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Congo

Kiki and Joujou move into oil sector

Deprived of an official role in managing Congo's oil, members of President Denis Sassou Nguesso's family are trying to carve themselves out a private sector role.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Ludovic Ngatsé takes over as negotiator with IMF

Faced with the possibility that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may delay for a second time its deliberations on the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Omar Denis Jr goes from Oxford to sausage-making

Having obtained his Master's in late 2019 from the University [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Could Total lose Kombi, Likalala and Libondo for good?

French major Total has tried everything to avoid a call for tenders for its fields but to no avail. The sale process is underway.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

After Total, Sassou continues attack on tax advantages

ENI has had no more luck that its competitor Total [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

ECCAS goes on charm offensive to fund several infrastructure projects

Four central African heads of state, together with institutional donors and business leaders, are due to attend a round table in Brazzaville on March 19 aimed at financing infrastructure projects.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 09.03.2020

Still no deal with IMF

The delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which visited [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2020

Total loses tax concessions held since 1968

In the end Brazzaville has decided to not renew the establishment agreements that have governed Total's presence in Congo since [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Guillaume Bakouété elected president of Pointe-Noire Bar

The new president of the Bar of Pointe-Noire, 52-year-old Guillaume Bakouété, is due to take up his functions on 24 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2020

Clan war at Pointe-Noire docks

The Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso's trip to Pointe-Noire from [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 19.02.2020

Marine XI: Mercuria E&P Congo settles in at last

Genevan trading house Mercuria's local branch Mercuria E&P Congo, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

With trouble after trouble, ENI forced to shut down wells

ENI's Congolese production has taken a nosedive in recent weeks. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

No-show on Sapro's second iron ore cargo

Congolese miner Sapro Mayoko has failed to deliver the second [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2020

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

The French armed forces minister, Florence Parly, was in Washington from 27 to 28 January in the hope of persuading [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 05.02.2020

Air Sassou grounded at Dubai airport

Much used by Congo's presidential family, the plane belonging to the Congolese oligarch Moussengo Alilo is currently grounded in Dubai, where it owes €1.7 million in arrears.

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2020

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

Three generals are currently on the shortlist to take over [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

IMF states its conditions on oil debts

In advance of its re-examination of the second instalment of [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2020

No let-up in Vangsy Goma's financial woes

After the seizure and auctioning off on 14 January in [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2020

Paris manoeuvres to persuade Trump to limit his disengagement

For the last month, Washington has been playing a game of bluff with its allies in the Sahel by dangling the threat of withdrawal as it did a year ago.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.01.2020

Cédric Ondaye-Ebauh and Ingrid Olga Ebouka-Babackas neck and neck for top finance post

Following the conference of the Parti congolais du travail (PCT) [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.01.2020

Skytic Telecom and Mambs Services fall victim to power struggle at top

The incident involving the West African Communication System submarine cable [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.01.2020

Tilapia: Zenith Energy snaps up one of Gabon's star advisors

As the new owner of an 80% interest in AAOG's financially-struggling Congolese subsidiary that develops well TLP-103C on the Tilapia [...]

Free access Energy 21.01.2020

Michel Okoko, Sassou's secret weapon to win over IMF

By appointing Michel Okoko as the new permanent secretary to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in late December, President [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Marine XI: Mercuria operating on autopilot

The partners of the Marine XI permit - AOGC, WNR [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Sylvie Nicole Mouyecket-Ngana seeks re-election

Briefly detained in early December at Pointe-Noire prison for allegedly embezzling nearly €1 million in funds placed in escrow for [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2020

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Congo

Kiki and Joujou move into oil sector

Ludovic Ngatsé takes over as negotiator with IMF

Omar Denis Jr goes from Oxford to sausage-making

Could Total lose Kombi, Likalala and Libondo for good?

After Total, Sassou continues attack on tax advantages

ECCAS goes on charm offensive to fund several infrastructure projects

Still no deal with IMF

Total loses tax concessions held since 1968

Guillaume Bakouété elected president of Pointe-Noire Bar

Clan war at Pointe-Noire docks

Marine XI: Mercuria E&P Congo settles in at last

With trouble after trouble, ENI forced to shut down wells

No-show on Sapro's second iron ore cargo

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

Air Sassou grounded at Dubai airport

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

IMF states its conditions on oil debts

No let-up in Vangsy Goma's financial woes

Paris manoeuvres to persuade Trump to limit his disengagement

Cédric Ondaye-Ebauh and Ingrid Olga Ebouka-Babackas neck and neck for top finance post

Skytic Telecom and Mambs Services fall victim to power struggle at top

Tilapia: Zenith Energy snaps up one of Gabon's star advisors

Michel Okoko, Sassou's secret weapon to win over IMF

Marine XI: Mercuria operating on autopilot

Sylvie Nicole Mouyecket-Ngana seeks re-election

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Congo

Kiki and Joujou move into oil sector

Ludovic Ngatsé takes over as negotiator with IMF

Omar Denis Jr goes from Oxford to sausage-making

Could Total lose Kombi, Likalala and Libondo for good?

After Total, Sassou continues attack on tax advantages

ECCAS goes on charm offensive to fund several infrastructure projects

Still no deal with IMF

Total loses tax concessions held since 1968

Guillaume Bakouété elected president of Pointe-Noire Bar

Clan war at Pointe-Noire docks

Marine XI: Mercuria E&P Congo settles in at last

With trouble after trouble, ENI forced to shut down wells

No-show on Sapro's second iron ore cargo

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

Air Sassou grounded at Dubai airport

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

IMF states its conditions on oil debts

No let-up in Vangsy Goma's financial woes

Paris manoeuvres to persuade Trump to limit his disengagement

Cédric Ondaye-Ebauh and Ingrid Olga Ebouka-Babackas neck and neck for top finance post

Skytic Telecom and Mambs Services fall victim to power struggle at top

Tilapia: Zenith Energy snaps up one of Gabon's star advisors

Michel Okoko, Sassou's secret weapon to win over IMF

Marine XI: Mercuria operating on autopilot

Sylvie Nicole Mouyecket-Ngana seeks re-election

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