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SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

The drop in the oil price is going to prevent the national oil company from paying back loans it contracted with banks.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

African Potash opts for trading venture ahead of Lake Dinga

With competition heating up increasingly on Congo’s potash market, African Potash has hit upon an original strategy. Unlike its rivals [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2015

Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, a.k.a. "JMMM", African Union commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s special representative in Central African Republic, has [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2015

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Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

Business chiefs close to the government seem alone in benefiting from the new obligation of majors to reserve 15% of their new oil licences for local companies. Parliament adopted that measure in approving the new bill in May in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

New acreage on the auction block at last

After more than a year of procrastination (AEI 734), Congo-B [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

The Congolese security services, headed by relatives of the president or members of his Mboshi ethnic group, are on standby to ensure his referendum on the constitution goes smoothly.

Free access Politics 14.10.2015

Guy Nestor Itoua may temp as Paris embassy chief

Guy Nestor Itoua may take temporary charge of the Republic of Congo’s embassy on rue Paul Valery in Paris if [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2015

Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo’s opposition is solidly united to stop Denis Sassou Nguesso changing the constitution so that he can run for office again.

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Francois Odzali targets ECAir again

After his partly successful attempt to seize a Boeing plane owned by ECAir, Congolese businessman Francois Odzali recently had the Congolese government’s stake in the airline company seized.

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2015

Jean-Claude Gakosso gives advice to foreign diplomats

Three days after Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s announcement of a referendum on changing the Republic of Congo’s constitution, on September 25 diplomats [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Oil minister Atama down but not exactly out

President Joseph Kabila has decided to reshuffle his cabinet amid a simmering political crisis that has seen some powerful members [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2015

Francois Odzali targets ECAir’s capital

Odzali group boss Francois Odzali, who has been unable to obtain repayment of a €70 million inviolable debt owed him [...]

Subscribers only 24.09.2015

Akouala-Atipaut sparks renewed clan rivalry

Alain Akouala-Atipault, who is set to be the Republic of Congo’s new ambassador to Paris, has sparked infighting in Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2015

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

The relative unpopularity of rival Asian companies helped the French logging company Rougier land a key contract in Central African Republic recently.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2015

Commisimpex tries to torpedo AGOA in Brazza

Charles Merin, the vice-president of Washington-based Prime Policy Group, wrote [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2015

Sassou reshuffles govt. ahead of constitutional battle

Sassou Nguesso has recently overhauled the government, getting rid of the last remaining opponents of his controversial project to reform the constitution.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2015

French business out of favour with Sassou

French construction companies have been losing out massively in Brazzaville to competition from newcomers from Turkey and other parts of the world.

Free access Business 02.09.2015

Alain Akouala-Atipault to succeed Henri Lopes in Paris

After serving as a minister without interruption since 2002, Alain Akouala-Atipault, alias the "Blue Brain", has been proposed by Brazzaville [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2015

Jean-Marc Tchicaya, the new uncrowned oil king

In a limited cabinet shuffle on Aug. 11, Jean-Marc Tchicaya, a 47-year-old native of Pointe Noire, was promoted to the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

State-owned
SNPC negotiates with Petroci and ENI on MKB block

According to our sources, the managing director of Société nationale [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Spotlight | Document
Hojeij case a growing threat to Sassou Nguesso

Mohsen Hojeij may be poised to deliver a devastating blow to the Congolese government and by extension, President Denis Sassou Nguesso. For some years the businessman who has been trying to obtain record damages of some $1.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2015

Sanders feels potash was a good bet

John Sanders feels pretty confident as he winds up his first year as managing director of Australia’s Elemental Minerals (ELM). [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2015

Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Against the backdrop of the Republic of Congo’s “national dialogue”, Denis Sassou Nguesso is contining to strengthen his grip on the country’s institutions. His latest target is the prefecture corps.

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Congolese member of parliament Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, the 66-year-old leader of the Republic of Congo's opposition party UPADS (Union Panafricaine [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Berlin bankrolls a mining academy

The German government has put up €5 million towards a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.07.2015

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Congo

SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

African Potash opts for trading venture ahead of Lake Dinga

Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

Spotlight
Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

New acreage on the auction block at last

Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

Guy Nestor Itoua may temp as Paris embassy chief

Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Francois Odzali targets ECAir again

Jean-Claude Gakosso gives advice to foreign diplomats

Oil minister Atama down but not exactly out

Francois Odzali targets ECAir’s capital

Akouala-Atipaut sparks renewed clan rivalry

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

Commisimpex tries to torpedo AGOA in Brazza

Sassou reshuffles govt. ahead of constitutional battle

French business out of favour with Sassou

Alain Akouala-Atipault to succeed Henri Lopes in Paris

Jean-Marc Tchicaya, the new uncrowned oil king

State-owned
SNPC negotiates with Petroci and ENI on MKB block

Spotlight | Document
Hojeij case a growing threat to Sassou Nguesso

Sanders feels potash was a good bet

Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Berlin bankrolls a mining academy

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Congo

SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

African Potash opts for trading venture ahead of Lake Dinga

Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

Spotlight Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

New acreage on the auction block at last

Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

Guy Nestor Itoua may temp as Paris embassy chief

Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Francois Odzali targets ECAir again

Jean-Claude Gakosso gives advice to foreign diplomats

Oil minister Atama down but not exactly out

Francois Odzali targets ECAir’s capital

Akouala-Atipaut sparks renewed clan rivalry

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

Commisimpex tries to torpedo AGOA in Brazza

Sassou reshuffles govt. ahead of constitutional battle

French business out of favour with Sassou

Alain Akouala-Atipault to succeed Henri Lopes in Paris

Jean-Marc Tchicaya, the new uncrowned oil king

State-owned SNPC negotiates with Petroci and ENI on MKB block

Spotlight | Document Hojeij case a growing threat to Sassou Nguesso

Sanders feels potash was a good bet

Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Berlin bankrolls a mining academy

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Spotlight
Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

State-owned
SNPC negotiates with Petroci and ENI on MKB block

Spotlight | Document
Hojeij case a growing threat to Sassou Nguesso