Security is the most difficult issue in Africa. The www.biquge.info African countries are constantly in war and conflict, and the most ironclad rule is that force is king, and most of the heads of the government are military or backed by the support of the army, and their hearts are black, but there is not much business reputation to speak of.

After Tang Bao's investment was implemented, if the other party changed his face and played a hooligan, he would have no tricks at all, so he could only stare dryly.

Call.

Thinking of these troubles, Tang Bao was congested for a while. However, the thought of Africa's amazing oil resources makes me feel refreshed.

Safe, secure, secure......

Tang Bao's mind kept echoing these two words, as if he was stunned. After a long time, Tang Bao, who was silent, suddenly spoke, and said in a deep voice: "It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself, rather than pinning your safety and security on other people's moods, it is better to firmly grasp it in your own hands, and you have a sense of security." ”

"Huh?"

Peter was mad, of course he knew he wanted to feel more secure, but they were businessmen, and he was good at intrigue in the mall, so he was tough with African GIs, so he stopped cooking. Although the armies of African countries are very backward and do not have many family resources, they are not something that no one dares to despise.

Forehead.

Peter, who was almost crazy, was suddenly stunned, the most secure way is naturally to personally control the force, so that the opponent is afraid of you, dare not have different intentions, and can only obediently cooperate.

Don't......

"Don, could it be that you want to secretly control the power of the West African countries?" Peter shuddered, and he was taken aback by his own speculation.

"Covert control of the regime in West Africa? Ha ha...... Haha......" Tang Bao was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, and the hearty laughter continued to echo in the living room, until he laughed a little stomachache, Tang Bao couldn't hold back his laughter and said, "Peter, you really dare to think about it!" Hmph, however, secretly controlling small countries is a common trick used by large European and American countries, and I am not interested. I just want to reap more financial benefits. ”

Scold.

Peter smiled faintly, unimpressed by Tang Bao's explanation. Maybe Tang Bao doesn't have this idea now, but as the wealth he controls becomes more and more huge, his ambition will become more and more inflated. Purely for financial gain? It's ridiculous! When the wealth in your hands reaches a certain scale, it will no longer be simple, and it will inevitably be entangled with politics, even if you don't like it, it will not be transferred by the will of the individual.

"Well, Don, you don't have the idea of controlling the regime in West Africa, so you are planning to form a mercenary group to protect your investment in West Africa?"

In Africa, where wars are frequent, and weapons are rampant, mercenary groups are common, and they will accept various tasks, such as serving as bodyguards for the rich, protecting the investments of wealthy businessmen, and even accepting government hires to participate in wars...... Tang Bao wanted to rely on himself to ensure safety, of course, it was impossible to hire mercenaries, but to directly form a mercenary group.

"Well, Peter, one thing needs to be corrected, not to form a mercenary group, but to set up a security department under the oil company." Tang Bao said seriously.

Save from damage? You're fooling.

Peter couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said helplessly: "Tang, I have agreed to join the gang, we are partners on the same ship, you don't need to cover your ears in front of me, right?" ”

"Hey...... You forcibly said that it was a mercenary group, and I have no problem with it. Tang Bao said with a smile.

Peter was speechless again, and thought to himself, what do I mean by forcing it to say yes, it is. Do you really dare to send a group of ordinary security guards with batons to African countries to protect assets? With your personality, I'm afraid that you won't be able to finish without arming the "security guard" in your mouth to the teeth.

Right now.

Peter could already have imagined that an elite "security force" would soon be born on the African continent, armed with the same armament as the regular armies of the West.

"Say it in advance, Tang, you have to find someone else for the mercenary group, I'm not responsible." Peter suddenly thought of something and hurriedly spoke. He knew in his heart that in the chaotic African countries, it was possible to face conflicts at any time, and the mercenary group formed by Tang Bao would not be a scare ornament, and the mercenary group would definitely not be soft, and it was inevitable that the mercenary group would be violent and bloody. He didn't want to get into it, so he removed himself early.

"Hehe, don't worry, since you don't want to take over, I won't embarrass you, well, I'll send someone else to take care of this matter." Tang Bao said with a smile.

"That's good."

Peter breathed a sigh of relief, he was really worried that Tang Bao would force this task on him.

……

Then.

Peter hurriedly changed the subject and said: "There are more than a dozen African countries on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, and it is a bit impractical to bloom everywhere, and we have to focus on it. ”

Well.

Tang Bao nodded in agreement.

"Tang, which countries do you think should be focused on? After all, investment in the exploration and development of petroleum resources is no different from ordinary commercial investment, and it must be approved by the country to which the resources belong. The sooner I lock the target, I can also negotiate with the government department, strive to reach a cooperation agreement as soon as possible, and get the approval of the other party before I can carry out the follow-up plan. Peter said.

"Hmm...... Nigeria and Angola are priority targets, with Cameroon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon as secondary targets. Tang Bao recalled the oil reserves of West African countries and said.

Peter nodded in understanding.

And then.

"The political situation in Nigeria and Angola is not stable, but fortunately, the war has been extinguished, and the country is full of holes, and it is a time when there is an urgent need to develop the economy," he said with a smile. At this time, we will invest in the exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources, and the other party will definitely welcome it. ”

"If you have faith!" Tang Bao said with a smile.

"Heh, they have been in war for a long time, they are so poor that it is difficult to use even if they have countless resources, and it is a win-win cooperation for us to invest in oil exploration and development." Peter said, pausing for a moment, and then continued: "Of course, in order to build a good relationship with the local government departments and make the plan go more smoothly, we also have to show some goodwill, such as promising some financial assistance to them!" ”

"Money opens the way?"

"Uh, Don, don't be so straightforward, okay?" Peter reminded extremely helplessly, but he also indirectly acquiesced to Tang Bao's guess.

No way.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. It is impossible to get certain benefits without paying some price. He knows this all too well when he led the international expansion of BP Oil. The media often reports that BP Petroleum has obtained oil and gas rights in a certain area, which seems to be unlimited and extremely domineering, but the outside world will not know that behind this scenery, there are many unknown transactions.

Financial bribery is illegal, very sensitive, and easy to provoke fire.

So.

Smart people will not choose bribery, but gradually tend to sacrifice the big killer weapon of "economic aid", not only in exchange for benefits, but also to improve their social image, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. It's like a wealthy American doing charity in order to avoid taxes, fame and fortune!

"Don, since you plan to invest heavily in Africa's oil resources, it is necessary to sort out and operate a network of business relationships, although you have decided to form an armed force, most of the time it is useless to rely on force alone, and in most cases you need to rely on local forces. And in African countries, financial aid is the most effective stepping stone, because this is the poorest corner of the world! ”

Well.

Tang Bao deeply agrees with this. Not to mention that it came out in the 90s, even if Africa discovered a large number of oil and gas resources in later generations and the economy improved, it was still very eager to get economic assistance. The United States, China, Japan, the European Union, and other countries compete for Africa's resources, and the most effective weapon is economic aid.

"Peter, I understand all these truths, you can directly say the purpose." Tang Bao urged, he believed that Peter patiently stated so much, it could not be nonsense, there must be a plan.

"I intend to use financial aid to quickly open up the situation, but financial aid is nominally gratuitous, with no return on income, as if it were a favor investment. I need to determine, Don, how much money can you come up with for pro bono financial aid? Peter asked.

Oh.

Tang Bao smiled knowingly, he was afraid that he would be reluctant to spend money. It is true that financial aid is gratuitous, but the potential benefits can be extraordinarily rich.

So.

How to choose, Tang Bao knows in his heart.

"Ha, Peter, you can rest assured! In the beginning, I will dedicate a billion dollars to financial assistance, and if it is not enough, I will continue to increase it without a ceiling! Tang Bao said.

Initial $1 billion, no cap?

Forehead.

Peter was stunned by Tang Bao's astonishing handwriting. Billion Dollar ...... There are only a few hundred rich people in the world who can have such a value.

"Huh, Tang, a billion dollars, I'm afraid no one in China has so much wealth except you. Have you considered that if you give a billion dollars to African countries, it will cause domestic controversy, after all, your country's economy is also very backward. Peter reminded.

"Peter, you're wrong about two things. First, there are many rich people in China besides me. Second, I will not announce the establishment of an oil company in a big way, and you are solely responsible for the affairs of the oil company, so it is you and the oil company that nominally provide economic assistance to African countries. Tang Bao was silent for a moment and said.

Let's be honest.

Before Peter reminded him, Tang Baozhen did not consider what kind of discussion would be caused in China about the billion-dollar aid to African countries. Insulting, bashing, accusing...... Anyway, I definitely won't face it calmly.

After all.

In this era, one billion dollars is an astronomical amount of wealth for China, and it can do a lot if it is placed at home.

So.

Tang Bao was secretly glad that Peter reminded him that if this matter was reported back to China, he would not only face all kinds of criticism, but I was afraid that the entire Tang family would be affected.

"Don, do you want to keep your foray into the oil industry a secret? It can be difficult. Peter frowned and whispered.

Small fights, maybe no one will care. But Tang Bao is ready to spend a billion dollars on economic aid in order to get oil resources, so will the whole plan be small? (To be continued.) )