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Kacy Grine, architect of the Kinshasa-Alrosa deal

Kacy Grine, adviser to Saudi Prince Al Walid Bin Talal. © EnergiespourlAfrique/Twitter

Until now mainly known as the adviser to Saudi prince Al Walid bin Talal, the Frenchman Kacy Grine has been helping the DRC government to negotiate a cooperation arrangement with Russia's Alrosa in the diamond sector. [...]

Published on 30/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports

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French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

DRC
Kacy Grine, architect of the Kinshasa-Alrosa deal

In Focus | Africa, Russia
Patriarch Kirill, the pugnacious emissary of Russian diplomacy in Africa

China, DRC
Beijing scrabbles to rescue its reputation in DRC mining sector

DRC
Financial watchdog digs into Gécamines-Evelyne contract

DRC
North and South Kivu inspired by Katanga's model for gold and 3T exports