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Central Africa

Congo
Sassou Nguesso thumbs his nose at the IMF

The Congolese president is resisting the austerity measures demanded by the monetary institution.

Subscribers only Politics 18.07.2018

Gabon
Ali Bongo rains on Laccruche Alihanga's electoral ambitions

The president has put a stop to his chief of staff's attempts to position his allies for the general election.

Subscribers only Politics 18.07.2018

Cameroon
Who can stop Paul Biya?

Though numerous, the challengers to the incumbent 85-year-old president are political novices.

Subscribers only Politics 18.07.2018

Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow gets a dose of Realpolitik

The cancellation of a round table on 12 July in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.07.2018

Spotlight | Gulf of Guinea
Norwegian oil service magnates form pack to take on African market

With business tight on their domestic market since the 2014 slump in oil prices, several Norwegian oil services firms owned by local business tycoons have decided to try their hand at developing low cost projects in Africa with their own [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Congo
How Abuja almost killed Brazzaville's OPEC bid?

Although named the 15th member of OPEC during the organisation's latest summit held in late June, Congo-B had struggled to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Cameroon
Istanbul's Naturelgaz strikes deal with Victoria Oil & Gas

The Turkish compressed natural gas (CNG) firm Naturelgaz, which mainly operates in Turkey and within the European Union, has now [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Chad
Sedigui legal woes catch up with Deby after field taken over by Sheriff

As Africa Energy Intelligence understands, the arbitral tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris will issue its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Chad
Emirates Fortune Group takes N'Djamena and Abu Dhabi on a solar honeymoon

Cash-stripped Chad has landed a new partner to help boost its renewable energy sector: the United Arab Emirates.

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Congo
SNPC: Alphonse Okoye's agenda already shaped by IMF pressure

The new board chairman of the Societe nationale des petroles du Congo (SNPC) and former director general of external trade, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Congo
Landry Gantsui, Coastal Energy man close to Sassou on Soco deal

The success of Coastal Energy's purchase of Soco's Congo-B assets has much to do with its CEO Conrad Clauson's local [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Cameroon
Africa Energy Corp plans to plant flag in Sterling's ashes

Active in Namibia and South Africa, Garret Soden's Africa Energy [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Gabon
Etame marin: Vaalco won't admit defeat on extension

American oil firm Vaalco, which has been trying to shed [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Congo
Teresa Goma elbows out Pelfaco's Congolese partners on Sounda Marine

Congo-B's new head of hydrocarbons, Teresa Goma (AEI 812) lost [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Central African Republic
Diamonds: Kimberley confidence not enough for USA

Not everyone is willing to accept the Kimberley Process leaders' satisfaction with the progress achieved by the Central African Republic [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
Greek-British alliance to light up Katanga mines

The United Kingdom plans to finance hydropower projects that are to be built by Greek group Metka in the Copperbelt.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
After the court battle, Gecamines attacks Eurasian Resources Group on the ground

According to several of Africa Mining Intelligence's sources in Congo-K, the Congolese public firm Gecamines reportedly confiscated a concentrator from [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
Zimbabwe's Hwange Colliery wants to reconquer country

Zimbabwean coal production and distribution firm Hwange Colliery Co has plans to soon resume its exports to the Congo-K. To [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
Gecamines plays transparency card with employees

To reassure its employees as it begins a vast restructuring plan, including HR changes, Gecamines assures it will keep them informed at every stage of the process.

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
Jinchuan and Gecamines ready fight to the finish

The timeline for the arbitration opposing the Congolese state-owned firm and subsidiary of China's Jinchuan group has reportedly been set out.

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

Document | DRC
Yuma and Kamenga given full rein to steer Gecamines

The first step in the restructuring of Congolese state-owned firm Gecamines (read here) was the reshuffle of its organisational chart [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

Gabon
Christian Magnagna wants bigger, brighter gold sector

To revive Gabon's shrinking gold production, which fell to 500 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

Chad
N'Djamena geared up to better manage its mining potential?

Chad's national assembly adopted a project to create national mining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
Artisanal mining checks in place in South Kivu

Over the past few days, mining sector monitoring committees have [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

DRC
Minrom ramps up presence in Katanga mining

South African consultancy firm Minrom, which specialises in mining resource [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2018

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