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Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

Gabonese head of state Ali Bongo, who will shortly take over ECCAS's rotating presidency, is keen to be involved in resolving the DRC-Rwanda crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.02.2023

Sassou appoints special adviser Joly to work on Libya

As the chairman of the African Union's committee on Libya, the Congolese president is now relying on his special adviser Françoise Joly to monitor developments in Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.02.2023

SCET resumes studies for Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

The Tunisian engineering firm SCET Tunisie is busy updating the preliminary studies for a road and rail bridge between Kinshasa and Brazzaville that it originally conducted alongside the French company Egis back in 2011.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.02.2023

Congo's lawyers vie over Commisimpex case

Simone Bernard-Dupré has been told that she will no longer be representing Congo in the presidential Falcon seizure affair. The decision was taken by the Congolese task force overseeing the case in France.

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2023

Sassou raises retirement age for his generals

Via two decrees signed in late 2022, Congo's president Denis Sassou Nguesso has extended the tenure of generals who have reached the official retirement age in order to avoid upsetting the delicate balance of his security apparatus.

Subscribers only Politics 27.01.2023

Brazzaville switches team on Commisimpex case

Emmanuel Caulier will take over from fellow lawyer Kevin Grossmann in the seizures component of the Commisimpex case, including that of the presidential Falcon 7X jet now being claimed by new individuals. One of these is Frenchman Serge Berrebi.

Subscribers only Business 25.01.2023

Sassou-Nguesso reshuffles key security posts

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso appointed Colonel Basile Boka to take charge of the presidential guard, whose previous boss, General Gervais Akouangué, now runs the gendarmerie.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 09.01.2023

Djeno terminal's nationalisation is a game changer for TotalEnergies and ENI

The two majors had a joint concession on the country's main oil terminal for half a century. Its transfer to state ownership means they will now have to pay rent and put up with oversight.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2022

Chrysoula Zacharopoulou's tour of the two Congos

France's secretary of state for the Francophonie, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, is to visit Brazzaville from 18 to 20 December to discuss the One Planet Summit with Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.12.2022

Congo PM sets up potash task force

The Congolese government is in a standoff with the British mining company Kore Potash, which has failed to make any headway on its Kola and Dougou projects. Prime Minister Anatole Collinet is casting his net wide to find new partners in the potash sector, even if it means expropriating other companies and risking international arbitration.

Subscribers only Mining 15.12.2022

Congolese prime minister Anatole Collinet Makosso delivers a speech at the opening of the 'European Development Days 2022' in Brussels, Belgium, the 21 June 2022.

Sassou's Falcon jet finally to be sold off in Commisimpex case

To the great displeasure of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the Republic of Congo's Falcon 7X jet will be sold at auction with a starting price of €15m.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 14.12.2022

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

The highly secretive Swiss certification and document athentication company, which has a strong presence in the bank note security market, has won a contract to protect the authenticity of Central Africa's new CFA franc bank notes, which are due to start being issued in mid-December.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 12.12.2022

Sassou to meet Macron in Paris on 17 December

The French presidential palace is to host Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on 17 December, on his return from the US-Africa summit in Washington, for a tête-à-tête with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.12.2022

Oyo to host next Freemason gathering

After Abidjan in 2022, the next get-together of the Freemason organisation REHFRAM is to take place in the central Congolese city of Oyo in February. Police general Philipppe Obara worked hard behind the scenes for the location, President Denis Sassou Nguesso's hometown, to be picked for the occasion.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2022

Government minister Itoua bows to IMF demands on gas flaring

A new decree aimed at improving the regulation of gas flaring and venting practices has just been published in Congo. The country has long been slow to improve the regulation of this polluting practice, despite pressure from international donors.

Subscribers only Energy 30.11.2022

Macron's green diplomacy seeks to unite Bongo and Sassou

The French president, keen to promote the potential of Central Africa's rainforests, will attend a summit on the issue in Gabon early next year. But he also wants to see Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has abysmal relations with his Gabonese counterpart, involved.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.11.2022

TotalEnergies and ENI tax privileges soon to be buried

Congo's finance ministry is stepping up pressure on oil firms. It has discreetly overseen the drafting of a presidential decree outlining new tax measures and putting an end to tax advantages they have enjoyed for decades.

Subscribers only Energy 28.11.2022

Coris Bank to set up shop in Brazzaville?

Burkinabe bank Coris Bank International, which has so far focused on expansion in West Africa, may be looking to expand into Central Africa, via Brazzaville, according to the latest speculations.

Subscribers only Finance 24.11.2022

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.11.2022

Medef seeking investments but not Jean-Jacques Bouya in Brazzaville

The French employers' federation, MEDEF, is due to visit Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of Congo, from 7 to 9 December, after a stop in Libreville, Gabon.

Subscribers only Business 18.11.2022

Kevin Grossmann shares the bill with Congo in Commisimpex case

The business lawyer Kevin Grossmann was knocked back by the Paris appeal court on 10 November, which ruled that his appeal against the seizure of Congolese property in France was completely unjustified.

Subscribers only Business 17.11.2022

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

The Somali NGO Elman Peace and Human Rights Center is continuing to expand beyond its borders. Backed by the United Nations Development Programme, it is setting up a coordination hub for a network of civil society organisations named "Peace by Africa".

Subscribers only Business 17.11.2022

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Although initially Chevron had no interest in the African blocks it acquired as a result of its takeover of Noble Energy, these assets are proving more profitable than expected. Russia's war against Ukraine has made them even more attractive.

Subscribers only Energy 16.11.2022

Gabon probe into Guy Nzouba-Ndama case focuses on Congolese lead

Ali Bongo's opponent and former Gabon National Assembly speaker Guy Nzouba-Ndama was arrested at the border in September in possession of 1.19bn CFA francs. Behind the arrest lies a dispute between Congolese spymaster Jean-Dominique Okemba and Guy Pella, a top official working for President Sassou.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 15.11.2022

Former chairman of Gabonese national Assembly and candidate for country's presidential election Guy Nzouba Ndama, in Libreville on 24 June 2016.

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, West Africa, Business 14.11.2022

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

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Congo

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

Sassou appoints special adviser Joly to work on Libya

SCET resumes studies for Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

Congo's lawyers vie over Commisimpex case

Sassou raises retirement age for his generals

Brazzaville switches team on Commisimpex case

Sassou-Nguesso reshuffles key security posts

Djeno terminal's nationalisation is a game changer for TotalEnergies and ENI

Chrysoula Zacharopoulou's tour of the two Congos

Congo PM sets up potash task force

Sassou's Falcon jet finally to be sold off in Commisimpex case

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

Sassou to meet Macron in Paris on 17 December

Oyo to host next Freemason gathering

Government minister Itoua bows to IMF demands on gas flaring

Macron's green diplomacy seeks to unite Bongo and Sassou

TotalEnergies and ENI tax privileges soon to be buried

Coris Bank to set up shop in Brazzaville?

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Medef seeking investments but not Jean-Jacques Bouya in Brazzaville

Kevin Grossmann shares the bill with Congo in Commisimpex case

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Gabon probe into Guy Nzouba-Ndama case focuses on Congolese lead

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

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Congo

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

Sassou appoints special adviser Joly to work on Libya

SCET resumes studies for Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

Congo's lawyers vie over Commisimpex case

Sassou raises retirement age for his generals

Brazzaville switches team on Commisimpex case

Sassou-Nguesso reshuffles key security posts

Djeno terminal's nationalisation is a game changer for TotalEnergies and ENI

Chrysoula Zacharopoulou's tour of the two Congos

Congo PM sets up potash task force

Sassou's Falcon jet finally to be sold off in Commisimpex case

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

Sassou to meet Macron in Paris on 17 December

Oyo to host next Freemason gathering

Government minister Itoua bows to IMF demands on gas flaring

Macron's green diplomacy seeks to unite Bongo and Sassou

TotalEnergies and ENI tax privileges soon to be buried

Coris Bank to set up shop in Brazzaville?

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Medef seeking investments but not Jean-Jacques Bouya in Brazzaville

Kevin Grossmann shares the bill with Congo in Commisimpex case

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Gabon probe into Guy Nzouba-Ndama case focuses on Congolese lead

In Focus From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

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In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals