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General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

While still an officer in the Congolese army, General John Numbi provided security via his firm Miketo SARL to several mines.

Subscribers only Mining 23.03.2021

Tshisekedi strives for unity among his advisors over Grand Inga

Félix Tshisekedi wants key players in the Grand Inga project to work in sync, while his special infrastructure advisor rushes ahead with Australian firm Fortescue to develop the mega-dams.

Subscribers only Energy, Business Running story - Grand Inga 22.03.2021

Cameroonian oligarch Amougou Belinga strives to resurrect Télésud

Active in banking and private education, the Cameroonian Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga is trying to raise funds for a pan-African television channel that would be the successor to Télésud, which has been in liquidation since 2019.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2021

WFP cleared of security lapses in Italian ambassador's murder

The ongoing internal inquiry ordered by the United Nations into the murder of Italy's ambassador to the DRC Luca Attanasio has arrived at some initial findings.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2021

Cybersecurity giants flock to BEAC with biometric solutions

MobiWire, Dermalog, Idemia, Veridium and Thales are among the firms interested in a contract with the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) to fingerprint holders of mobile payment account holders with telecoms operators in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.03.2021

Gen John Numbi no longer finds favour with Rawbank

Retired General John Numbi in 2006. © Maurizio Gambarini/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Business 17.03.2021

Tshisekedi rejects PM's first cabinet picks

The formation of Sama Lukonde Kyenge new government could prove challenging for the Congolese presidency, which faces the delicate task of having to make room for all the different political parties that make up his 'sacred union'.

Subscribers only Politics 17.03.2021

Prime Minister Sama Lukonde Kyenge and President Felix Tshisekedi.

South Kivu elite battle for share of Luhihi gold rush

Since gold was discovered last year in Luhihi, near the town of Bukavu in the DR Congo, diggers have been flocking to the area. Traditional chiefs, provincial notables, military leaders, and various other officials have also joined the chaotic scramble to extract money from the site.

Subscribers only Mining 16.03.2021

In Focus
Tshisekedi's advisers split over response to $617m arbitration award

The arbitration ruling won by Dig Oil against the DRC has put the head of state's advisers at loggerheads. Felix Tshisekedi's inner circle are pressing him to seek a settlement with the South African oil company, while one of the country's legal advisers is pleading for an energetic legal counter-attack.

Subscribers only Energy 15.03.2021

Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ismail Demirtas, the new bridgehead of Turkish military business in the Great Lakes

Ankara's new military attaché for the Great Lakes will need to maintain Turkish defence industry's excellent relationship with Uganda but also develop opportunities in Rwanda and Burundi, despite these two countries' troubled relations with Kampala.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.03.2021

World Bank contemplates injecting $100m into DRC's Mwinda fund

The World Bank, which is coordinating the contributions of various donors to the Mwinda fund, has indicated a potential contribution of its own of one hundred million dollars.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 12.03.2021

Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

Executives from the Australian mining giant Fortescue have flown into the Congolese capital to discuss the modalities of a deal to generate a total 70 gigawatts of electricity in the country. Their trip comes as President Félix Tshisekedi prepares to choose between the various bidders for the Grand Inga project.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.03.2021

Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

UK firm Surestream is betting on the political vacuum in the DRC to take over the unexploited oil block.

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2021

After Iraq and Abidjan, Philippe Brett's capers continue in Congo

Philippe Brett's picaresque career includes stints as a far-right French politician's driver, an organiser of commercial trips to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, and as a bungling hostage negotiator. He has now turned his attention to the building and public works sector in Lubumbashi.

Subscribers only Business 10.03.2021

Self-appointed French hostage mediator Philippe Brett in 2004.

CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

The Chinese conglomerate CNMC and private security magnate Erik Prince have signed a partnership to facilitate the transport of ore extracted in the DRC-Zambia Copperbelt to the Angolan port of Lobito via a corridor that is not yet fully operational.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 08.03.2021

Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Xi Jinping's regime has invited the Congolese head of state to visit Beijing later this spring to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries. The invitation comes as Washington, which has made a dramatic return to the DRC since the election of Felix Tshisekedi, is closely scrutinizing Chinese activity in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.03.2021

Spotlight
Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

Having won a temporary reprieve from US sanctions, billionaire Israeli businessman Dan Gertler is trying to keep control of his oil exploration permits in DRC without carrying out any work on them. He is relying on force majeure to get his way.

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2021

Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

A contract signed with US law firm Baker McKenzie, which was negotiated by the Congolese presidency before being signed by the finance minister, is intended to enable the DRC to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

Subscribers only Politics 03.03.2021

In Focus
Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

As well as being the DRC's ambassador to the business world, Felix Tshisekedi's influential special adviser is careful to take care of his own oil product trading interests. In this area, he relies on the close links he has forged with members of the Sassou Nguesso family.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 01.03.2021

Katumbi ally Prince Kihangi resumes hostilities against Alphamin over Nord Kivu tin mining

North Kivu activist Prince Kihangi, who recently became an MP, has been battling for years with tin mining company Alphamin. In January, however, he took his grievances to the DRC mines minister just as Moïse Katumbi, whom he supports, is forging closer relations with President Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2021

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DRC

General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

Tshisekedi strives for unity among his advisors over Grand Inga

Cameroonian oligarch Amougou Belinga strives to resurrect Télésud

WFP cleared of security lapses in Italian ambassador's murder

Cybersecurity giants flock to BEAC with biometric solutions

Gen John Numbi no longer finds favour with Rawbank

Tshisekedi rejects PM's first cabinet picks

South Kivu elite battle for share of Luhihi gold rush

In Focus
Tshisekedi's advisers split over response to $617m arbitration award

Ismail Demirtas, the new bridgehead of Turkish military business in the Great Lakes

World Bank contemplates injecting $100m into DRC's Mwinda fund

Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

After Iraq and Abidjan, Philippe Brett's capers continue in Congo

CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Spotlight
Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

In Focus
Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

Katumbi ally Prince Kihangi resumes hostilities against Alphamin over Nord Kivu tin mining

Spotlight
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Sama Lukonde envisages a 50-strong government

Kinshasa and Gaborone in two-way duel for top job at SADC

Blueprint of SPIC's plans for aluminium plant in Kongo Central

Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

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General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

Tshisekedi strives for unity among his advisors over Grand Inga

Cameroonian oligarch Amougou Belinga strives to resurrect Télésud

WFP cleared of security lapses in Italian ambassador's murder

Cybersecurity giants flock to BEAC with biometric solutions

Gen John Numbi no longer finds favour with Rawbank

Tshisekedi rejects PM's first cabinet picks

South Kivu elite battle for share of Luhihi gold rush

In Focus Tshisekedi's advisers split over response to $617m arbitration award

Ismail Demirtas, the new bridgehead of Turkish military business in the Great Lakes

World Bank contemplates injecting $100m into DRC's Mwinda fund

Fortescue in Kinshasa to negotiate Grand Inga mega-contract

Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

After Iraq and Abidjan, Philippe Brett's capers continue in Congo

CNMC and Erik Prince wholeheartedly believe in Lobito corridor

Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

Spotlight Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

In Focus Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

Katumbi ally Prince Kihangi resumes hostilities against Alphamin over Nord Kivu tin mining

Spotlight Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Sama Lukonde envisages a 50-strong government

Kinshasa and Gaborone in two-way duel for top job at SADC

Blueprint of SPIC's plans for aluminium plant in Kongo Central

Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

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In Focus
Tshisekedi's advisers split over response to $617m arbitration award

Spotlight
Freed from US sanctions, Dan Gertler plays for time to keep his blocks

In Focus
Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

Spotlight
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls