Copper

DRC
Chemaf's new management readies for transfer of thousands of miners

The mining group's new leadership is working to clear the Mutoshi site of its thousands of artisanal miners. Their relocation to Makala, which is being discussed with the Lualaba authorities, should enable the resumption of the industrial copper and cobalt project.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Somaliland, Kenya

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

Ivory CoastKouakou Anzoua Abissa, rising star of Ivorian finance

SomalilandMohamed Ibrahim, top geologist in Hargeisa

KenyaHarriet Okeyo, shaping the future of fishing

DRC
Glencore ordered to review its hundreds of subcontractors

The new head of DRC's subcontracting regulator has ordered Glencore's Congolese subsidiaries, Kamoto Copper Co and Mutanda Mining, to urgently review their portfolios of service providers. More than 1,500 of these providers are affected, and failure to comply will result in heavy financial penalties.

Cameroon
American Renaissance Minerals turns to Washington to obtain Nkamouna nickel and cobalt licence

Mining investors Paul Mann and Drew Horn are leaning on the US State Department and their contacts within Cameroon's presidency to secure the operating rights to the project. Serge Boyogueno, chief executive of Sonamines, is resisting their push.

Zambia
Lusaka courts Wuxi Jiangnan Cable to process copper locally

Senior staff of the Chinese firm, a heavyweight in the electric cable industry, will visit Lusaka in September to meet with government organisations to prepare its entry into Zambia.

Zambia
Frank Garcia to discuss Lusaka case during visit to Abidjan

Donald Trump's new secretary of state for African affairs is due to hold talks with Zambian representatives in the Ivorian city. The initiative aims to ease tensions between Washington and the southern African country over a health deal involving mining concessions.

DRC
Kinshasa's curious $205m debt to Abu Dhabi

Félix Tshisekedi's government owes over $200m to the United Arab Emirates, with which it has developed close ties. The government has chosen not to include this debt in its public accounts, and it may be linked to the purchase of military equipment.

Angola, Zimbabwe
Businessman Pedro Soco's regional commodity push from Luanda to Harare

Based in Cape Town, the Angolan entrepreneur wants to expand his logistics trading activities in minerals and hydrocarbons in Zimbabwe, where he has been in talks with the authorities. As in Angola, he is offering public partners pre-financing in exchange for a portion of their future production.