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DRC
Security chief Bukasa gets worked up over Omani oil deal

Tshisekedi's security adviser is pressuring the minister of portfolio Adèle Kahinda Mayina to ensure that a petroleum product supply contract with United International is implemented.

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2023

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda
Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

The president of DRC is pushing for his country to have a stake in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) through which Uganda's plans to export via Tanzania, despite the fact no crude oil has been discovered on the Congolese side of Lake Albert.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics, Diplomacy 16.05.2023

President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi shakes hands with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda, on the 9th of November 2019.

Spotlight | Africa
Nicolas Sarkozy, Betclic's high-powered sales rep in Africa

The former French leader has for the last year been discreetly promoting the African interests of the online betting giant Betclic, which is run by his friend and business partner Stéphane Courbit. Sarkozy's calling card is his own 2010 reform of the gambling sector in France.

Subscribers only Business 04.05.2023

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Ivory Coast's president Alassane Ouattara.

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

The oil blocks on the Congolese side of Lake Albert, long held by Israeli billionaire Gertler, are back on the market. Kinshasa is in confidential talks with the Chinese major CNOOC.

Subscribers only Energy 19.04.2023

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, 22 September 2022.

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

Angola has benefited enormously from oil blocks located partly in a maritime zone to which Kinshasa could lay claim, according to a confidential report financed by the World Bank and submitted to President Félix Tshisekedi's office.

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2023

President of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, with President of Angola, Joao Lourenco, the 5th of February 2019.

DRC
Sarkozy due in Kinshasa to kick-start dialogue with Kagame

The Congolese leader Félix Tshisekedi has invited France's ex-president to Kinshasa in the hope that Sarkozy's good relations with Paul Kagame can be exploited to initiate a mediation over the M23 crisis in eastern DRC.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.03.2023

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

DRC
Symbion Power hopes to trailblaze methane exploitation in DRC from 2024

The US firm and Kinshasa are currently in negotiations over the exploitation of methane in Lake Kivu to produce electricity. Symbion Power expects to start operations soon, despite no such project having been successfully implemented in the DRC to date.

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2023

A methane extraction platform at Lake Kivu, Gisenyi, Rwanda, April 2016.

DRC
Kinshasa sways between Uganda and Sudan to export its oil

The Congolese authorities are exploring the possibility of exporting the crude extracted from blocks 1 and 2 in the Graben Albertine area through a pipeline across Sudan.

Subscribers only Energy 01.02.2023

DRC
Congolese methane gas projects in Lake Kivu move forward

Three methane gas blocks in the Congolese part of Lake Kivu have been awarded to North American companies. The DRC hopes to catch up with its neighbour Rwanda, which already has a power plant fuelled by methane from the lake.

Subscribers only Energy 18.01.2023

A methane extraction platform on Lake Kivu.

DRC
Oil and mining poised for shake up after major cull in president's office

In a bid to slim down his teams, Félix Tshisekedi has cut the number of colleges advising him while finding new positions for the top aides who have been dismissed such as Marcellin Bilomba or Michel Eboma Ablavi, who are likely to retain their political influence.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 16.01.2023

DRC
Secret trade-off deal with oil block assessor

A Nigerian businessman, whose company pre-financed the assessments of the DRC oil blocks put up for sale in July, is asking the hydrocarbons minister Didier Budimbu to organise a restricted tender call to award two blocks of his choice.

Subscribers only Energy 01.12.2022

In Focus | DRC
The covert operation that targeted Dan Gertler's enemies around Tshisekedi

Africa Intelligence can reveal that the person who set the trap that precipitated the fall of DR Congo presidential adviser Vidiye Tshimanga had previously tried to approach the country's oil minister, Didier Budimbu. Three Israeli businessmen were also targeted.

Subscribers only Business 17.10.2022

From left: Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and his former adviser Vidiye Tshimanga.

DRC
Oil giant ADNOC deploys supertankers to boost trade in Africa

The Emirati firm has since 2018 been strengthening and diversifying its oil trading business, including by poaching staff from TotalEnergies. Since the invasion of Ukraine, it has been making inroads in Africa by dispatching supertankers to countries with no storage capacity of their own.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 29.09.2022

Spotlight | DRC
Cloak and daggers in the highest echelons of the Congolese state

President Tshisekedi's strategic adviser Vidiye Tshimanga has been secretly caught on film meeting two fake investors on several occasions. Parts of these recordings have been made public and they cast an unflattering light on the practices, and also the tensions, within the president's office.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2022

DRC
UN, Houston and Washington on Tshisekedi's US agenda

Expected next week in New York for the annual United [...]

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 16.09.2022

DRC
In the midst of a petrol shortage, "contaminated" shipment causes a stir in Kinshasa

A tanker operating for Petrocam was to supply the Congolese capital's service stations, which have been dry since the beginning of September, within the next few days. However, the 25,000 tonne cargo has now been found to be "contaminated" and "dangerous".

Subscribers only Energy 15.09.2022

DRC
ENI and TotalEnergies circle as Gertler's former blocks go on sale

The DRC government is keen to offload some its oil portfolio and has issued a tender call for blocks 1 and 2 in the north-east of the country, which were operated for a decade by Dan Gertler's firms, Caprikat and Foxwhelp.

Free access Energy 29.07.2022

DRC
Oil traders losing patience over stalled contract talks

Two Emerati firms, Al Asma and Adnoc are desperately trying to clinch contracts to supply state oil company Sonahydroc with petrol and diesel, but the authorities are dragging their feet.

Subscribers only Business 20.05.2022

Spotlight | DRC
Strong-arm tactics over Dan Gertler's blocks 1 & 2

The attempt by hydrocarbons minister Didier Budimbu to block a vital deal with Israeli billionaire seemingly led to him being questioned by the intelligence services for 24 hours, despite his good standing with Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Energy 21.04.2022

DRC
Behind Perenco's plans to extend its reign in Kongo Central

The Franco-British firm which specialises in optimisation of mature fields whose oil production has hit its limit in the country, hopes to acquire two exploration blocks that it has been eyeing for several years. It plans to invest €200m in its gas development project, on which it has just reached an agreement with Kinshasa and the local consortium Congo Energy.

Subscribers only Energy 15.04.2022

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

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Didier Budimbu

DRC
Security chief Bukasa gets worked up over Omani oil deal

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda
Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Spotlight | Africa
Nicolas Sarkozy, Betclic's high-powered sales rep in Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

DRC
Sarkozy due in Kinshasa to kick-start dialogue with Kagame

DRC
Symbion Power hopes to trailblaze methane exploitation in DRC from 2024

DRC
Kinshasa sways between Uganda and Sudan to export its oil

DRC
Congolese methane gas projects in Lake Kivu move forward

DRC
Oil and mining poised for shake up after major cull in president's office

DRC
Secret trade-off deal with oil block assessor

In Focus | DRC
The covert operation that targeted Dan Gertler's enemies around Tshisekedi

DRC
Oil giant ADNOC deploys supertankers to boost trade in Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Cloak and daggers in the highest echelons of the Congolese state

DRC
UN, Houston and Washington on Tshisekedi's US agenda

DRC
In the midst of a petrol shortage, "contaminated" shipment causes a stir in Kinshasa

DRC
ENI and TotalEnergies circle as Gertler's former blocks go on sale

DRC
Oil traders losing patience over stalled contract talks

Spotlight | DRC
Strong-arm tactics over Dan Gertler's blocks 1 & 2

DRC
Behind Perenco's plans to extend its reign in Kongo Central

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Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

Spotlight | Angola, DRC Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

DRC Sarkozy due in Kinshasa to kick-start dialogue with Kagame

DRC Symbion Power hopes to trailblaze methane exploitation in DRC from 2024

DRC Kinshasa sways between Uganda and Sudan to export its oil

DRC Congolese methane gas projects in Lake Kivu move forward

DRC Oil and mining poised for shake up after major cull in president's office

DRC Secret trade-off deal with oil block assessor

In Focus | DRC The covert operation that targeted Dan Gertler's enemies around Tshisekedi

DRC Oil giant ADNOC deploys supertankers to boost trade in Africa

Spotlight | DRC Cloak and daggers in the highest echelons of the Congolese state

DRC UN, Houston and Washington on Tshisekedi's US agenda

DRC In the midst of a petrol shortage, "contaminated" shipment causes a stir in Kinshasa

DRC ENI and TotalEnergies circle as Gertler's former blocks go on sale

DRC Oil traders losing patience over stalled contract talks

Spotlight | DRC Strong-arm tactics over Dan Gertler's blocks 1 & 2

DRC Behind Perenco's plans to extend its reign in Kongo Central

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

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

DRC
Security chief Bukasa gets worked up over Omani oil deal

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda
Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Spotlight | Africa
Nicolas Sarkozy, Betclic's high-powered sales rep in Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

DRC
Sarkozy due in Kinshasa to kick-start dialogue with Kagame

DRC
Symbion Power hopes to trailblaze methane exploitation in DRC from 2024

DRC
Kinshasa sways between Uganda and Sudan to export its oil

DRC
Congolese methane gas projects in Lake Kivu move forward

DRC
Oil and mining poised for shake up after major cull in president's office

DRC
Secret trade-off deal with oil block assessor

In Focus | DRC
The covert operation that targeted Dan Gertler's enemies around Tshisekedi

DRC
Oil giant ADNOC deploys supertankers to boost trade in Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Cloak and daggers in the highest echelons of the Congolese state

DRC
UN, Houston and Washington on Tshisekedi's US agenda

DRC
In the midst of a petrol shortage, "contaminated" shipment causes a stir in Kinshasa

DRC
ENI and TotalEnergies circle as Gertler's former blocks go on sale

DRC
Oil traders losing patience over stalled contract talks

Spotlight | DRC
Strong-arm tactics over Dan Gertler's blocks 1 & 2

DRC
Behind Perenco's plans to extend its reign in Kongo Central