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DRC
Global Sovereign Advisory acts as sherpa for Tshisekedi in Washington

Global Sovereign Advisory, a small French boutique bank, is helping Kinshasa in its talks with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Subscribers only Business 16.05.2022

Angola, DRC
Cameroonian set to be new World Bank rep in DRC and Angola

The country director of the World Bank in the DRC will soon step down. According to our sources, he will be replaced by a Cameroonian, whose nomination has yet to be endorsed by the bank's board of directors.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2022

Chief economist for the Africa region of the World Bank Albert Zeufack.

In Focus | DRC
How a 40-tonne seizure of cobalt has led to Lualaba's leaders tearing each other apart

Between accusations of conspiracy, fictitious expert reports and squabbles between departments, Lualaba's leaders have not stopped pulling each other apart after the seizure last year of a 40-tonne shipment of cobalt. At stake is the question of who will succeed Fifi Masuka Saini as head of the rich mining province after Governor Richard Muyej was ousted.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 18.04.2022

The new governor of Lualaba province, Fifi Masuka Saini, and her predecessor, Richard Muyej.

DRC
ANSER to steer implementation of 300 power plants for '145 territories' development project

DR Congo's national electrification and rural energy services agency ANSER has been selected to steer the implementation of 300 micro solar power plants as part of the large-scale rural development programme for the country's '145 territories'.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 04.04.2022

DRC, United States
Tshisekedi caught between Dan Gertler and Washington

On the one hand, the mining magnate Dan Gertler is plying pressure on Kinshasa to enact the compromise he signed last month as fast as possible, while on the other, the US wants Felix Tshisekedi's government to re-evaluate the terms of the agreement it deems very unfavourable.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 25.03.2022

DRC
Pressure mounts on Tshisekedi not to challenge $619m Dig Oil ruling in court

Fellow Kasai natives in the president's entourage want him to negotiate directly with the South African oil company.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2022

DRC
CapitalKeys' ploy to make Kinshasa pay

After lodging an appeal last June, CapitalKeys is attempting some rather backhanded ways of recovering $16.6m in fees from the DRC.

Subscribers only Business 17.01.2022

DRC
Kinshasa bolsters its bid to gain Millenium Challenge Corp aid

The Congolese authorities have contracted Ensight Consulting LLC until the end of September 2022 to support them in their efforts to be eligible for the US Millennium Challenge Corp (MCC) development initiative.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.01.2022

DRC
Kinshasa struggling to make the Jeux de la Francophonie deadline

As the official launch date on 19 August 2022 of the 9th edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie approaches, the Congolese government, which is hosting the event in Kinshasa, is making a last-ditch attempt to keep the games.

Subscribers only Politics 05.01.2022

Isidore Kwandja Ngembo, director of the 9th edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie, with Zeina Mina, director of the International Committee of the Jeux de la Francophonie.

DRC
Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

The Congolese parliament's upper house has begun an in-depth inspection of the accounts of the country's 26 provinces, in particular the two richest: Lualaba and Haut-Katanga. This will include Gécamines being looked at.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 09.11.2021

DRC
Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

The future of SCTP, the public company that manages the port of Matadi among others, is a source of great concern to the DRC authorities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.11.2021

The port of Matadi in the DRC is managed by the Société congolaise des transports et des ports (SCTP).

DRC
Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

Though keen to support the 2023 electoral process, the DRC's partners are concerned by various issues surrounding the new leadership of the independent national electoral commission and fear the electoral calendar could slip.

Free access Diplomacy 29.10.2021

Denis Kadima, new president of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

DRC
Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

The Congolese Ministry of Defence budget is expected to increase by 22% next year. However, it may not be enough to finance the military operations in the two eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, where a state of siege was declared last May.

Subscribers only Politics 29.10.2021

In Focus | DRC
The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Following a US court ruling, the DRC may see up to $619m of its US assets seized by oil junior Dig Oil. Africa Intelligence has had access to documents that reveal the determining behind-the-scenes role played by several Congolese ministers in this legal fiasco.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 27.09.2021

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi fixes Gertler and associates in his sights over oil dispute with Angola

The Congolese president has entrusted his hydrocarbons minister Didier Budimbu with the highly sensitive mission of elucidating the circumstances in which Dan Gertler's firm Nessergy obtained a permit to explore for oil in waters shared by the DRC and Angola back in 2006.

Subscribers only Energy 30.07.2021

DRC
Tshisekedi fights back against Dig Oil over $619m arbitration ruling

The president is expected to revoke the 2018 settlement with South African oil firm Dig Oil and go back to court.

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2021

DRC
Kinshasa seeks advisors on revising 'infrastructure for minerals' and other China deals

Felix Tshisekedi's inner circle, keen to renegotiate contracts signed with Beijing under ex-president Joseph Kabila, has consulted numerous law firms and advisory banks in what looks set to be a Herculean task.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2021

DRC
Tshisekedi ready for digital revolution if it pleases major financial backers

The DRC's president is actively demonstrating his support of digitalising the nation's administration to reduce fraud and waste. He also hopes to appease his financial partners.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.06.2021

DRC
New justice minister takes on responsibility for Dig Oil arbitration case

The president's office has appointed new officials to oversee the thorny issue of arbitration with the South African junior.

Subscribers only Energy 01.06.2021

In Focus | DRC
How Orrick's former star Africa lawyer dodged sexual abuse allegations and rebuilt his practice

Star attorney Pascal Agboyibor was abruptly fired by US law firm Orrick in 2019 amid allegations of rape and sexual harassment which are still being investigated by the Paris bar association. The Togolose lawyer, who denies the accusations, has quickly bounced back in DRC, where his own new firm has won lucrative government contracts.

Subscribers only Business 31.05.2021

Attorney Pascal Agboyibor founded Asafo & Co shortly after being ousted from the US firm Orrick in 2019.

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Nicolas Kazadi

DRC
Global Sovereign Advisory acts as sherpa for Tshisekedi in Washington

Angola, DRC
Cameroonian set to be new World Bank rep in DRC and Angola

In Focus | DRC
How a 40-tonne seizure of cobalt has led to Lualaba's leaders tearing each other apart

DRC
ANSER to steer implementation of 300 power plants for '145 territories' development project

DRC, United States
Tshisekedi caught between Dan Gertler and Washington

DRC
Pressure mounts on Tshisekedi not to challenge $619m Dig Oil ruling in court

DRC
CapitalKeys' ploy to make Kinshasa pay

DRC
Kinshasa bolsters its bid to gain Millenium Challenge Corp aid

DRC
Kinshasa struggling to make the Jeux de la Francophonie deadline

DRC
Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

DRC
Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

DRC
Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

DRC
Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

In Focus | DRC
The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi fixes Gertler and associates in his sights over oil dispute with Angola

DRC
Tshisekedi fights back against Dig Oil over $619m arbitration ruling

DRC
Kinshasa seeks advisors on revising 'infrastructure for minerals' and other China deals

DRC
Tshisekedi ready for digital revolution if it pleases major financial backers

DRC
New justice minister takes on responsibility for Dig Oil arbitration case

In Focus | DRC
How Orrick's former star Africa lawyer dodged sexual abuse allegations and rebuilt his practice

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In Focus | DRC How a 40-tonne seizure of cobalt has led to Lualaba's leaders tearing each other apart

DRC ANSER to steer implementation of 300 power plants for '145 territories' development project

DRC, United States Tshisekedi caught between Dan Gertler and Washington

DRC Pressure mounts on Tshisekedi not to challenge $619m Dig Oil ruling in court

DRC CapitalKeys' ploy to make Kinshasa pay

DRC Kinshasa bolsters its bid to gain Millenium Challenge Corp aid

DRC Kinshasa struggling to make the Jeux de la Francophonie deadline

DRC Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

DRC Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

DRC Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

DRC Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

In Focus | DRC The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi fixes Gertler and associates in his sights over oil dispute with Angola

DRC Tshisekedi fights back against Dig Oil over $619m arbitration ruling

DRC Kinshasa seeks advisors on revising 'infrastructure for minerals' and other China deals

DRC Tshisekedi ready for digital revolution if it pleases major financial backers

DRC New justice minister takes on responsibility for Dig Oil arbitration case

In Focus | DRC How Orrick's former star Africa lawyer dodged sexual abuse allegations and rebuilt his practice

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

DRC
Global Sovereign Advisory acts as sherpa for Tshisekedi in Washington

Angola, DRC
Cameroonian set to be new World Bank rep in DRC and Angola

In Focus | DRC
How a 40-tonne seizure of cobalt has led to Lualaba's leaders tearing each other apart

DRC
ANSER to steer implementation of 300 power plants for '145 territories' development project

DRC, United States
Tshisekedi caught between Dan Gertler and Washington

DRC
Pressure mounts on Tshisekedi not to challenge $619m Dig Oil ruling in court

DRC
CapitalKeys' ploy to make Kinshasa pay

DRC
Kinshasa bolsters its bid to gain Millenium Challenge Corp aid

DRC
Kinshasa struggling to make the Jeux de la Francophonie deadline

DRC
Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

DRC
Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

DRC
Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

DRC
Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

In Focus | DRC
The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi fixes Gertler and associates in his sights over oil dispute with Angola

DRC
Tshisekedi fights back against Dig Oil over $619m arbitration ruling

DRC
Kinshasa seeks advisors on revising 'infrastructure for minerals' and other China deals

DRC
Tshisekedi ready for digital revolution if it pleases major financial backers

DRC
New justice minister takes on responsibility for Dig Oil arbitration case

In Focus | DRC
How Orrick's former star Africa lawyer dodged sexual abuse allegations and rebuilt his practice