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19/03/2019 CONGO-B -
Charges dropped against Emile Ouosso

18/03/2019 GABON -
Government goes schizophrenic over Santullo affair

CONGO-B Document 19/03/2019

Mining railway networks in Congo-B. ©Africa Mining Intelligence/Indigo Publications

Transport hurdlesand power shortages can't hold back Obambi and co.'s iron ambitions

In the near-bankrupt state of Congo-B, global sector giants and local players are keen to develop the country's iron ore resource despite the hurdles standing in their way: poor transport facilities, a lack of power and massive investment. Obambi leading the [...]

ALGERIA 14/03/2019

Bouteflika's fate in the hands of the protesters… and Gaid Salah

The Bouteflika clan, which until a few days ago was convinced that its champion's re-election was a mere formality, seems to be losing control. The president's entourage, which had previously been manoeuvring for position, is now waiting in [...]

Focus FRANCEQATARCHAD 11/03/2019

Chad: France and Qatar negotiate in secret over Idriss Deby's future

GUINEA 19/03/2019

Conakry still fighting it out with Dentons over Simandou

The Guinean state may have put its arbitration against Beny Steinmetz Group Resources (BSGR) over the Simandou mine behind it [...]

MOZAMBIQUE 08/03/2019

Everyone wants a piece of the mineral and gemstone pie

The rush for natural resources is being spearheaded as much by Asians as by powerful Mozambicans. [...]

FRANCEGUINEA 13/03/2019

Sarkozy the peacemaker between Conde and Diallo

In Conakry, Nicolas Sarkozy was key to engineering the political side of the deal between the Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz and the Guinean president. Here's how he did it. [...]

ANGOLA Document 12/03/2019

Sonangol puts up more family jewels for sale

CONGO-K Document 13/03/2019

London takes Felix Tshisekedi to task

Congo-K's international partners remain divided over the recent election of Felix Tshisekedi. While the US assistant secretary of state for [...]

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NIGERIA 19/03/2019

EY champions mining as a vector for economic growth

Audit and consultancy giant EY has won a contract to manage Nigeria's programme to diversify the country's economy through mining [...]

TUNISIA 14/03/2019

US-armed Cessnas to combat Jihadists

The Tunisian army, which is increasingly well equipped by the United States with helicopters, spy planes and drones, could soon [...]

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GUINEA 19/03/2019

Miners chip in $5 million for local development fund

LIBYA 14/03/2019

Culmen International to provide airport security with Simon Limage

AFRICA|FRANCE 13/03/2019

Small business leaders overlooked as trade advisors

SOUTH SUDAN 12/03/2019

Exclusive: Ramaphosa and Kiir agree on new operator for Total's former blocks B1 and B2

UGANDA 12/03/2019

Total cuts itself lion's share of Tullow Oil's former deposits

GAMBIA 26/02/2019

Though close to Senegalese offshore, Banjul is not the oil mecca it would like to be

BURKINA FASO 13/03/2019

Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore's term will end next year. ©Reuters

Climate of insecurity compromises Roch Marc Christian Kabore's chances for 2020

SUDAN 08/03/2019

Is a post-Bashir future shaping up?

The Khartoum strongman is hoping to hold on, but the setbacks are mounting up… [...]

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GHANA 19/03/2019

Ibaera Capital helps Azumah develop Wa gold

Although not operator of the Wa gold project, private equity fund Ibaera Capital is the financial key to the development of the site. [...]

MOROCCO 14/03/2019

Abdeladim El Guerrouj to tap business for Aguas de Portugal

Former minister to assist Portuguese water group to win contracts in Morocco and Africa [...]

CHINASIERRA LEONE TURKEY 13/03/2019

How Summa drove Beijing out of Lungi airport

The Turkish firm is in exclusive talks with Freetown over the project for the new international terminal. An exclusive investigation. [...]

TANZANIA 12/03/2019

Kibo receives support from former brokers to get out of rut

Kibo Energy, whose power project in Mbeya has been called to a halt, has the support of an ambitious shareholder. [...]

DJIBOUTI 08/03/2019

Xi Jinping's China has persuaded Ismail Omar Guelleh to favour the Beijing financed DIFTZ.

China dictates Ismail Omar Guelleh's economic policy

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UGANDA 19/03/2019

Cement tycoon Narendra Raval moves into steel

On March 1, Kenyan businessman Narendra Raval met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to present a steelworks project in the [...]

GABON 13/03/2019

Jean Eyeghe Ndong dreams of presidency

Having embarked from mid-February to early March on a tour of France and South Africa to raise awareness of the [...]

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MOROCCO 14/03/2019

French wine supremo Bernard Magrez sets up in Marrakesh

ALGERIA 14/03/2019

Mourad Oulmi prepares for future mining ventures

TUNISIA 14/03/2019

Mongia Khemiri switches from the public sector to consulting

AFRICA 12/03/2019

Matthieu Milandri, Trafigura's upstream financial mastermind

The bidding on upstream specialists has begun. According to our sources, Mercuria has lost one of its leading specialists in [...]

UGANDA 08/03/2019

Judge Catherine Bamugemereire brushes off Museveni's critics

Adopting a tried and tested method against opponents of Yoweri Museveni, the judge heading the Land Inquiry Commission (LIC), Catherine [...]

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Breaking news CONGO-B 19/03/2019

Charges dropped against Emile Ouosso

Suspected of embezzling FCFA 9 billion (€13.7 million) intended for the Caisse de retraite des fonctionnaires (CREF) in 2016 when [...]

GUINEA Exploration-Production 19/03/2019

Presidential runner Abe Sylla on the hunt for bauxite and graphite Free

AIS International Guinee has submitted two permit requests with the Guinea authorities to explore bauxite in the Gaoual prefecture and [...]

EUROPEAFRICA Exploration-Production 19/03/2019

EU calls for stronger collaboration over conflict minerals

The European Commission is gearing up to launch an online [...]

MALI Business circles 19/03/2019

Clarus Securities helps Roscan stoke up interest for Kandiole gold

Canadian junior Roscan Gold Corp should manage to double the [...]

AFRICA Business circles 19/03/2019

Intertek offers advice on how to limit risk of conflict minerals

On March 20, the British testing, inspection and certification company [...]

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