Denver Law JD and LLM Graduate David Makongo Talks about Investment Policies in Mauritania

Investing now in the Mauritanian mining sector makes sense according to Denver Law alumnus David Makongo.

Late last year, Mr. Makongo, who is originally from Cameroon, told journalists covering a mining conference in the African nation of Mauritania that the policies of President Abdel Aziz were "very investment-friendly."

The full-text of a story about Mr. Makongo's views about mining in Mauritania and his home country can be found in The Recorder Newsline, an English language Cameroonian newspaper, by clicking here.

David Makongo is the Director for African Affairs with Electrum USA LTD - A Global Gold Group. He travels extensively in Africa in search of mining and oil and gas business arrangements.

Don C. Smith, Director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy Program, said, "David Makongo is in the process of establishing himself as an expert in identifying and negotiating important natural resources agreements across the whole of the African continent. David is an individual who has succesfully combined legal knowledge with a keen eye for business opportunities."

"Africa Oil & Gas" Special Report Published by the Financial Times

As those of you who read this blog know, I am a huge fan of the Financial Times, the London-based business oriented daily that tracks key stories from across the world. If you are only going to read one world newspaper a day, I would suggest it be the Financial Times.

In any case, the FT recently published a special report "Africa Oil & Gas" on June 17, 2010. To see the special report, please click here.

The special report includes an assortment of stories that are in the "must read" category for anyone interested in oil and gas issues on the continent. Among the stories include coverage of the oil and gas sector in Ghana and China's ambitious plans for developing African oil.