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Congo
Lazard trying to twist Glencore and Trafigura's arm

Lazard, the bank mandated by the Congolese government to help the country renegotiate its debt with oil traders, has a thorny task ahead of itself. [...]

Published on 20/03/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Denis Sassou N'Guesso
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Glencore
Lazard
Lucien Ebata
Matthieu Pigasse
Orion Oil
SNPC
Trafigura
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Congo
Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

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With Mercuria's new gameplay, SNPC's debt plays havoc on its future

As finance minister Calixte Nganongo scrambles to restore Congo-B's economic stability with plans to restructure debt that will help unlock IMF aid, the country's finances continue to go from bad to worse. Mercuria to the rescue?

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Congo
Glencore and Trafigura's schizophrenic gameplay

While on the verge of a deal with their debtor SNPC and the ministry of finance, the trading houses have also struck up talks with prime minister Mouamba.

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Spotlight | Congo
Sassou Nguesso looks beyond the International Monetary Fund to 2021

Decisive for the economic future of the country, the negotiations with Washington may also provide the president with a platform for winning the next presidential election. Analysis.Pre-campaign - Denis Sassou Nguesso, who on 5 February celebrated the 40th anniversary of [.

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Denis Sassou Nguesso hopes to reach an accord with the IMF that can keep his chance for reelection.

Congo
Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Two years after being named "special advisor on foreign funding", the former trader Lucien Ebata has lost his place as the country's main go-between with lenders.

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Congo
Noble goes all in for offshore

The unrest in Cameroon's English speaking-region, where Noble Energy operates the Yoyo block, does not seem to have whet the [...]

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Congo
Beijing's envoy to negotiate Sassou's debt repayments

Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has [...]

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Equatorial Guinea
Vice president Teodorino Nguema Obiang, the bee in IMF's bonnet

Much the same as the Congo-B (see here), Equatorial Guinea [...]

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Congo
IMF asks leaders to declare oil assets

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Brazzaville in late December laid down a drastic condition for its potential financial [...]

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Congo
Lucien Ebata's secret Russian trip to save SNPC

As Africa Energy Intelligence anticipated (see our special report here), oil trader Lucien Ebata, propelled mid-year into the role of [...]

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Congo
Lucien Ebata's Eurobond dreams

Sassou Nguesso's new special adviser has been in top secret talks with Western banks. An exclusive!

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Congo
Scary times for traders

The plunge in the oil price and stagnation in Congo-B’s production have prompted Glencore and Trafigura to try to re-negotiate their agreements with SNPC.

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Congo
SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding

The drop in the oil price is going to prevent the national oil company from paying back loans it contracted with banks.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Congo
Lazard trying to twist Glencore and Trafigura's arm

Congo
Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

Spotlight | Congo
With Mercuria's new gameplay, SNPC's debt plays havoc on its future

Congo
Glencore and Trafigura's schizophrenic gameplay

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou Nguesso looks beyond the International Monetary Fund to 2021

Congo
Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Congo
Noble goes all in for offshore

Congo
Beijing's envoy to negotiate Sassou's debt repayments

Equatorial Guinea
Vice president Teodorino Nguema Obiang, the bee in IMF's bonnet

Congo
IMF asks leaders to declare oil assets

Congo
Lucien Ebata's secret Russian trip to save SNPC

Congo
Lucien Ebata's Eurobond dreams

Congo
Scary times for traders

Congo
SNPC won't be able to pay back advance funding