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Central Africa

Congo
Transportation the key to Youkou iron scheme

A newcomer to Congo-B’s increasingly busy iron ore scene, Waratah Resources intends to stand out from others because of the [...]

Free access Mining 13.09.2011

Congo
Otto-Mbongo settles scores

Despite winning in court, businessman Pierre Otto-Mbongo has been unable to get his hands on the $40 million the Congolese authorities owe him. He is pursuing his claim through the French courts.

Subscribers only Politics 07.09.2011

Congo
Berrebi attacks IMF

French businessman Serge Berrebi is poised to launch a complaint against the International Monetary Fund for alleged irregularities in the cancelling of Republic of Congo’s foreign debt in 2009.

Subscribers only Politics 07.09.2011

Congo
Congolese diplomats delayed

Intially scheduled to take place in Brazzaville in July, a [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.09.2011

Congo
Total building in Congo-B

Total E&P Congo, the French group Total's local subsidiary, is [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2011

Cameroon
Razel and CHEC boost Biya

The Belgian company Razel and the China Harbour Engineering Co [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2011

Cameroon
George Kaiafas (EGBTP)

American George Kaiafas heads the company Entreprise Generale de Batiment [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2011

Chad
New management line-up

President Idriss Deby has placed men beholden to him at the head of SHT and the oil ministry.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

DRC
IBOS II looks like front-runner

A letter from Congo-K’s prime minister indicates that IBOS II enjoys a head start in the race to explore the Albertine graben and Lake Tanganyika.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

DRC
Petrobras in Tanganyika bid

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that several executives from Brazil’s Petrobras [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

DRC | Kinshasa
Kabila on campaign trail

Faced with discontent in the capital, which is experiencing severe [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

DRC
EU in gorillas vs oil battle

The European Commission is funding an environmental study by SAFEGA [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

DRC
Phosphates : Minbos begins examining samples

The Agrim firm, a unit of Perth-based Minbos Resources that holds a prospecting license on No. 12040 block at Khanzi [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

DRC
Russians win the niobium war

The Societe Miniere du Kivu (Somikivu) and its partners KZF and Conrus, affiliates of the Russian mining firm Rosspessplav, resumed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

DRC
Mark Bristow

The chief executive of Randgold Resources, Mark Bristow, is ahead of his schedule in Congo-K. The Kibali Gold joint venture [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

DRC
Trevor Richardson

Less than four months after the signing of a joint venture pact with Benzu Resources, Trevor Richardson, co-founder of Mukuba [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

DRC
Kinshasa, 3-4/10

This year's iPAD DRC conference, an annual gathering on investment in mining, energy and infrastructure in Democratic Republic of Congo [...]

Free access Mining 29.08.2011

Kenya, South Africa
Maghreb Minerals to list on AIM

Maghreb Minerals is completing its transformation into a producer of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Cameroon
Candidates covet top oil job

The aging head of the powerful oil company wants to pass on the reins. Would be successors are saddling up, like an old-style Western.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Gabon
Bongo’s bricks and mortar

Using the excuse that it needs to house its diplomats, the Gabonese regime has been buying up property oversees. The latest example is the late Ted Kennedy’s house in Washington.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Gabon
Creditors kept waiting

Although the Gabonese authorities apparently have the wherewithal to buy up property in various parts of world, they are somewhat slower off the mark in settling their debts.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Gabon
Moroccan holiday for Ali Bongo

Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba is due to travel to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Cameroon
CBC on the block in Cameroon

The U.S. private equity group Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) is [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.08.2011

Gabon
Sifrigab struggling in Gabon

In October 2010, the Monaco-based company Frozen Trading signed a [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.08.2011

Cameroon
JEAN BARDET (Orange)

The director of Orange Cameroun since July 2010, Frenchman Jean [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.08.2011

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