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Dig Oil to land block in south

After buying into block 3 in Congo-K, South Africa’s Dig Oil is expected to shortly pick up a permit some 100 km south west of Bangui. In near-secret conditions.

Subscribers only Energy 27.03.2012

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Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

While the Arab Spring may have raised the hopes of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa, on the whole rulers have managed to avoid regime changes and often made no attempt at transparency during the recent elections across the region. With [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.02.2012

CNPC on Grynberg’s old block

The state-owned Chinese group has been working very discreetly on part of the block operated in the past in a high tension zone by the American Jack Grynberg.

Free access Energy 28.02.2012

Overhaul for Mining Industry

In the final version of its "Document de Strategie de Reduction de la Pauvrete" for the period between 2011-2015 recently [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.12.2011

IMF whips treasury into shape

Four months after complaining about Central African Republic’s economic management, Washington was back in Bangui in November, but not to sign a blank cheque.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2011

Daniel Investments pursues telco case

Although it is an attractive proposition to investors, the telecoms sector in Africa is not risk-free, especially in Bangui.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2011

Areva puts Bakouma on hold

Luc Oursel, who succeeded Anne Lauvergeon as the new head [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2011

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

After Guinea, where it is to build a factory manufacturing [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.10.2011

Abdou Diouf chastises Francois Bozize

Even the secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) is losing his cool over Central African Republic’s opaque affairs.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2011

No grinning matter for Grynberg

The American oilman demanded $122 million from Central African Republic which prevented him from operating his license in the north of the country. He got $27,000.

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2011

Bangui dusts off old projects

The Central African Republic is hoping to shortly drum up funds to restore and build up its power sector, one of the most ramshackle in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 05.07.2011

Ndoutingai’s promises in Brussels

A major delegation of Central African Republic ministers headed by [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2011

Arbitration case completed

The arbitration tribunal that has been examining the dispute between [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2011

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Lake Tanganyika’s trail blazers

The last lake in the East African rift to present available blocks, Lake Tanganyika is being explored only by juniors at the moment. However, the majors have fixed their eyes on it, warmed by the thought of the 2.

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Leopold Mboli Fatrane

The new energy minister of Central African Republic, Leopold Mboli Fatrane, is a close associate of prime minister Faustin Archange [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2011

Philip Tracy

The Scottish company Bowleven, which is active in Cameroon and Gabon, has a new director since May 3, in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2011

Major outlay for Rusomo Falls

The World Bank is to finance an 80 MW power plant on the Kagera river on the border between Rwanda and Tanzania.

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.2011

Bangui balks at paying up

After RSM Production in January (AEI 646), the Central African [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.2011

Mining cooperatives put out call for partners

The Cooperative Agro-Miniere Centrafricaine (CAMCA) has just identified gold traces on its three exploration permits in the Lobaye region, namely [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2011

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France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

A former tobacco magnate in Africa, Vincent Bollore had the bright idea to drop that business some time back to return to what was once a core business: shipping. In the space of a few years, the French businessman succeeded [.

Subscribers only Politics 23.02.2011

EU in leg-up for Bozize

Although the run-up in the presidential election scheduled for March [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.02.2011

Grynberg counter-attacks

In response to a December finding of an arbitration court [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.02.2011

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Cleaning up African politics

Is the African Union just a tad out of touch? While young people, who make up the vast majority of the population in Africa, have been demonstrating in the streets of Tunis, Algiers and Cairo, on January 28 Obiang Nguema [.

Subscribers only Politics 09.02.2011

Bozize keeps it in the family

Since Francois Bozize’s victory in the first round of the presidential vote on January 23, a fifth of the country’s parliamentary seats have gone to members of the president’s family.

Subscribers only Politics 09.02.2011

New Lease on Life for Sinelac?

The three governments that hold stakes in Sinelac, which operates Ruzizi, have vowed to regularly pay their bills. That promises to inject fresh money into the company.

Subscribers only Energy 08.02.2011

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Dig Oil to land block in south

Spotlight
Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

CNPC on Grynberg’s old block

Overhaul for Mining Industry

IMF whips treasury into shape

Daniel Investments pursues telco case

Areva puts Bakouma on hold

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

Abdou Diouf chastises Francois Bozize

No grinning matter for Grynberg

Bangui dusts off old projects

Ndoutingai’s promises in Brussels

Arbitration case completed

Spotlight
Lake Tanganyika’s trail blazers

Leopold Mboli Fatrane

Philip Tracy

Major outlay for Rusomo Falls

Bangui balks at paying up

Mining cooperatives put out call for partners

Spotlight
France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

EU in leg-up for Bozize

Grynberg counter-attacks

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Cleaning up African politics

Bozize keeps it in the family

New Lease on Life for Sinelac?

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Burkina Faso, Mali Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

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Andry Rajoelina

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Paul Biya

Erik Prince

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Dig Oil to land block in south

Spotlight Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

CNPC on Grynberg’s old block

Overhaul for Mining Industry

IMF whips treasury into shape

Daniel Investments pursues telco case

Areva puts Bakouma on hold

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

Abdou Diouf chastises Francois Bozize

No grinning matter for Grynberg

Bangui dusts off old projects

Ndoutingai’s promises in Brussels

Arbitration case completed

Spotlight Lake Tanganyika’s trail blazers

Leopold Mboli Fatrane

Philip Tracy

Major outlay for Rusomo Falls

Bangui balks at paying up

Mining cooperatives put out call for partners

Spotlight France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

EU in leg-up for Bozize

Grynberg counter-attacks

Spotlight Cleaning up African politics

Bozize keeps it in the family

New Lease on Life for Sinelac?

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Spotlight
Elections: Sub-Saharan winter drags on

Spotlight
Lake Tanganyika’s trail blazers

Spotlight
France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

Spotlight
Cleaning up African politics