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Burundi

Lemieux switches from sport to nickel

The Burundi Mining Metallurgy (BMM) concern, a subsidiary of Kermas owned businessman Danko Koncar, is seeking to reduce its exposure [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.09.2013

New mining code a better deal for Burundi

Bujumbura is in the process of adopting new mining legislation [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2013

EU bankrolls interconnection

The European Union’s envoy to the East African Community (EAC), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2013

Jbeili the new mining kingpin

The Lebanese concern Etablissements Jean Jbeili has made a major breakthrough in Burundi’s mining industry. The firm owned by Jbeili, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.05.2013

Cotecna wins Burundi security contract

The trade testing inspection and certification (TIC) company Cotecna has [...]

Subscribers only Business 17.04.2013

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A foot in the palace door

Like all good village leaders, Africa's presidents are all-powerful when it comes to moving a project forward, listening to opposition groups, giving gifts when need be or even altering the outcome of a tender. Increasingly in demand, most now surround [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.03.2013

Iota's high connections in Paris

A financial consulting concern named Iota and headed by the son-in-law of a powerful French rightwing politician is working for oil companies.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2013

The EU’s big power push

Brussels is putting up the money to see that Burundi, saddled with one of the lowest electrification rates in the world, can quickly increase its generation capacity.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2013

Kermas lands power deal

Croatian businessman Danko Koncar has every reason to celebrate because [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2013

Rusumo Falls shifts into top gear

Firms pre-qualified to bid for the contract to design the Rusomo Falls hydro power dam (90 MW) on the Akagera [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2013

Angelique on Kabu 16 at last

A go-ahead from lenders and backing from India have combined to clear the way for a dam project on the Kaburantwa river.

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2012

GICA up in arms

The Groupement Interprofessionnel de Centrafrique (GICA) complained to prime minister [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.07.2012

Trio to unveil bids for Ruzizi 3

Africa Energy Intelligence understands the three consortiums on the short list to build the 145 MW Ruzizi 3 dam will [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.07.2012

Which Indian firm will prevail?

The future Kabu 16 power plant in Burundi will be built by India. The question now is which company will get the nod.

Subscribers only Energy 15.05.2012

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Certification: turning up heat on Bujumbura

In step with rules of a mechanism established by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), a system to certify and trace minerals in Burundi (gold, cassiterite and coltan) is due to start functioning on December 15.

Subscribers only Mining 08.05.2012

Mai Mai scared off explorers

The vessel Tanganyika Explorer chartered by WGP Exploration will shortly [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.03.2012

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Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

While the Arab Spring may have raised the hopes of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa, on the whole rulers have managed to avoid regime changes and often made no attempt at transparency during the recent elections across the region.

Subscribers only Politics 29.02.2012

Major loan for Regideso

Having already won two loans from the World Bank since [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2012

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Koncar lone boss of Musongati nickel scheme

Danko Koncar, chief of the company that controls Burundi Mining Metallurgy. (BBM) which operates the Musongati nickel project, is a highly relieved man. Two years after the U.K. concern Merlin Mineral Resources. petitioned the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the [.

Subscribers only Mining 20.12.2011

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Burundi

Lemieux switches from sport to nickel

New mining code a better deal for Burundi

EU bankrolls interconnection

Jbeili the new mining kingpin

Cotecna wins Burundi security contract

Spotlight
A foot in the palace door

Iota's high connections in Paris

The EU’s big power push

Kermas lands power deal

Rusumo Falls shifts into top gear

Angelique on Kabu 16 at last

GICA up in arms

Trio to unveil bids for Ruzizi 3

Which Indian firm will prevail?

Spotlight
Certification: turning up heat on Bujumbura

Mai Mai scared off explorers

Spotlight
Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

Major loan for Regideso

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Koncar lone boss of Musongati nickel scheme

Iran asked to invest in Burundi mines

Jean Habonimana

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

World Bank takes on New Delhi

Musongati’s set to start producing in 2014

Emergency plant from Tanzania

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Burundi

Lemieux switches from sport to nickel

New mining code a better deal for Burundi

EU bankrolls interconnection

Jbeili the new mining kingpin

Cotecna wins Burundi security contract

Spotlight A foot in the palace door

Iota's high connections in Paris

The EU’s big power push

Kermas lands power deal

Rusumo Falls shifts into top gear

Angelique on Kabu 16 at last

GICA up in arms

Trio to unveil bids for Ruzizi 3

Which Indian firm will prevail?

Spotlight Certification: turning up heat on Bujumbura

Mai Mai scared off explorers

Spotlight Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

Major loan for Regideso

Spotlight Koncar lone boss of Musongati nickel scheme

Iran asked to invest in Burundi mines

Jean Habonimana

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

World Bank takes on New Delhi

Musongati’s set to start producing in 2014

Emergency plant from Tanzania

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A foot in the palace door

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Certification: turning up heat on Bujumbura

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Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

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Koncar lone boss of Musongati nickel scheme