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In its debt row with Gécamines, NB Mining finds allies in football fans

Victoire stadium, Lubumbashi, home of FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo.
Victoire stadium, Lubumbashi, home of FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo. © ARR
Mining subcontractor NB Mining, some of whose ownership is contested by former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi, has warned FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo it might not be able to finance the club's infrastructure due to an unpaid debt owed by the state-owned Gécamines. The fans are unhappy. [...]
Published on 19.06.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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Mining rivals Katumbi and Beveraggi settle their scores on the football pitch

French businessman Pascal Beveraggi, who recently arrived in the Katangan mining logistics market, has run into competition from the "master of Lubumbashi", Congolese politician and business magnate Moise Katumbi. Beveraggi, who is already battling with him in the courts and the media, has decided to tackle his rival, too, on his preferred battleground, the football pitch.

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Moise Katumbi, wearing a TP Mazembe jersey, salutes supporters in the club stadium in Lubumbashi.

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