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Pierre Oba

Document | Congo
Avima iron ore to be exported by truck via Kribi before year-end

With Brazzaville agreeing to the transportation of Avima's iron ore by truck via Cameroon should allow the operator to speed up progress on the project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 03.09.2019

Congo
ENI offers gas to help miners ward off energy crisis

The Italian major is planning to offer mining firms a share of its ambitious future gas production from its Congo-B blocks.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 02.04.2019

Congo
Abbas Youssef (Pilatus) on special mission to win back Ngoki

According to our sources, UAE tycoon Abbas Youssef, chairman of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2018

Congo
Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

The powerful minister of mines was contacted to act as an intermediary between the two businessmen.

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2018

Congo
Sassou Nguesso's risky gamble on potash

The president has actively engaged in this sector in the hope of offsetting the impact of the IMF recommendations, but the projects are suffering from a lack of infrastructure.

Subscribers only Business 25.04.2018

Congo
Putsch rumours ramp up tensions between clans close to Sassou

The dismal situation in Brazzaville has intensified infighting between rival clans who are close to the weakened head of state.

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2017

Congo
Pierre Oba cancels pals' gold permits

Is businessman Guy Armand Nsatounkazi, a close family member of Congo-B mines minister, Pierre Oba, losing his clout in the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.10.2017

Africa, DRC
Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

To raise the funds needed to develop its mining projects in Africa, Madini Minerals, based in Mauritius, can count on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

Congo
Michel Kouka-Mapengo helps Pierre Oba refresh mining sector

In late May, Pierre Oba, Congo-B's minister of mines and geology, found a new head of cabinet, Michel Kouka-Mapengo, to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

Congo
Ngatse Mbouala in tug of war with Okemba

Recognizable from his long white beard that seems to cover half of his face, the commander of Congo-B's Garde Republicaine [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Guinea
AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

AusCan Exploration Guinee appears to have paid attention to president Alpha Conde’s call, voiced on May 9 at the opening [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.06.2017

Congo
Pierre Oba dreams of becoming potash heavyweight in Africa

Brazzaville’s minister of mines and geology, Pierre Oba, who awarded [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.04.2017

Congo
Chinese train builders get into the mining act

Arriving in Congo-B last August, the state-owned construction company China [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.01.2017

Congo
How Maurel dressed itself up to attract Pertamina

On the eve of an official takeover bid by Indonesia's Pertamina for the French oil company Maurel & Prom a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.2016

Africa
Veil lifted on Foucher's African mine holdings

Published in November on Kazaword, e-mails concerning figures linked to Kazakhstan's government have cast light on the mining assets of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.11.2016

Cameroon
How Sundance cozied up to the government

Under investigation by the federal police in Australia about its ties with several figures close to Congo-B’s mines minister Pierre [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.11.2016

Congo
Sundance seeks a way out of Cominvest imbroglio

Targeted by an Australian probe into links between its Congolese partner and minister Pierre Oba, Sundance has called for an in-house inquiry.

Subscribers only Mining 08.11.2016

Spotlight | Congo
Tracking Sundance's mysterious partner, Cominvest

With the Australian police pressing on with their inquiries into Sundance Resources' transfer of 33 million shares to its Congolese partner Cominvest (AMI 377), Africa Mining Intelligence can reveal further details about the mysterious firm in question.

Subscribers only Mining 25.10.2016

Congo
Cominvest, mystery partner in Sundance’s Congo Iron project

Australia’s Sundance Resources has been under investigation by the Australian federal police since the summer. They want to know who [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.10.2016

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Bongo and Sassou place big bets on potash

Hit by the drop in the oil price and finding themselves in awkward positions following the contested results of presidential elections, the Gabonese and Congolese leaders Ali Bongo and Denis Sassou-Nguesso see potash, the raw material for fertilizer, a way [.

Subscribers only Mining 13.09.2016

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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

Pierre Oba

Document | Congo
Avima iron ore to be exported by truck via Kribi before year-end

Congo
ENI offers gas to help miners ward off energy crisis

Congo
Abbas Youssef (Pilatus) on special mission to win back Ngoki

Congo
Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

Congo
Sassou Nguesso's risky gamble on potash

Congo
Putsch rumours ramp up tensions between clans close to Sassou

Congo
Pierre Oba cancels pals' gold permits

Africa, DRC
Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

Congo
Michel Kouka-Mapengo helps Pierre Oba refresh mining sector

Congo
Ngatse Mbouala in tug of war with Okemba

Guinea
AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

Congo
Pierre Oba dreams of becoming potash heavyweight in Africa

Congo
Chinese train builders get into the mining act

Congo
How Maurel dressed itself up to attract Pertamina

Africa
Veil lifted on Foucher's African mine holdings

Cameroon
How Sundance cozied up to the government

Congo
Sundance seeks a way out of Cominvest imbroglio

Spotlight | Congo
Tracking Sundance's mysterious partner, Cominvest

Congo
Cominvest, mystery partner in Sundance’s Congo Iron project

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Bongo and Sassou place big bets on potash

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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

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Pierre Oba

Document | Congo Avima iron ore to be exported by truck via Kribi before year-end

Congo ENI offers gas to help miners ward off energy crisis

Congo Abbas Youssef (Pilatus) on special mission to win back Ngoki

Congo Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

Congo Sassou Nguesso's risky gamble on potash

Congo Putsch rumours ramp up tensions between clans close to Sassou

Congo Pierre Oba cancels pals' gold permits

Africa, DRC Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

Congo Michel Kouka-Mapengo helps Pierre Oba refresh mining sector

Congo Ngatse Mbouala in tug of war with Okemba

Guinea AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

Congo Pierre Oba dreams of becoming potash heavyweight in Africa

Congo Chinese train builders get into the mining act

Congo How Maurel dressed itself up to attract Pertamina

Africa Veil lifted on Foucher's African mine holdings

Cameroon How Sundance cozied up to the government

Congo Sundance seeks a way out of Cominvest imbroglio

Spotlight | Congo Tracking Sundance's mysterious partner, Cominvest

Congo Cominvest, mystery partner in Sundance’s Congo Iron project

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon Bongo and Sassou place big bets on potash

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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

Document | Congo
Avima iron ore to be exported by truck via Kribi before year-end

Congo
ENI offers gas to help miners ward off energy crisis

Congo
Abbas Youssef (Pilatus) on special mission to win back Ngoki

Congo
Ngoki: Pierre Oba plays Abbas Youssef and Wilfrid Etoka go-between

Congo
Sassou Nguesso's risky gamble on potash

Congo
Putsch rumours ramp up tensions between clans close to Sassou

Congo
Pierre Oba cancels pals' gold permits

Africa, DRC
Roger Murphy, Madini Minerals' financial trump card

Congo
Michel Kouka-Mapengo helps Pierre Oba refresh mining sector

Congo
Ngatse Mbouala in tug of war with Okemba

Guinea
AusCan Exploration puts eggs in more than one basket

Congo
Pierre Oba dreams of becoming potash heavyweight in Africa

Congo
Chinese train builders get into the mining act

Congo
How Maurel dressed itself up to attract Pertamina

Africa
Veil lifted on Foucher's African mine holdings

Cameroon
How Sundance cozied up to the government

Congo
Sundance seeks a way out of Cominvest imbroglio

Spotlight | Congo
Tracking Sundance's mysterious partner, Cominvest

Congo
Cominvest, mystery partner in Sundance’s Congo Iron project

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Bongo and Sassou place big bets on potash