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Central Africa

Cameroon
Biya throws bone to opposition

After his runaway victory in Cameroon’s presidential elections last month, Paul Biya could power share by appointing a northerner as prime minister.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2011

DRC
Daewoo looks at oil play

The South Korean group is currently in talks with the oil and gas ministry to explore in the central basin and in the Tanganyika graben.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

Chad
Djermaya supplies fuel locally

N’Djamena has stopped buying diesel fuel abroad for its power stations. Inaugurated in July, the new Djermaya refinery has been [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC
All steer clear of SNEL

No company has stepped forward to bid for the management of SNEL, an operation deemed too risky in view of the work it would involve.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

Gabon
"Gabonization"on the march

In a letter to the Union Petroliere Gabonaise (UPEGA) dated [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC
New developments on CIZ?

Congolese officials travelled once again to Luanda at the end [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

Gabon
Perenco workers briefly on strike

Workers for the Franco-British firm Perenco walked off the job [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC
New deal for Franco Tosi Meccanica

The Italian firm Franco Tosi Meccanica signed a contract with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC
Sharing Grand Inga’s power

The findings of a pre-feasibility report on developing the first [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC
Javier Iguacel

Javier Iguacel, the Angola manager for Argentina's Pluspetrol, was in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC
Moise Katumbi

The governor of Katanga, Moise Katumbi, has retained a strong tie with the business world (AMI 175). In mid-October, he [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2011

DRC
Alexandre Van Hoeken

A French-speaking Dutch engineer with a degree from the Colorado School of Mines, Alexlander Van Hoeken, recently took over as [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2011

DRC
Tshisekedi talks with First Quantum

Mining disputes have crept into the campaign for general elections [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2011

DRC
William Potter takes over Kakanda

The Canadian firm Greenock Resources Inc, formerly Simberi Mining Corp, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2011

Congo
Sassou promotes JJ Bouya

Sassou Nguesso has placed the director for major building works in charge of coordinating government projects, turning him into a prime minister in all but name.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2011

Gabon
Bongo faces polls unchallenged

The recent death of Pierre Mamboundou and the failing health of Mba Obame have made the run-up to December’s parliamentary vote just a little easier for Ali Bongo.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2011

Gabon
Projects get bogged down

While the concept sounds fine in theory, Ali Bongo’s ambitions to modernize Gabon’s water and energy infrastructure are proving difficult to put into practice.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2011

Chad
Deby’s French friends rally round

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno is as popular as ever in French academic and media circles.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2011

Gabon
Isolux struggling in Gabon

After several months of delays caused by non-payment by the [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.10.2011

Cameroon
Teylium talks to Paul Biya

Yerim Sow, the Senegalese head of the Teylium, group, seized [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.10.2011

Congo
PIERRE NARCISSE LOUFOUA (AOGC)

The director of Africa Oil Gas Corporation (AOGC) Pierre Narcisse [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.10.2011

DRC
Senate blasts SNEL out of water

Congo-K’s Senate has fired a broadside at the management methods of Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL). A Senate committee set up [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2011

Cameroon
Lom Pangar on the right track

The conditions laid down by EIB to finance the Lom Pangar hydro-power dam seem to have been met.

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2011

Chad
Abdelkerim Hissein Moussa

Appointments in Chad's oil sector have come one after the other since the presidential election in April. A new chairman [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2011

DRC
Inga 3 or Grand Inga?

The confusion prevailing over development of the Inga dams is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2011

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