Spotlight | Congo
Turkish firms make major comeback in Brazzaville

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets Florent Ntsiba, Congolese Minister of State and Director of the Presidential Cabinet, on 15 February 2023 in Ankara, Turkiye.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets Florent Ntsiba, Congolese Minister of State and Director of the Presidential Cabinet, on 15 February 2023 in Ankara, Turkiye. © Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via AFP
Turkish firms, led by construction group Summa, are getting back to work in Congo after a hiatus of several months due to Brazzaville's unpaid debts. Businessman Maxime Gandzion, an adviser to President Sassou, is at the heart of the rapprochement. [...]
Published on 08.03.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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