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Central Africa

Congo
Mixed message for Core Mining

Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, the London junior Core [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.11.2011

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

Congo
Paris embassy cash-strapped

A Paris court has seized the Republic of Congo’s French bank accounts in a legal case being fought by a disgruntled Lebanese businessman.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2011

Central African Republic
Daniel Investments pursues telco case

Although it is an attractive proposition to investors, the telecoms sector in Africa is not risk-free, especially in Bangui.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2011

Gabon
Semlex passport confiscated

President Ali Bongo may not renew the contract first signed [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2011

Central African Republic
Areva puts Bakouma on hold

Luc Oursel, who succeeded Anne Lauvergeon as the new head [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2011

Cameroon
KARL OLUTOKUN TORIOLA (MTN)

Appointed managing director of MTN-Cameroon on October 18, Karl Olutokun [...]

Subscribers only Business 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 | Libreville
Perenco workers briefly on strike

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

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC | Kinshasa
New deal for Franco Tosi Meccanica

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

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC | Kinshasa
Sharing Grand Inga’s power

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

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2011

DRC | Kinshasa
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 | Kinshasa
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

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

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