Augustin Matata Ponyo

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, William Ruto

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

RDCVital Kamerhe heads to South Africa and France

BurundiÉvariste Ndayishimiye brings together Congolese opposition

KenyaCornered by William Ruto, Gideon Moi seeks Yoweri Museveni's help

Inner Circle | DRC
Anthony Nkinzo, the discreet but powerful technocrat heading Tshisekedi's private office

The president's new chief of staff may lack political clout, but he has a strong business background and enjoys support from powerful government figures. During Tshisekedi's first term, the leadership of his private office was deemed erratic, and he is keen to buck that trend.

The New Guard
DRC, Libya, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

DRC Tania Eyanga, venture capital campaigner

Libya Amal Naaji, champion for women in business

Kenya Stella Agara seeks to rally African youth

DRC
Opposition toys with idea of joint presidential candidate

Leading opposition figures are privately floating the possibility of uniting behind a single candidate in the 20 December election, but it remains only a very vague idea at this stage.

DRC
EU commissioner Reynders' trip to Kinshasa raises diplomatic eyebrows

Many diplomats in Brussels were surprised at the timing of EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders' recent trip to DR Congo, which came just a few months ahead of elections in the country.

DRC
Former PM Matata Ponyo's consultancy gets all-clear for $2m government contract

Founded by Joseph Kabila's former prime minister, Congo Challenge has won a contract to help the government with its post-Covid economic policy.

DRC
Prime minister Matata Ponyo's departure sends dams down the sink

Since the former prime minister quit, the Lutshurukuru plant has been gathering dust under the new administration.

DRC
New PM Badibanga has strong focus on mines

Named prime minister of Congo-K by president Joseph Kabila in [...]

DRC
Growing insecurity in South Kivu Quarries

The question of security in small-scale mines in the eastern [...]

DRC
Gecamines keeps up the fight against Chinese investors

The announcement on Nov. 15 that the Chinese equity fund [...]

DRC
Government confusion in Tenke-Fungurume affair

Supported by the prime minister, the sale of Freeport-McMoRan’s stake in the Tenke project to CMOC hasn’t gone down well with the mines minister and Gecamines.

DRC
Mukena keeps touting EPPM plant on Lake Kivu

Congo-K’s oil and gas minister Aimé Ngoy Mukena is continuing to lobby in favour of the Tunisian firm EPPM winning [...]

DRC
Could mining firms gain railway concessions ?

Unable to pay off the back wages of its employees, the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo (SNCC) must seriously examine its options- including privatization.

DRC
Senator questions Grand Inga agency’s legitimacy

A move by senator Jacques Djoli from the opposition MLC party to question the very existence of the Agence pour [...]

DRC
Ponyo keen on luring investors to Banalia’s iron ore

Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo wants to attract investors to [...]

DRC
How bargaining with Glencore split the government

Congo-K’s government reached an agreement with Glencore on reducing its operations in the country but the road to accord was rocky.

DRC
Real Madrid's boss casts lustful eyes on Inga 3

A company headed by Florentino Perez is well placed to land a contract for the Inga 3 dam.

DRC
Gecamines’s reality check with Kamenga

An announcement in mid-October by Jacques Kamenga Tshimwanga, interim assistant managing director of Gecamines, that copper output fell to 500 [...]