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Kontinent Congo comes up against ENI's brick wall

Despite its army of local antennae, Kontinent Congo is facing the steamroller that is ENI, queen in Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2019

Kore Potash's challenge ahead of Kola start up

While it continues to seek out suppliers for the construction of its potash mine, Kore Potash still needs to raise nearly $2 billion to get the project off the ground.

Subscribers only Mining 02.07.2019

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Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

On 5 July, the directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to decide whether to resume loans to Congo-B after a hiatus of eight years. But on the eve of this crucial decision, there are profound rifts within [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.06.2019

Guess what of June 24, 2019

Sanction | Replacement | Visit | Phone call | General

Free access Guess what ? 26.06.2019

Mercuria enrages Glencore and Trafigura

After offering pre-financing arrangements to Brazzaville, Swiss trader Mercuria is preparing for a big strike this summer.

Subscribers only Energy 25.06.2019

What was behind SNPC boss Raoul Ominga's trip to Geneva?

The SNPC managing director Raoul Ominga spent several days of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.06.2019

Raoul Ominga keeping a tight lip about details of SNPC upstream branch bombshell

SNPC boss Raoul Ominga invited all his colleagues in charge [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.06.2019

Denis Sassou N'Guesso turns screw on Bollore

The Congolese government is stepping up pressure on Canal+, the TV channel owned by Vivendi which is still facing a [...]

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2019

Trans Air Congo overtaken by Equaflight and Emeraude en route to Pointe-Noire

TAC, which features on the EU blacklist, has now lost its European diplomatic clientele as well as its oil company business. And its rivals are taking advantage on the lucrative connection to Pointe-Noire.

Subscribers only Business 12.06.2019

Brazzaville returns to the Moscow fold

In the wake of Denis Sassou N'Guesso's visit to Moscow [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 12.06.2019

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With Mercuria's new gameplay, SNPC's debt plays havoc on its future

As finance minister Calixte Nganongo scrambles to restore Congo-B's economic stability with plans to restructure debt that will help unlock IMF aid, the country's finances continue to go from bad to worse. Mercuria to the rescue?

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2019

SNPC and Ebata bring in new unknown players to develop MKB

Output at the producing MKB field will hit the roof if we are to believe the managers of the oil services firm that has been picked to join the project.

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2019

Marine XII: Lukoil and New Age get down to business

Russia's Lukoil will be sending a team of senior managers [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2019

Cuvette: Wilfrid Etoka (SARPD) lands key Ngoki win

The consortium Petroleum Exploration & Production Africa (PEPA) formed by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2019

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Airports spark intense international rivalries

At a time when many African capitals are constructing new airports to ease congestion around urban centres, such projects are giving rise to intense rivalry between new and established powers on the continent, all against a backdrop of growing sub-regional [.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.05.2019

Extension of Diori-Hamani airport in Niamey, built and run by Turkish group Summa.

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Congo

Kontinent Congo comes up against ENI's brick wall

Kore Potash's challenge ahead of Kola start up

Spotlight | Document
Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

Guess what of June 24, 2019

Mercuria enrages Glencore and Trafigura

What was behind SNPC boss Raoul Ominga's trip to Geneva?

Raoul Ominga keeping a tight lip about details of SNPC upstream branch bombshell

Denis Sassou N'Guesso turns screw on Bollore

Trans Air Congo overtaken by Equaflight and Emeraude en route to Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville returns to the Moscow fold

Spotlight
With Mercuria's new gameplay, SNPC's debt plays havoc on its future

SNPC and Ebata bring in new unknown players to develop MKB

Marine XII: Lukoil and New Age get down to business

Cuvette: Wilfrid Etoka (SARPD) lands key Ngoki win

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Airports spark intense international rivalries

Antoinette Sassou Nguesso steps up a grade

Jose Veiga hits back against Asperbras

Oscar Otoka to chair La Congolaise des routes

Mercuria opens purse strings to save Marine XI deal

Denis Sassou Nguesso's oil team troops off to Moscow for Lukoil's pipeline

Debt: IMF, Lazard freres and DSK wary of Beijing's progress with Trafigura

Summa goes on offensive in Brazzaville

Pierre Ngolo sees PCT leadership as presidential stepping stone

Honore Noel Yandouma, next head of the Treasury?

The ‘volatile' analyses of the Quai d'Orsay

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Congo

Kontinent Congo comes up against ENI's brick wall

Kore Potash's challenge ahead of Kola start up

Spotlight | Document Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

Guess what of June 24, 2019

Mercuria enrages Glencore and Trafigura

What was behind SNPC boss Raoul Ominga's trip to Geneva?

Raoul Ominga keeping a tight lip about details of SNPC upstream branch bombshell

Denis Sassou N'Guesso turns screw on Bollore

Trans Air Congo overtaken by Equaflight and Emeraude en route to Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville returns to the Moscow fold

Spotlight With Mercuria's new gameplay, SNPC's debt plays havoc on its future

SNPC and Ebata bring in new unknown players to develop MKB

Marine XII: Lukoil and New Age get down to business

Cuvette: Wilfrid Etoka (SARPD) lands key Ngoki win

Spotlight Airports spark intense international rivalries

Antoinette Sassou Nguesso steps up a grade

Jose Veiga hits back against Asperbras

Oscar Otoka to chair La Congolaise des routes

Mercuria opens purse strings to save Marine XI deal

Denis Sassou Nguesso's oil team troops off to Moscow for Lukoil's pipeline

Debt: IMF, Lazard freres and DSK wary of Beijing's progress with Trafigura

Summa goes on offensive in Brazzaville

Pierre Ngolo sees PCT leadership as presidential stepping stone

Honore Noel Yandouma, next head of the Treasury?

The ‘volatile' analyses of the Quai d'Orsay

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Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting

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With Mercuria's new gameplay, SNPC's debt plays havoc on its future

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Airports spark intense international rivalries