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Katumbi splashes out to cosy up to Biden administration

The Congolese politician Moïse Katumbi who has a taste for lobbyists in the US has enlisted the services of a new cabinet in Washington.

Subscribers only Politics 16.06.2021

Kinshasa seeks advisors on revising 'infrastructure for minerals' and other China deals

Felix Tshisekedi's inner circle, keen to renegotiate contracts signed with Beijing under ex-president Joseph Kabila, has consulted numerous law firms and advisory banks in what looks set to be a Herculean task.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2021

Modeste Bahati, architect of the resumption of gold mining in Luhihi?

It seems the Senate president Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, who is also a leading player in the South Kivu business world, may have played a key role in the decision of the province's governor to authorise the resumption of gold mining in Luhihi.

Subscribers only Mining 11.06.2021

GardaWorld picks ex-ambassador André Kapanga to break into Congo

To comply with Congolese legislation which requires subcontracting companies to team up with a local partner, Canadian security firm GardaWorld has hired former diplomat André Kapanga.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.06.2021

Congo nationality debate raises fresh questions about Moïse Katumbi's 'Italian' origins

A proposal from former presidential candidate Noël Tshiani to allow only candidates with a Congolese father and mother to run for president has caused a public outcry in the DRC. It has also brought an angry reaction from the new party of former Katangan goveror Moïse Katumbi, who is thought to be part-Italian. Katumbi himself denies this but there are indications that it could be true.

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2021

Lubumbashi city council persists with controversial toll on copper transports

The bill to introduce a toll for entering Lubumbashi that sparked a public outcry in October has been presented again to transporters, who have decided to fight back.

Subscribers only Mining 07.06.2021

West China Cement buys out Philippe de Moerloose

Philippe de Moerloose, one of the wealthiest Belgians in the DRC, has been bought out of the cement plants he co-owned with West China Cement. The Chinese giant now aims to ramp up production and become a major player in the sector.

Subscribers only Business 03.06.2021

Damning audit report casts doubt on Congo Airways' $272m fleet expansion

Allegations of embezzlement and over-invoicing at Congo Airways could not have come at a worse time for the national carrier, which is hoping to finalise the $272m purchase of four new airliners.

Subscribers only Business 03.06.2021

AfDB wants Inga III mega-dam project put out to tender

The African Development Bank is in talks with DRC authorities over its support for one of the vast Grand Inga project hydro-electric dams and is keen to see companies compete to develop it. At stake is some $55m in financing and the bank's seal of approval.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 02.06.2021

Tshisekedi ready for digital revolution if it pleases major financial backers

The DRC's president is actively demonstrating his support of digitalising the nation's administration to reduce fraud and waste. He also hopes to appease his financial partners.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.06.2021

Goma volcano observatory corruption probe may resume after deadly eruption

An investigation was launched last year into allegations of corruption at the observatory, which has admitted it failed to monitor the Nyiragongo volcano since last October, but was dropped at the request of the observatory itself.

Subscribers only Politics 01.06.2021

A lava flow in Goma during the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano, May 22, 2021.

New justice minister takes on responsibility for Dig Oil arbitration case

The president's office has appointed new officials to oversee the thorny issue of arbitration with the South African junior.

Subscribers only Energy 01.06.2021

In Focus
How Orrick's former star Africa lawyer dodged sexual abuse allegations and rebuilt his practice

Star attorney Pascal Agboyibor was abruptly fired by US law firm Orrick in 2019 amid allegations of rape and sexual harassment which are still being investigated by the Paris bar association. The Togolose lawyer, who denies the accusations, has quickly bounced back in DRC, where his own new firm has won lucrative government contracts.

Subscribers only Business 31.05.2021

Attorney Pascal Agboyibor founded Asafo & Co shortly after being ousted from the US firm Orrick in 2019.

China's Newtech Armor wins equipment contract with DRC army

Earlier this month, the Congolese army bought 5,000 bulletproof vests from Chinese supplier Newtech Armor.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 31.05.2021

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris goes prospecting in DRC

With his gold operations expanding but his media business struggling, Sawiris was in Kinshasa in late May to cultivate his relations with the ministers of mines and communications.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 28.05.2021

Washington wraps up criminal action against Och-Ziff over Dan Gertler transaction

The criminal action brought by the US authorities in September 2016 against the New York hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (renamed Sculptor Capital Management in 2019) for corrupting Congolese and Libyan public officials finally reached a conclusion on 13 May.

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2021

Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government

With two years left of his presidential term, Félix Tshisekedi wants to define the shape of the DRC's economic policy through to 2030 and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has drafted report to help with the task.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2021

Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi met with Global Technologies CEO Jean-Paul Steinitz.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2021

CEO Global Technologies Jean-Paul Steinitz.

Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

Residents who live near the lucrative Lubumbashi cobalt slag heap have complained to the governor of Haut-Katanga province about pollution from the fumes coming out of the plant on the site.

Subscribers only Mining 25.05.2021

DGSE and DRC intelligence chiefs bond on sidelines of Macron-Tshisekedi meet

While in Paris to attend the French summit on African financing on 18 May, the DRC's top intelligence staff met with their French counterparts to further strengthen security cooperation between the two.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.05.2021

French President Emmanuel Macron greets Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi.

How more responsible mining can mean more profit

Praised by those advocating more ethical business, decried by others for their prohibitive cost, the accountability and traceability measures presented at the OECD Forum on Mineral Supply Chains are seen as key to profitability by some miners.

Subscribers only Mining 24.05.2021

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

ECCAS President Denis Sassou Nguesso is timidly trying to play a part in managing Chad's transition. But the international community would clearly prefer the African Union to oversee the next stage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.05.2021

Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in May 2021.

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and subscription channels beIN Sports and Canal+ all have a bone to pick with Lebanese firm Satcon. Run by the al-Akhras family, the company sells decoders across west and central Africa so viewers can tune into European sports championships.

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2021

Games budget soars as head honcho awards village contract without tender

Didier Tshiyoyo, the man suddenly in sole charge of the Francophone Games, has bypassed normal procurement procedures to get the athletes' village built in a no-bid contract worth $113m, more than the events' entire original budget.

Subscribers only Politics 21.05.2021

How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own

After spending months tackling a political crisis at home and forming a new government, the head of state is now working on rebuilding his international ties. But with the presidential fleet grounded, Félix Tshisekedi has to rely on charter firms to get him around the world.

Subscribers only Politics 21.05.2021

President Félix Tshisekedi visited Paris on 17 May 2021.

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Katumbi splashes out to cosy up to Biden administration

Kinshasa seeks advisors on revising 'infrastructure for minerals' and other China deals

Modeste Bahati, architect of the resumption of gold mining in Luhihi?

GardaWorld picks ex-ambassador André Kapanga to break into Congo

Congo nationality debate raises fresh questions about Moïse Katumbi's 'Italian' origins

Lubumbashi city council persists with controversial toll on copper transports

West China Cement buys out Philippe de Moerloose

Damning audit report casts doubt on Congo Airways' $272m fleet expansion

AfDB wants Inga III mega-dam project put out to tender

Tshisekedi ready for digital revolution if it pleases major financial backers

Goma volcano observatory corruption probe may resume after deadly eruption

New justice minister takes on responsibility for Dig Oil arbitration case

In Focus How Orrick's former star Africa lawyer dodged sexual abuse allegations and rebuilt his practice

China's Newtech Armor wins equipment contract with DRC army

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris goes prospecting in DRC

Washington wraps up criminal action against Och-Ziff over Dan Gertler transaction

Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government

Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris

Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

DGSE and DRC intelligence chiefs bond on sidelines of Macron-Tshisekedi meet

How more responsible mining can mean more profit

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

Games budget soars as head honcho awards village contract without tender

How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own

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About Africa Intelligence

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The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

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Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

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