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Central African Republic
New Delhi Vetoes Zimbabwe Diamond Buys

While waiting for the Kimberley Process to decide on the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.12.2010

Gabon
Bongo takes action on YouTube leak

The internet video leak of Ali Bongo's inauguration as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Gabon has prompted the head of state to clean house in the country’s various Masonic lodges, West Africa Newsletter can reveal.

Subscribers only Politics 08.12.2010

Congo
UPADS clans tear each other apart

Congo's main opposition group has been hoping to gain political mileage from the "ill-gotten gains" probe in France. But, given UPADS internal strife, it is easier said than done.

Subscribers only Politics 08.12.2010

Central African Republic
Massi spoils Bozize's Christmas

The French authorities have given the go-ahead for a judicial inquiry into the death of Charles Massi, following a police complaint lodged by his family. The case has been refered to the Versailles prosecutor’s office.

Subscribers only Politics 08.12.2010

Gabon
Artel claims CFA 11 billion from Airtel Gabon

The Indian group Bharti plans to invest CFA 14 billion-18 [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Angola, Guinea
Necotrans/Getma target Guinea and Angola

Discreet but well-established in Africa alongside its bigger rivals Maersk [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Congo
Sogeco becomes ETDE Congo in Congo B

Jean-Philippe Trin, the head of the Bouygues Construction subsidiary Entreprise [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Gabon
Plysorol affair keeps courts busy

According to our information, the new owner of Plysorol International, [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Cameroon
Pierre Wanssy Kamegny (Pierre Wanssy & Associes)

Head of his own accounting firm, Pierre Wanssy Kamegny, a [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome
Majors Shun Offshore

The Sao Tome government put back the deadline for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

DRC
Divine Seeks Compensation

Divine Inspiration Group paid a USD 4 million bonus to Kinshasa for block 1, only to see Kinshasa hand the acreage to Caprikat and Foxwhelp. Divine wants its money back.

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

Central African Republic
Bozize’s Track Record in Electricity

Standing for re-election in January, Central African Republic president Francois Bozize is laying on the promises regarding electricity to hide his government’s poor record.

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

Chad
SHT

According to our sources, the findings of a report drafted [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

Sao Tome and Principe
Nigerian Oil Scandal Spreads

A scandal over the disappearance of receipts from the sale [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

DRC
Gorillas or Oil: a Choice

Soco International and Dominion Petroleum may be forced to postpone [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

DRC
Harneys

Tullow Oil failed in late November to get the Eastern [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

Gabon | Paris
Regis Immongault

Regis Immongault, the energy minister of Gabon, will be invited [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

Gabon
Indians Waiting to Move on Manganese

After Brazil drew a blank in Gabon’s manganese sector some are wondering whether the Indians can do better in busting [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Gabon
A First - But Small - Gold Mine at Bakoudou

Suspended in the autumn of 2008 as a result of global financial turmoil, a project for a gold mine at [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Cameroon
Mbalam Iron Ore a Test for Giulio Casello

The newly-appointed managing director of Sundance Resources, Giulio Casello, who headed Alcoa’s West African operations for years, will be quickly [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

DRC
Calixte Mukasa Kalembwe

Successor to Paul Fortin as boss of Gecamines (Generale des Carrieres et des Mines, GCM) in autumn, 2009, Calixte Mukasa [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Gabon
Funding for CITIC Dameng in Gabon

CITIC Dameng Holdings, the manganese arm of the Chinese group [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Central African Republic
Axmin Revives Passendro

Axmin Inc last week proceeded with a private placement of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Cameroon
COLIN MUKETE (MTN-Cameroun)

President of MTN-Cameroun, in which he holds a 30% stake, [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2010

Gabon
CHRISTIAN EMANE NNA (Strategia Group)

Executive director of Strategia Group, an auditing and consulting firm [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2010

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