Central Africa

Angola, Gabon
Round 2 in talks on extending continental shelf

The two governments are pressing ahead with key talks aimed at avoiding any territorial overlap on the sensitive issue of the continental shelf.

Subscribers only Energy 28.07.2015

Congo
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

Cameroon
Biya showers allies with directorships

The current round of June and July company annual meetings has thrown the spotlight on the number of people close to President Paul Biya wearing multiple hats as officials and company directors.

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Congo
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

Document | Gabon
Ali Bongo struggles with internal dissent at PDG

Dissent within his own camp has shattered the consensus that President Ali Bongo’s aides tried hard to preserve.

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Gabon
Veolia devises strategy to preserve its interests

The French company has been busily lobbying to have its water and electricity contracts in Gabon renewed in 2017.

Subscribers only Business 15.07.2015

Congo
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

Cameroon
Yaounde consults Anthony Bouthelier on Alucam

The Cameroonian government is actively seeking a successor to Rio [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.07.2015

Gabon
Addax caught up in new wrangle with government

Relations between the Chinese group and Libreville could worsen once again with a new scandal. And this time Addax’s supporter in presidential circles could allow the matter to run its course.

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.2015

Chad, Sao Tome and Principe
ERHC seeks partners

The American explorer ERHC Energy headed by Peter Ntephe (and partly controlled by the Chrome Group owned by Nigerian millionaire [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.2015

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Golar in FLNG and barge deals

The British firm Golar run by the former chairman of BG, Frank Chapman, can be pretty pleased with itself: its [...]

Free access Energy 14.07.2015

DRC
Real Madrid's boss casts lustful eyes on Inga 3

A company headed by Florentino Perez is well placed to land a contract for the Inga 3 dam.

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.2015

Congo
Cominco asks for tax sweeteners on phosphate project

Colin Ikin, chairman of Cominco Resources, is optimistic about the fact that the government will grant him major tax waivers [...]