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Africa Oil Announces $20 Million Private Placement

8:30 AM ET, July 9, 2010


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jul 09, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Africa Oil Corp. (AOI) ("Africa Oil" or "the Company") reports that it has agreed to sell on a non-brokered, private placement basis, an aggregate of up to 20 million common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of up to Cdn $20 million.


A 5% finder's fee may be payable on a portion or all of the private placement.

Net proceeds of the private placement will be used towards the Company's ongoing work program in East Africa as well as for general working capital purposes. Shares issued pursuant to the private placement will be subject to a four month hold period.

The private placement is subject to regulatory approval.

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