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Tilapia: Zenith Energy snaps up one of Gabon's star advisors

As the new owner of an 80% interest in AAOG's financially-struggling Congolese subsidiary that develops well TLP-103C on the Tilapia [...]

Free access Energy 21.01.2020

Michel Okoko, Sassou's secret weapon to win over IMF

By appointing Michel Okoko as the new permanent secretary to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in late December, President [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Marine XI: Mercuria operating on autopilot

The partners of the Marine XI permit - AOGC, WNR [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Kiki's made-to-measure party

Although Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, aka ‘Kiki', did not in the end manage to secure his hoped-for post of secretary-general [...]

Free access Politics 08.01.2020

Rodrigue Nguesso, Sassou's new envoy for Tshisekedi

43-year-old Rodrigue Nguesso, the son of Maurice Nguesso (the elder brother of President Denis Sassou Nguesso), has become a key [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2020

Sylvie Nicole Mouyecket-Ngana seeks re-election

Briefly detained in early December at Pointe-Noire prison for allegedly embezzling nearly €1 million in funds placed in escrow for [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2020

Etinde and Marine III weather New Age's clearance sale

It appears British junior New Age may be preparing to withdraw from the African continent altogether. According to our sources, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2020

Pre-financing: SNPC lost control a long time ago

Congo has been dragging an unwieldy and mounting debt since [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2020

Who are cash strapped AAOG's mysterious Italian saviours?

Unable to finance the development of its Congolese block TLP-103C [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2020

Perenco-SNPC joint venture Congorep gives up on Emeraude

The joint venture Congorep - 51% owned by French-British firm [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2020

Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

Miners are urging the Central African bank to change its tendency to block funds for site rehabilitation work in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 24.12.2019

Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Following the death of 13 French soldiers in Mali on 25 November, Paris is bringing forward plans, under consideration since September, to downsize its operations.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

On the eve of the ruling PCT party conference, which he hopes to use as a launchpad, the president's disruptive youngest son has installed his allies in private sector posts, sometimes rather forcefully.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

Following the postponement of the vote, initially scheduled for this [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

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

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

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

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

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Congo

Tilapia: Zenith Energy snaps up one of Gabon's star advisors

Michel Okoko, Sassou's secret weapon to win over IMF

Marine XI: Mercuria operating on autopilot

Kiki's made-to-measure party

Rodrigue Nguesso, Sassou's new envoy for Tshisekedi

Sylvie Nicole Mouyecket-Ngana seeks re-election

Etinde and Marine III weather New Age's clearance sale

Pre-financing: SNPC lost control a long time ago

Who are cash strapped AAOG's mysterious Italian saviours?

Perenco-SNPC joint venture Congorep gives up on Emeraude

Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

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

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

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Congo

Tilapia: Zenith Energy snaps up one of Gabon's star advisors

Michel Okoko, Sassou's secret weapon to win over IMF

Marine XI: Mercuria operating on autopilot

Kiki's made-to-measure party

Rodrigue Nguesso, Sassou's new envoy for Tshisekedi

Sylvie Nicole Mouyecket-Ngana seeks re-election

Etinde and Marine III weather New Age's clearance sale

Pre-financing: SNPC lost control a long time ago

Who are cash strapped AAOG's mysterious Italian saviours?

Perenco-SNPC joint venture Congorep gives up on Emeraude

Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

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

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

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