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Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

Is Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso beginning to run out of steam in his crusade to push for greater local [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

APPO: why Congolese minister Tchicaya floored Gaya's plans

According to our sources, it was in the wings of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

Miners fired up against minister of the environment

At their latest meeting in November, members of Congo's mining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.12.2019

Sapro preparing a second shipment of iron ore

Sapro's mining arm was planning to export a new cargo [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.12.2019

Matthieu Pigasse says goodbye to Sassou

In late November, three weeks before his official departure from Lazard, the deputy head of the bank's financial advisory department, [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 04.12.2019

Pierre Moussa to be new PCT secretary-general?

To prevent the disintegration of the Parti congolais du travail (PCT) amid a fractious leadership battle (WAN 808), President Denis [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2019

Thierry Moungalla on charm offensive in Paris

With the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (FMI) that [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2019

Ecolog plays and wins

The official announcement is unlikely to be made before the [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.12.2019

SNPC: Ominga outs Benjamin Makaya after a long wait

The national oil firm SNPC has turned a new leaf. The company director in charge of exploration and production Benjamin [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.12.2019

DRC expands its team to negotiate with Africa50 over Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

Kinshasa has advertised for a consultant to help it in its discussions aimed at setting up the legal framework of the rail-and-road bridge project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 25.11.2019

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

A meeting devoted to Operation Takuba, which will involve the deployment of several hundred members of European special forces, was [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.11.2019

Party over as IMF hits town

Six months after securing a $448.6 million loan package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reasons that had more [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2019

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Ousted from Cotonou-Cadjèhoun airport (WAN 804), the US passenger screening [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

Alumina refinery project hinging on power prices

For years the Congolese authorities have been wanting to transform bauxite in Pointe-Noire, a project recently picked up by the Chinese but now compromised by the price of the electricity that would power the future unit.

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2019

Construction of Chollet dam: who might replace Sinohydro?

After their deal with the Chinese hydro giant fell through, Congo and Cameroon put out a call for tenders to get the project up and running, resulting in a field of six.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.11.2019

Donatien Kivouvou, new Grand Master of GOCB

In late October, the Grand Orient du Congo-Brazzaville (GOCB), one of the three main Masonic lodges in Congo, chose a [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.11.2019

Deputy head of MINUSCA Kenneth Gluck to step down

The deputy special representative of the United Nations secretary-general for [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.11.2019

Petro Services' Alexander Haly, the agent no longer wanted by ENI

ENI's Congolese network is largely reliant on the connections of a British national living in Monte Carlo who is close to the wife of the company CEO.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Former Soco execs refill the company coffers in Egypt

Since the turbulent sale of its last assets in sub-Saharan [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Lukoil shifts viewpoint to become Putin's oil vehicle

After putting its African ambitions on the backburner for years, Lukoil is returning to countries where it is not known [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2019

Djeno terminal: could Total be in to lose its iron grip?

As the Djeno concession contract comes up for renegotiation, Brazzaville is counting on making Total pay after 50 years of dominating the country's only crude oil terminal.

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2019

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Turkey's Aksa Enerji to build two gas-fired power stations

Having arrived in Congo thanks to an alliance with influential businessman Paul Obambi, Aksa Enerji, which is close to Turkey's ruling AKP party, is gaining strength in the country. It now has a permit to generate and sell electricity.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 14.10.2019

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

The investment advisory firm is setting up shop in Dakar to help the US development agency put together finance for electricity projects in West and Central Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 14.10.2019

How Antoinette Sassou Nguesso avoided humiliation

It should have been at Congo's embassy at the United Nations in New York on the fringes of the general [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.10.2019

After the Sahel, Turkish Airlines deploys in the south

Turkish Airlines is planning to increase the number of flights [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.10.2019

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Congo

Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

APPO: why Congolese minister Tchicaya floored Gaya's plans

Miners fired up against minister of the environment

Sapro preparing a second shipment of iron ore

Matthieu Pigasse says goodbye to Sassou

Pierre Moussa to be new PCT secretary-general?

Thierry Moungalla on charm offensive in Paris

Ecolog plays and wins

SNPC: Ominga outs Benjamin Makaya after a long wait

DRC expands its team to negotiate with Africa50 over Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Party over as IMF hits town

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Alumina refinery project hinging on power prices

Construction of Chollet dam: who might replace Sinohydro?

Donatien Kivouvou, new Grand Master of GOCB

Deputy head of MINUSCA Kenneth Gluck to step down

Petro Services' Alexander Haly, the agent no longer wanted by ENI

Former Soco execs refill the company coffers in Egypt

Lukoil shifts viewpoint to become Putin's oil vehicle

Djeno terminal: could Total be in to lose its iron grip?

Spotlight
Turkey's Aksa Enerji to build two gas-fired power stations

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

How Antoinette Sassou Nguesso avoided humiliation

After the Sahel, Turkish Airlines deploys in the south

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Congo

Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

APPO: why Congolese minister Tchicaya floored Gaya's plans

Miners fired up against minister of the environment

Sapro preparing a second shipment of iron ore

Matthieu Pigasse says goodbye to Sassou

Pierre Moussa to be new PCT secretary-general?

Thierry Moungalla on charm offensive in Paris

Ecolog plays and wins

SNPC: Ominga outs Benjamin Makaya after a long wait

DRC expands its team to negotiate with Africa50 over Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Party over as IMF hits town

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Alumina refinery project hinging on power prices

Construction of Chollet dam: who might replace Sinohydro?

Donatien Kivouvou, new Grand Master of GOCB

Deputy head of MINUSCA Kenneth Gluck to step down

Petro Services' Alexander Haly, the agent no longer wanted by ENI

Former Soco execs refill the company coffers in Egypt

Lukoil shifts viewpoint to become Putin's oil vehicle

Djeno terminal: could Total be in to lose its iron grip?

Spotlight Turkey's Aksa Enerji to build two gas-fired power stations

To electrify the continent, USAID turns again to CrossBoundary

How Antoinette Sassou Nguesso avoided humiliation

After the Sahel, Turkish Airlines deploys in the south

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Turkey's Aksa Enerji to build two gas-fired power stations