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SNPC boss sought $2bn on Europe trips

Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo is in full fundraising mode. In April, its CEO made three trips to Europe to meet crude oil traders, in the hope of gathering $2bn. [...]

Published on 30/04/2024 at 05:40 GMT

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Raoul Ominga still on the hunt for $2bn for SNPC

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Behind the scenes of Denis Sassou-Nguesso's visit to Baku

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Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Azerbaijan on 4 April 2024.

Inner circles | DRC, South Africa
Glencore's reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg's shadow

The South African boss of the Swiss trading and mining giant is counting on two righthand men and a close-knit new team of managers to usher in a new era and turn the page on old corruption cases.

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The South African Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.

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Oil minister Itoua uses OPEC to help him raise Saudi and UAE funds

Oil minister Bruno Itoua and SNPC chief Raoul Ominga want OPEC secretary general Mohammed Barkindo to intervene on their country's behalf to obtain funds.

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Itoua, now crowned as oil minister, seeks to settle scores

Newly-appointed Bruno Itoua is going all out to sideline any officials who are deemed unloyal to him.

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The new hydrocarbons minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua.

Spotlight | Africa
Attacked on all fronts, Glencore battens down the hatches

The past few months have proven to be difficult for the Swiss trading house Glencore as it weathers lawsuits involving some of its African subsidiaries and is forced to enter financial renegotiations in Chad, a country that it may be [.

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Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

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Sassou Nguesso looks beyond the International Monetary Fund to 2021

Decisive for the economic future of the country, the negotiations with Washington may also provide the president with a platform for winning the next presidential election. Analysis.Pre-campaign - Denis Sassou Nguesso, who on 5 February celebrated the 40th anniversary of [.

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Denis Sassou Nguesso hopes to reach an accord with the IMF that can keep his chance for reelection.

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

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Congo
SNPC boss sought $2bn on Europe trips

Ghana
Accra to host next national oil company CEO forum

Congo
Raoul Ominga still on the hunt for $2bn for SNPC

Congo
Behind the scenes of Denis Sassou-Nguesso's visit to Baku

Inner circles | DRC, South Africa
Glencore's reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg's shadow

Spotlight | Congo
Oil minister Itoua uses OPEC to help him raise Saudi and UAE funds

Congo
Itoua, now crowned as oil minister, seeks to settle scores

Spotlight | Africa
Attacked on all fronts, Glencore battens down the hatches

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Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou Nguesso looks beyond the International Monetary Fund to 2021