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Central Africa

DRC
Heads Roll in Public Sector

An audit of public companies and provincial government services that began in January, 2001 when Joseph Kabila came to power [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.08.2001

DRC
New Regulations for Mining Industry

In tandem with moves to deregulate Congo-Kinshasa’s diamond industry, the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.08.2001

Spotlight | Congo
SNPC Under IMF Supervision?

Congo-Brazzaville’s gradual return to the fold of international financial institutions has come with a price-tag: the overhaul of its oil industry. The country was granted two loans worth $5 million and $35 million by the World Bank in late July [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2001

Chad
Mahamat Allahou Taher

Named energy minister on Aug. 14 in succession to Albert Pahimi, who held the post for only four months, Allahou [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2001

Cameroon
Marcel Niat Njifenji

Chairman of Societe Nationale d’Electricite du Cameroun (SONEL) for the past 25 years, Marcel Niat Nmjifenji stood down in late [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2001

DRC
Kabila Fires Bosses of Public Firms

On the heels of an audit of Democratic Republic of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2001

DRC
Dip in Market for Coltan

The move last March by the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie (RCD) to break a monopoly held on the export [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.07.2001

France, Gabon
Roman Zaleski

A mining engineer of French and Polish origin, Romain Zalewski is a key figure in one of Europe’s leading business [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.07.2001

DRC
New Mining Law In Sight

The Staff Monitored Program that was set up between the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.07.2001

DRC
South Africa to Supply Oil

Democratic Republic of Congo’s constituent assembly ratified an agreement with Pretoria on June 28 that provided for the supply of 120,000 tons of oil products to Congolaise des Hydrocarbures (COHYDRO) by the South African firm Tepco.

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Gabon
Customs Exemptions

Sooner or later Gabon is going to have to face up to a drop in its oil receipts and diversity [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Central African Republic, DRC
Power Deal Heals Rift

The Central African Republic and Kinshasa have resumed talks on constructing a 300 MW power station at Palambo on the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Gabon
Michel-Ange Dossou

Samuel Dossou-Aworet spoke of oil opportunities in Gabon in his capacity as ?president Omar Bongo’s oil adviser and executive president [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Congo
Bruno J.R. Itoua

A former executive of Elf Congo, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua has emerged as one of the country’s most powerful men. Adviser [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Sao Tome and Principe
Angola to Offer ?Brotherly? Help

After meeting in late June in Luanda with officials from [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Congo | MAUREL & PROM
Bolstering Operations in Congo-B

The Congolese affiliate of Maurel & Prom, Zetah M & [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Gabon | PERENCO
On the Coat-Tails of Others in Gabon

Like the cuckoo, a bird that sets up home in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Gabon
Vivendi Under Fire Again

France’s Vivendi has once again come up for a roasting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Cameroon
?Zoua Zoua? Impounded

The govern-ment has cracked down on some officials from Societe [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

Gabon
IMF Wants Yearly Audit of Oil Companies

A lot of sensitive issues were aired during a meeting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

DRC
Diamond Traders Stream Back

Until DRC makes up its mind about how the future CEC is to function the country’s gem experts are obliged [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2001

DRC
De Beers Watches as MIBA Struggles

The Miniere de Bakwanga found itself facing crisis – including a strike – on every front on July 6. As [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2001

DRC
Simon Tuma Waku

Joining Joseph Kabila’s government with the second-generation of foreign trained experts, the new and young mines minister, Simon Tuma Waku, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2001

Gabon
Big Boost for Elephant Balls

A film entitled ?The Elephant’s Balls? and directed by Henri [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2001

Cameroon
Priorities for 2001/2002

Prime minister Peter Mafany Musonge unveiled the government’s program for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2001

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