & Gas Sector
The African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) organized a Power Breakfast yesterday in Malabo to mark the launch of its Africa Energy Outlook 2021. The event gathered all of the Chamber’s partners and industry stakeholders in Equatorial...
Equatorial Guinea Touts Economy and Reforms at World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa
The Government of Equatorial Guinea, represented by the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning (http://bit.ly/2lJ4Mqo), has concluded a successful mission at the 28th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which was held last week in Cape Town,...
Equatorial Guinea Petroleum Minister Champions Natural Gas in Africa at Africa Oil & Power 2019
Download logo H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, will deliver a keynote address at the Africa Oil & Power Conference (https://AfricaOilandPower.com) and Exhibition; Having been a champion of...
BEAC must reconsider its new Forex regulation to save jobs in Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic and Chad (By Leoncio Amada Nze)
Download logo By Leoncio Amada Nze, CEMAC Region President, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/) On March 1st, 2019, a new Foreign Exchange Currency Regulation was adopted by the members of the Economic and Monetary Community of...
Equatorial Guinea Presents Open Oil, Gas and Mining Licenses in Successful Roadshow in China
EG Ronda Licensing Round Roadshow in China was met with tremendous success as over 100 Chinese investors participate and discuss investment in oil, gas and minerals with the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons’ delegation ; H.E. Gabriel Mbaga...
Equatorial Guinea Pushes Growth and Diversification via Year of Energy Initiative, Eyes Tourism and Services Expansion
Download logo At III Oil & Gas Meeting Day, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons promotes Year of Energy 2019 (www.YearofEnergy2019.com) events, including APPO CAPE VII Congress on April 2-5; Minister emphasizes that Equatorial Guinea aims to...
Equatorial Guinea President, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Headline African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) CAPE VII
H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, and H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, will both speak at APPO CAPE VII; Secretary General of APPO H.E. Mahaman Laouan Gaya and H.E. Emmanuel Ibe...
Equatorial Guinea takes decisive step toward joining the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
Download logo In a significant move toward joining the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Equatorial Guinea received the official backing of the EITI International Secretariat on Friday; The endorsement follows a decade of efforts...
Oil Industry, Finance and Petroleum Ministers debate Coronavirus and Oil Industry Relief and Rebound in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea hosts Open for Business webinar; the African Energy Chamber’s (https://EnergyChamber.org) Executive Chairman, NJ Ayuk and Leoncio Amada Nze, President for the CEMAC region joined Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and...
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons grants Historic Two-Year Extensions to Oil & Gas Exploration Companies in Equatorial Guinea
In the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic and its consequences on oil prices and African economies, the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of Equatorial Guinea has signed a Ministerial Order granting oil & gas companies a two-year...