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How the Congolese army lost its medevac helicopter

After a seven-year dispute with the company in charge of its maintenance, the Congolese Ministry of Defence has finally given up ownership of the MI-8 helicopter that it used as its air ambulance.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 24.11.2021

Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

On 24 November, Morocco's industry minister Ryad Mezzour is expected to make his first trip to Africa since his appointment last month, when he replaced Moulay Hafid Elalamy. Mezzour will attend the DRC Africa Business Forum instead of Mohammed VI who had been invited by President Felix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2021

Indian KEC triumphs over Sinohydro and Kalpataru

Indian company KEC will build a 77km power transmission line linking the economic capital of Burundi, Bujumbura, to Kamanyola in DRC.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.11.2021

Kinshasa continues to turn deaf ear to Taiwan's requests to repay its debt

Despite a number of informal meetings, the issue of the debt that Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko's regime ran up with Taiwan in 1991 continues to haunt the presidency of Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Business 22.11.2021

Tenke Fungurume Mining hounded by subcontractor KCS over unpaid services

Already in trouble with the Congolese authorities, Tenke Fungurume Mining is now facing a hearing involving one of the subcontractors at its copper mine, which is seeking the enforcement of a British arbitration ruling on unpaid invoices.

Subscribers only Mining 18.11.2021

How Félix Tshisekedi got his Gulfstream back

The Congolese president, fed up with travelling on expensive privately hired planes, has recovered the state-owned Gulfstream that had been grounded in Spain for six years due to unpaid repair bills.

Subscribers only Politics 18.11.2021

Tshisekedi plans pan-African climate summit in Kinshasa

In the wake of the COP26 in Glasgow, the Congolese head of state is seeking to use his last few weeks at the head of the African Union to show that he is uniting the continent in its fight against global warming.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.11.2021

Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

French legal duo to represent Kinshasa in legal battles against Gertler and Dig Oil

French counsel Olivier Pardo and ex-justice minister Rachida Dati have been chosen by the DRC to litigate against Israeli magnate Dan Gertler and South African oil outfit Dig Oil.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 15.11.2021

Energy 24 expands into MIBA's nickel and chrome deposits

Previously operating in the health sector, the company Energy 24 has decided to explore the nickel and chrome concessions of the state-owned company MIBA in Kasai.

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2021

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

The Westminster Group subsidiary, Westminster Aviation Security Services, which specialises in airport perimeter security and passenger screening, is at an advanced stage of talks with the Central African government.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.11.2021

Israel's Rayzone Group makes play for DRC cyber deal

In a sign of its growing interest in Africa, the Israeli cyberintelligence firm Rayzone Group presented its interception and cybersecurity systems to a visiting delegation from the DRC recently, a few weeks after prospecting for business in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Business 10.11.2021

Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

The Congolese parliament's upper house has begun an in-depth inspection of the accounts of the country's 26 provinces, in particular the two richest: Lualaba and Haut-Katanga. This will include Gécamines being looked at.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 09.11.2021

Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

After a discussion with the boss of Fortescue Metals Group, the Australian firm slated to develop the Grand Inga project, the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi abruptly cancelled a meeting devoted to the mega-dam project at which African Development Bank and African Union representatives had been due to speak.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 05.11.2021

USAID to inspect UAE impact on responsible gold trade

As part of their efforts to establish a legal and traceable small-scale gold mining sector in the DRC, the US international development agency and its partners want to understand where the United Arab Emirates fits into the illegal trade of the metal as one of the biggest buyers.

Subscribers only Mining 05.11.2021

Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

The keenly awaited audit of state mining company Gécamines is almost complete. It was launched in September by the Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF), which is under the direct authority of President Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Mining 04.11.2021

Sceplum partners Gécamines, Trafigura and Pact on small-scale cobalt mining

Run by DRC mining experts and financed by businessman Gad Cohen, Sceplum is the fourth partner on the state-run project to formalise artisanal cobalt mining in the country.

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2021

Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

The Belgian group Semlex, which last June lost its monopoly on Congolese passport production, made a last-ditch attempt to return to the country but was rejected at the last moment by the presidency.

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2021

COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

The DRC presidency has come out in force at the climate summit in Glasgow and is looking to give substance to its carbon reduction projects. Its main asset, the construction of the Grand Inga, will be the subject of a behind-the-scenes meeting with the African Union.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 03.11.2021

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

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How the Congolese army lost its medevac helicopter

Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

Indian KEC triumphs over Sinohydro and Kalpataru

Kinshasa continues to turn deaf ear to Taiwan's requests to repay its debt

Tenke Fungurume Mining hounded by subcontractor KCS over unpaid services

How Félix Tshisekedi got his Gulfstream back

Tshisekedi plans pan-African climate summit in Kinshasa

French legal duo to represent Kinshasa in legal battles against Gertler and Dig Oil

Energy 24 expands into MIBA's nickel and chrome deposits

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Israel's Rayzone Group makes play for DRC cyber deal

Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

USAID to inspect UAE impact on responsible gold trade

Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

Sceplum partners Gécamines, Trafigura and Pact on small-scale cobalt mining

Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

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Brasilia looks to enter the race for big business in Kinshasa

Copper-cobalt: Chinese CNMC struggling in Zambia but progressing in DRC

Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

Kinshasa botches its appeal against $619m awarded to Dig Oil in the US

Battle to take over Kipoi copper operator Tiger Resources settled at last

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How the Congolese army lost its medevac helicopter

Ryad Mezzour on royal mission to Tshisekedi's business forum

Indian KEC triumphs over Sinohydro and Kalpataru

Kinshasa continues to turn deaf ear to Taiwan's requests to repay its debt

Tenke Fungurume Mining hounded by subcontractor KCS over unpaid services

How Félix Tshisekedi got his Gulfstream back

Tshisekedi plans pan-African climate summit in Kinshasa

French legal duo to represent Kinshasa in legal battles against Gertler and Dig Oil

Energy 24 expands into MIBA's nickel and chrome deposits

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Israel's Rayzone Group makes play for DRC cyber deal

Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

USAID to inspect UAE impact on responsible gold trade

Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

Sceplum partners Gécamines, Trafigura and Pact on small-scale cobalt mining

Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

Spotlight Brasilia looks to enter the race for big business in Kinshasa

Copper-cobalt: Chinese CNMC struggling in Zambia but progressing in DRC

Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

Kinshasa botches its appeal against $619m awarded to Dig Oil in the US

Battle to take over Kipoi copper operator Tiger Resources settled at last

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Brasilia looks to enter the race for big business in Kinshasa