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Candidates vie to head ARPCE

Candidates are lining up to succeed Yves Castanou as head of the Republic of Congo’s strategic telecommunications regulatory body ARPCE.

Subscribers only Business 27.01.2016

Cypriots plant flag in Pointe Noire

Already present on the Moho Nord block in Congo-B’s ultra [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.01.2016

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Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree

Subscribers only 19.01.2016

French investigators home in on Wilfrid Nguesso

In addition to the recent seizure of his property in France, French examining magistrates are eyeing the financial affairs of Socotram.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2016

ECAir sets sights on Chinese route

It has a number of creditors knocking at its door [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.01.2016

Bourgoin shifts into higher gear on Tilapia

The French businessman and former manager of the Auxerre soccer team has roped in a partner to help boost output on his only field in Congo-B.

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2016

Scary times for traders

The plunge in the oil price and stagnation in Congo-B’s production have prompted Glencore and Trafigura to try to re-negotiate their agreements with SNPC.

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2016

Perenco in shift to PSA on Yombo-Masseko

A bill concerning a production sharing agreement on the Yombo-Masseko [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2016

Martin Mberi, Sassou’s man in the east

Martin Mberi, 75, a practicing lawyer and an ethnic Bembe from Bouenza, went on a ten-day mission on December 13-23 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.12.2015

Verone Mankou plays Ivorian card

Verone Mankou, the 29-year-old owner of a mobile phone and [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.12.2015

Opposition divided in Paris

The Congolese diaspora opposed to Sassou Nguesso were very active during the referendum. But now the dust has settled they are looking for a new impetus.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2015

West African Cement looks for private investor

With its new cement factory in Mindouli, 135km south of [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.12.2015

Elemental being wooed again

Disappointed in a takeover bid by Hong Kong’s Dingyi Group [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.12.2015

French FN has friends in Brazzaville

French National Front leader Marine Le Pen's recent pronouncements about the Republic of Congo are due to the connections of several FN members with opposition figure Guy Parfait Kolelas.

Subscribers only Politics 25.11.2015

Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

The Ivorian jet-set know how to lay on a lavish [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.11.2015

Courville Consultants hired to lobby for Congolese embassy

The Congolese embassy in Washington signed a contract with the [...]

Subscribers only Business 25.11.2015

Sassou secures oil deal with Ouattara

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso's relationship with his Ivorian counterpart Alassane Ouattara facilitated a recent deal between PETROCI and MKB.

Subscribers only Business 11.11.2015

Natixis takes risky leap with SNPC

The French bank has invested in the oil trading company at a time when SNPC is struggling to keep afloat.

Subscribers only Business 11.11.2015

Would be successors to Lopes form a line

New candidates have put themselves forward to fill the shoes [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2015

Patrick Herve Obambi, Brazzaville's man at the BSCA

As its managing director, Patrick Herve Obambi defends the interests [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.11.2015

SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

The drop in the oil price is going to prevent the national oil company from paying back loans it contracted with banks.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

Ministers seek strategy to fend off oil company pressure

The oil ministers of Gabon and Congo-B, respectively Etienne Ngoubou [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

African Potash opts for trading venture ahead of Lake Dinga

With competition heating up increasingly on Congo’s potash market, African Potash has hit upon an original strategy. Unlike its rivals [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2015

Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, a.k.a. "JMMM", African Union commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s special representative in Central African Republic, has [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2015

New acreage on the auction block at last

After more than a year of procrastination (AEI 734), Congo-B [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

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Congo

Candidates vie to head ARPCE

Cypriots plant flag in Pointe Noire

Insiders
Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree

French investigators home in on Wilfrid Nguesso

ECAir sets sights on Chinese route

Bourgoin shifts into higher gear on Tilapia

Scary times for traders

Perenco in shift to PSA on Yombo-Masseko

Martin Mberi, Sassou’s man in the east

Verone Mankou plays Ivorian card

Opposition divided in Paris

West African Cement looks for private investor

Elemental being wooed again

French FN has friends in Brazzaville

Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

Courville Consultants hired to lobby for Congolese embassy

Sassou secures oil deal with Ouattara

Natixis takes risky leap with SNPC

Would be successors to Lopes form a line

Patrick Herve Obambi, Brazzaville's man at the BSCA

SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

Ministers seek strategy to fend off oil company pressure

African Potash opts for trading venture ahead of Lake Dinga

Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

New acreage on the auction block at last

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Congo

Candidates vie to head ARPCE

Cypriots plant flag in Pointe Noire

Insiders Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree

French investigators home in on Wilfrid Nguesso

ECAir sets sights on Chinese route

Bourgoin shifts into higher gear on Tilapia

Scary times for traders

Perenco in shift to PSA on Yombo-Masseko

Martin Mberi, Sassou’s man in the east

Verone Mankou plays Ivorian card

Opposition divided in Paris

West African Cement looks for private investor

Elemental being wooed again

French FN has friends in Brazzaville

Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

Courville Consultants hired to lobby for Congolese embassy

Sassou secures oil deal with Ouattara

Natixis takes risky leap with SNPC

Would be successors to Lopes form a line

Patrick Herve Obambi, Brazzaville's man at the BSCA

SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

Ministers seek strategy to fend off oil company pressure

African Potash opts for trading venture ahead of Lake Dinga

Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

New acreage on the auction block at last

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Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree