Central Africa
ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The New Guard
Burundi, Sudan, Central African Republic

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

BurundiTabitha Mukamusoni, from Bujumbura to Canadian airwaves

SudanHauam Mohammed Bushra, guardian of civil society

Central African RepublicSouleymane Bi Hassan wants to put livestock farmers on the map

Cameroon
Arise IIP shows growing interest in Douala port's timber terminal

While the Indian group's CEO Gagan Gupta is quietly making inroads into Cameroon, he is also interested in taking over an asset operated by Africa Global Logistics.

DRC
Kinshasa hands over Lake Albert's blocks I & II to state-owned oil company

Noting the lack of interest from the majors, the council of ministers has endorsed the hydrocarbon ministry's proposal to entrust Albertine Graben's oil assets to the state-owned company Sonahydroc.

DRC
Potential mining deal with Abu Dhabi taking shape

Emirati company International Resources Holding pursuing low-key discussions with Gécamines on granting of strategic mining permit in the Katanga province of Lualaba.

Central Africa
CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

At the invitation of French Minister of Economy Éric Lombard, the ministries of finance and economy of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa will meet on 17 April in France to assess stability in the region.

DRC
François Perrodo's secret trips to Muanda following Perenco audit announcement

The management of the French-British oil group Perenco, owned by the Perrodo family, has been mobilising since it was informed on 10 December that its DR Congo subsidiary will be audited.