Simco uses Eze connection to expand in Africa

A 12-year association with Nigerian oil man Prince Arthur Eze has turned Simco Petroleum Management into one of the major dealmakers on the African scene, writes John Hamilton. With nine major farm-out opportunities on its books, including territories from Morocco down to South Africa, Simco Petroleum Management has emerged as one of the major intermediaries putting together deals in the emerging African upstream sector. The company is based in a small suite of offices