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Bourbon Offshore enters the fray over Pointe-Noire docks

Having tussled for years with major works minister Jean-Jacques Bouya for control of the Pointe-Noire oil port, Willy Nguesso, the president's nephew, has won support from oil services company Bourbon Offshore. [...]

Published on 21/09/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Congo Telecom employees threaten to strike over Omar Denis Jr Bongo's new optical fibre concession

The granting of an optical fibre concession to a company controlled by Omar Denis Jr Bongo, son of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo and grandson of Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso, has provoked a wave of protest among Congo Telecom employees.

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Sassou extends New Age's Marine III exploration licence

The British junior New Age is to have an extra year to conduct drilling on its Congolese exploration permit for Marine III.

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Nguesso clan loses $2.4m Florida penthouse for good

The court of the Southern District of Florida has authorised the sale of former SNPC downstream director Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso's luxury Miami apartment, seized in June.

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ENI calls in top investment bank to advise on asset sales

Italian oil major ENI is preparing to carry out a high-speed cutback programme at one of its oldest African subsidiaries. It has called in an investment bank to take charge of selling its Congolese assets on which it is not operator.

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The rise of Jean-Jacques Bouya: how the China go-between became Sassou's strongman

Major Works Minister Jean-Jacques Bouya continues to extend his influence in the key non-oil economic sectors.

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How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

The family-run junior oil company Perenco has shut out the competition by bringing out the big guns to win the contract for the Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II fields, with former SNPC boss Denis Gokana lending a helping hand.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Congo
Bourbon Offshore enters the fray over Pointe-Noire docks

Congo
Congo Telecom employees threaten to strike over Omar Denis Jr Bongo's new optical fibre concession

Congo
Sassou extends New Age's Marine III exploration licence

Congo
Nguesso clan loses $2.4m Florida penthouse for good

Spotlight | Congo
ENI calls in top investment bank to advise on asset sales

In Focus | Congo
The rise of Jean-Jacques Bouya: how the China go-between became Sassou's strongman

Spotlight | Congo
How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

Congo
Clan war at Pointe-Noire docks

Congo
Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

Congo
Calixte Nganongo emerges from Okemba's shadow