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Central Africa

Spotlight | DRC
The intriguing recipients of Congo's debt repayments

A branch of the Central Bank of Congo, in Lubumbashi (DRC), in May 2016. © Junior Kannah/AFP

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 20.12.2024

Congo
Impatient Glencore badgers Brazzaville to pay debt

The Congolese state still owes the Swiss trader $349m, but its ability to keep up payments is shrinking.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 20.12.2024

SPIE brand logo in France, on 19 November 2019. © IP3 PRESS/MAXPPP

Angola, Congo, Gabon
SPIE's oil troubles

The French energy and telecoms giant is struggling to maintain its subcontracting work with oil companies in Africa. It has been directly accused of responsibility for the deadly fire on the Becuna platform in Gabon in March and faces other problems elsewhere in the wider region.

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2024

The head office of Afriland First Bank, in Kinshasa, in April 2021. © Ashley Gilbertson/VII/Redux-REA

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa strikes risky deal with Dan Gertler via Afriland bank

Afriland bank's DR Congo subsidiary, which is under provisional administration by the country's central bank and is in arbitration proceedings, may have one final use. The government may use it in a risky financial deal that would benefit Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 16.12.2024

Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka at the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 13 November 2024 © Sean Gallup/Getty Images via AFP

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret $150m deal with Dig Oil

Judith Suminwa Tuluka's government is caught up in a draft agreement signed in 2023 with the South African junior that was meant to put an end to a long legal dispute.

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2024

Cameroon
Paul Biya puts his justice minister in his place

A series of probationary magistrate appointments made on 13 December by Justice Minister Laurent Esso, on President Paul Biya's orders, was the first of its kind in over four years.

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2024

Central Africa
CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

The presidents of the sub-region have given oil and mining operators until April to find common ground with the bloc's central bank on the repatriation of their rehabilitation funds. Until then, negotiation talks will be held on a monthly basis.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2024

DRC
DRC Congo banks consolidate oil company debt repayment mechanism

The financial package this time involves $282m from the massive subsidy lines for petroleum products designed to keep pump prices in check.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 18.12.2024

Central African Republic
IMF denies CAR millions of dollars in aid due to Neptune Oil's continuing monopoly

The International Monetary Fund is unlikely to release its third instalment of aid, depriving Bangui of around $20m. At issue is the Cameroonian company Neptune Oil's monopoly on fuel imports and its pump prices, deemed exorbitant.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 17.12.2024

DRC
Moïse Katumbi's football club claiming €11m from the government

TP Mazembe, the Lubumbashi club, are supposed to have all their travel costs covered by the Ministry of Finance. But since the 2021-2022 season, none of their travel has been reimbursed.

Subscribers only Politics 17.12.2024

Central African Republic
Voter registration disrupted by armed groups

Around 20 security incidents against agents of the national electoral authority have occurred since voter registration for next year's ballots began last month.

Subscribers only Politics 16.12.2024

Central Africa
CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

Libreville and Brazzaville have strayed from the convergence criteria of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. The issue will be discussed at an extraordinary summit in Yaoundé next week.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 13.12.2024

Benin, Congo
Businessman Claude Dohou's star on rise among French Freemasons

He will be appointed Deputy Grand Master of the GNLF on 14 December in Paris.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.12.2024

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Army officers and political leaders in the Far North Region are worried about the recent increase in attacks by jihadist groups previously linked to Boko Haram. Yaoundé is following the situation closely but is reluctant for the time being to take further containment measures.

Subscribers only Defence 12.12.2024

Chad, Mauritania
EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

Expertise France has launched a tender call to supply two surveillance drone systems to Chad and another to Mauritania.

Subscribers only Defence 12.12.2024

DRC
Perenco hit with two state-mandated audits

The Congolese hydrocarbon ministry has commissioned two companies to carry out detailed audits of Franco-British energy company Perenco's oil business in the country. These reports should shed light on the firm's actual oil production, as well as its environmental impact.

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2024

DRC
Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

Dozens of DR Congo nationals suspected of planning to destabilise their country were picked up and brought home from neighbouring Zambia, in an October operation greenlit by Lusaka.

Subscribers only Defence 11.12.2024

Felix Tshisekedi and Hakainde Hichilema at a meeting near Lobito, Angola, 4 December 2024.

Congo
Airport security firm SICASS sets up in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire

Founded in 2000 by Maurizio Chiaretta, SICASS has just won the contract to provide stopovers in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire for the airline Air France.

Subscribers only Defence 10.12.2024

Central African Republic
Appeals court orders Orange Centrafrique out of its headquarters

Bangui's court of appeal on 29 November confirmed an eviction notice against the French telecoms firm issued six months ago.

Subscribers only Business 10.12.2024

Gabon
Flight of businessman Hervé Patrick Opiangah makes waves within junta

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's former mines minister, who is wanted for questioning by the police after having been accused of incest, has solid support within the national transition committee and outside Gabon.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2024

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Central Africa

Spotlight | DRC
The intriguing recipients of Congo's debt repayments

Congo
Impatient Glencore badgers Brazzaville to pay debt

Angola, Congo, Gabon
SPIE's oil troubles

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa strikes risky deal with Dan Gertler via Afriland bank

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret $150m deal with Dig Oil

Cameroon
Paul Biya puts his justice minister in his place

Central Africa
CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

DRC
DRC Congo banks consolidate oil company debt repayment mechanism

Central African Republic
IMF denies CAR millions of dollars in aid due to Neptune Oil's continuing monopoly

DRC
Moïse Katumbi's football club claiming €11m from the government

Central African Republic
Voter registration disrupted by armed groups

Central Africa
CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

Benin, Congo
Businessman Claude Dohou's star on rise among French Freemasons

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Chad, Mauritania
EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

DRC
Perenco hit with two state-mandated audits

DRC
Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

Congo
Airport security firm SICASS sets up in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire

Central African Republic
Appeals court orders Orange Centrafrique out of its headquarters

Gabon
Flight of businessman Hervé Patrick Opiangah makes waves within junta

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Central Africa

Spotlight | DRC The intriguing recipients of Congo's debt repayments

Congo Impatient Glencore badgers Brazzaville to pay debt

Angola, Congo, Gabon SPIE's oil troubles

Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa strikes risky deal with Dan Gertler via Afriland bank

Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa's secret $150m deal with Dig Oil

Cameroon Paul Biya puts his justice minister in his place

Central Africa CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

DRC DRC Congo banks consolidate oil company debt repayment mechanism

Central African Republic IMF denies CAR millions of dollars in aid due to Neptune Oil's continuing monopoly

DRC Moïse Katumbi's football club claiming €11m from the government

Central African Republic Voter registration disrupted by armed groups

Central Africa CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

Benin, Congo Businessman Claude Dohou's star on rise among French Freemasons

Spotlight | Cameroon Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Chad, Mauritania EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

DRC Perenco hit with two state-mandated audits

DRC Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

Congo Airport security firm SICASS sets up in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire

Central African Republic Appeals court orders Orange Centrafrique out of its headquarters

Gabon Flight of businessman Hervé Patrick Opiangah makes waves within junta

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Spotlight | DRC
The intriguing recipients of Congo's debt repayments

Congo
Impatient Glencore badgers Brazzaville to pay debt

Angola, Congo, Gabon
SPIE's oil troubles

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa strikes risky deal with Dan Gertler via Afriland bank

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret $150m deal with Dig Oil

Cameroon
Paul Biya puts his justice minister in his place

Central Africa
CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

DRC
DRC Congo banks consolidate oil company debt repayment mechanism

Central African Republic
IMF denies CAR millions of dollars in aid due to Neptune Oil's continuing monopoly

DRC
Moïse Katumbi's football club claiming €11m from the government

Central African Republic
Voter registration disrupted by armed groups

Central Africa
CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

Benin, Congo
Businessman Claude Dohou's star on rise among French Freemasons

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Chad, Mauritania
EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

DRC
Perenco hit with two state-mandated audits

DRC
Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

Congo
Airport security firm SICASS sets up in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire

Central African Republic
Appeals court orders Orange Centrafrique out of its headquarters

Gabon
Flight of businessman Hervé Patrick Opiangah makes waves within junta