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Burundi

President guns for UN Security Council seat

A few months after the US lifted sanctions against Burundi, President Evariste Ndayishimiye now has high ambitions for his country within the United Nations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.01.2022

Indian KEC triumphs over Sinohydro and Kalpataru

Indian company KEC will build a 77km power transmission line linking the economic capital of Burundi, Bujumbura, to Kamanyola in DRC.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.11.2021

Central bank to process its own gold to stabilise Burundian franc

To boost its forex reserves and thereby shore up its struggling currency and economy, Burundi's central bank is planning to make better use of its gold reserves.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 15.11.2021

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

The Westminster Group subsidiary, Westminster Aviation Security Services, which specialises in airport perimeter security and passenger screening, is at an advanced stage of talks with the Central African government.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.11.2021

Activity at the Gakara mine is still suspended. © Rainbow Rare Earths

Will US stake help Rainbow Rare Earths get its mine reopened?

Rainbow Rare Earths is highlighting the indirect presence of the US government in its capital, as Burundi seeks to position itself as an alternative to China for the supply of rare earths to Western countries, primarily the United States. But activity at its Gakara mine is still suspended.

Subscribers only Mining 09.11.2021

Jean Ping's son Franck Ping. © LinkedIn/Franck Ping

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

A long time advisor of Chinese firm Sinohydro in Gabon, Franck Ping, the eldest son of the former Gabonese minister of foreign affairs and one-time presidential candidate Jean Ping, has won a string of representation contracts with overseas firms the likes of France's Eiffage and Germany's Gauff.

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2021

Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Bujumbura has hired a consulting firm to help it find financial partners to develop the Musongati nickel mine.

Subscribers only Mining 15.09.2021

Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Why OMP Solutions is supplying Egyptian APCs to Burundi's blue helmets

The Marck subsidiary is to supply Burundian troops in MINUSCA with a batch of 16 armoured vehicles designed by Egyptian firm Kader. The arrangement comes amid warming relations between Evariste Ndayishimiye and Abdelfattah al-Sisi.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 13.09.2021

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

A creditor of both N'Djamena and Brazzaville, the oil trading giant is facing two very different situations. In Chad, which is seeking debt relief under the terms of the G20's "common framework", Glencore will have to accept the terms negotiated by the country's sovereign creditors.

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2021

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

In July, Prague embarked on a major tour of West and Central African defence ministries to promote Czech Republic's military know-how. Once dominated by French interests, competition in this region is becoming increasingly international.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.09.2021

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

In winning a new round for its contract to provide security to the UN mission MINUSCA, Croisement SA, a subsidiary of Burkinabe businessman Arouna Nikiema's holding company BBS, has secured its presence in Central African Republic on top of an active network in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.08.2021

Adonis Pouroulis stopped in his tracks by local expert in rare-earths race with Beijing

Steve de Cliff Juru's findings led Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye to call for a moratorium on mining and suspend permits held by Rainbow Rare Earths, chaired by Cyprus magnate Adonis Pouroulis.

Free access Mining 19.08.2021

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Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Equatorial Guinea has become a matter of concern for the CEMAC, whose heads of state are gathering for an IMF summit in Yaoundé today.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.08.2021

Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

The offshoot of King Mohammed VI's holding company Al Mada is handing over all of its car dealerships in the DRC, Gabon and soon Congo to Sada Motors, a newcomer controlled by a Congolese MP with ties to Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Subscribers only Business 17.08.2021

The Congolese deputy and businessman Alexis Ndinga.

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

The Russian foreign ministry cherishes its relations with the International Civil Defence Organisation, whose member states are due to gather in Abidjan in October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2021

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

The US chain is mainly active on Africa's east coast and until now has had no business in central Africa. Now it's putting up a luxury hotel in Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business 22.06.2021

J. Peter Pham set to visit Burundi for Rainbow Rare Earths

Appointed on 17 May to the board of Rainbow Rare Earths, American diplomat J. Peter Pham is due to travel to Burundi this week to further the company's projects there.

Subscribers only Mining 25.05.2021

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

ECCAS President Denis Sassou Nguesso is timidly trying to play a part in managing Chad's transition. But the international community would clearly prefer the African Union to oversee the next stage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.05.2021

Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in May 2021.

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and subscription channels beIN Sports and Canal+ all have a bone to pick with Lebanese firm Satcon. Run by the al-Akhras family, the company sells decoders across west and central Africa so viewers can tune into European sports championships.

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2021

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Burundi

President guns for UN Security Council seat

Indian KEC triumphs over Sinohydro and Kalpataru

Central bank to process its own gold to stabilise Burundian franc

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Will US stake help Rainbow Rare Earths get its mine reopened?

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Why OMP Solutions is supplying Egyptian APCs to Burundi's blue helmets

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

Adonis Pouroulis stopped in his tracks by local expert in rare-earths race with Beijing

Spotlight
Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

J. Peter Pham set to visit Burundi for Rainbow Rare Earths

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

Adonis Pouroulis brings on board Trump's special envoy for Great Lakes

CEMAC leaders brood over exclusion from Paris summit

After Abidjan, Mikati family's ACC prospects in Brazzaville and Douala

As big players move in, govt shores up a mining code written for shovels and picks

Cameroonian oligarch Amougou Belinga strives to resurrect Télésud

Cybersecurity giants flock to BEAC with biometric solutions

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Burundi

President guns for UN Security Council seat

Indian KEC triumphs over Sinohydro and Kalpataru

Central bank to process its own gold to stabilise Burundian franc

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Will US stake help Rainbow Rare Earths get its mine reopened?

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

Government hires Advisum Expertise to help develop nickel

Why OMP Solutions is supplying Egyptian APCs to Burundi's blue helmets

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

Adonis Pouroulis stopped in his tracks by local expert in rare-earths race with Beijing

Spotlight Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Mohammed VI's Tractafric Motors to transfer all interests to Sassou ally

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

J. Peter Pham set to visit Burundi for Rainbow Rare Earths

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

Adonis Pouroulis brings on board Trump's special envoy for Great Lakes

CEMAC leaders brood over exclusion from Paris summit

After Abidjan, Mikati family's ACC prospects in Brazzaville and Douala

As big players move in, govt shores up a mining code written for shovels and picks

Cameroonian oligarch Amougou Belinga strives to resurrect Télésud

Cybersecurity giants flock to BEAC with biometric solutions

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Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms