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Burundi

A Powerful South African Dynasty

After a number of setbacks in Congo-K, the wealthy South African family Moseneke has built up its oil interests in the Great Lakes region.

Subscribers only Energy 23.06.2009

Terra Seis Awarded Two Blocks

In addition to Samroc, which won block C (see above), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.06.2009

Fire Sale on Lake Tanganyika

To lure companies to the banks of Lake Tanganyika, Burundi has launched a competition to see whether firms are ready to improve on offers already made for the acreage.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2009

Inga 3: Donors Need Not Apply?

Invitations to tender to pick consultants for the construction of Inga 3 will be issued next month with the idea of dispensing with the need for donors.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2009

A Regional Interconnection Plan

An interconnection plan could help Tanzania and Kenya take advantage of an electricity surplus in Zambia.

Subscribers only Energy 21.04.2009

Argosy Leaves Musongati to Chinese Firm

Argosy Minerals has decided to end the arbitration proceedings it had begun to secure rights to the Musongati, Nyabikere and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.04.2009

BHP Billiton Pulls Out of Muremera Nickel

BHP Billiton has decided to pull out of the nickel permit at Muremera altogether after having invested over USD 7 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.03.2009

Everybody Plugs Into Inga

Mining groups are all pushing projects to increase the capacity of dams at Inga but want some of the extra power for themselves.

Subscribers only Energy 10.02.2009

A Golden Deal for Trader MGG

Leonidas Hatungimana, spokesman for Burundi’s president, told the Burundi parliament in early January that Nigeria was about to double its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.01.2009

Indians on the March

The Indian firm Angelique International has picked up contracts for numerous power projects in Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and in the Central African Republic.

Subscribers only Energy 13.01.2009

First Licenses in Burundi

Burundi’s geology and mines department has divided the banks of Lake Tanganyika into four distinct blocks and is poised to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2008

Nkurunziza Promotes Mines On Swedish Tour

The president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, visited Sweden from October 2 to 5 with a 50-person delegation. Among its tasks [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.10.2008

Mohamed Majyambere

The Djibouti Consul to Uganda, who is resident in Kampala, is expanding his activity in Burundi. Mohamed Silas Majyambere has [...]

Subscribers only 29.08.2008

Swedish Firm Moves into Burundi Uranium

The Swedish company International Gold Exploration (IGE) has just obtained [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.07.2008

Herbert Smith

In partnership with Sofremines and the Burundi law firm Mkono [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2008

Key Central Africa Road Accord

At the beginning of March, the African Development Bank signed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.03.2008

Investors Flocking to Nickel

Dwyka Diamonds’s nickel investment project in Burundi is now taking shape after being in the pipeline for a year. The [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2008

Koreans Show the Flag

A South Korean delegation consisting of a dozen officials representing industry, energy and the trade ministry as well as state-owned [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.09.2007

Big Loan Slated for Rusomo

World Bank officials plan to present a major project involving funding for a dam at Rusomo Falls to the institution’s [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.09.2007

Alois K. Makuzza

A Rwandan engineer, Alois Kanamugire Makuzza, has been chosen to take over from his countryman, Jean-Claude Kayitenkore, as managing director [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.09.2007

Argosy in Wrangle with Mines Department

After haggling for months with Burundi's government for rights to extend its mining agreement for the Musongati nickel project, Andover [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.07.2007

A Priority List for Power Plants

A report drafted for the Nile Basin Initiative has chosen projects that could meet needs for electricity without causing undue harm to the environment.

Subscribers only Energy 24.04.2007

Dwyka Diamond

Dwyka Diamond (Australia) is going to start exploring for nickel [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.01.2007

Belgian Task Force

Responding to an initiative by Belgian foreign minister Karel de [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.01.2007

All Eyes on Great Lakes

Highly active around Lake Albert, Tullow Oil is also interested in Lake Tanganyika and other firms are seeking a foothold in the region as well.

Subscribers only Energy 12.12.2006

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Burundi

A Powerful South African Dynasty

Terra Seis Awarded Two Blocks

Fire Sale on Lake Tanganyika

Inga 3: Donors Need Not Apply?

A Regional Interconnection Plan

Argosy Leaves Musongati to Chinese Firm

BHP Billiton Pulls Out of Muremera Nickel

Everybody Plugs Into Inga

A Golden Deal for Trader MGG

Indians on the March

First Licenses in Burundi

Nkurunziza Promotes Mines On Swedish Tour

Mohamed Majyambere

Swedish Firm Moves into Burundi Uranium

Herbert Smith

Key Central Africa Road Accord

Investors Flocking to Nickel

Koreans Show the Flag

Big Loan Slated for Rusomo

Alois K. Makuzza

Argosy in Wrangle with Mines Department

A Priority List for Power Plants

Dwyka Diamond

Belgian Task Force

All Eyes on Great Lakes

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Burundi

A Powerful South African Dynasty

Terra Seis Awarded Two Blocks

Fire Sale on Lake Tanganyika

Inga 3: Donors Need Not Apply?

A Regional Interconnection Plan

Argosy Leaves Musongati to Chinese Firm

BHP Billiton Pulls Out of Muremera Nickel

Everybody Plugs Into Inga

A Golden Deal for Trader MGG

Indians on the March

First Licenses in Burundi

Nkurunziza Promotes Mines On Swedish Tour

Mohamed Majyambere

Swedish Firm Moves into Burundi Uranium

Herbert Smith

Key Central Africa Road Accord

Investors Flocking to Nickel

Koreans Show the Flag

Big Loan Slated for Rusomo

Alois K. Makuzza

Argosy in Wrangle with Mines Department

A Priority List for Power Plants

Dwyka Diamond

Belgian Task Force

All Eyes on Great Lakes

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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