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Societe Nationale d’Electricite

DRC
World Bank looks to put $500m into electricity

The World Bank is working on a new programme intended to improve access to electricity and drinking water in the DRC, starting with building off-grid networks in the major cities in the centre of the country.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 03.05.2021

Cameroon
Paul Biya keeps fellow octogenarians in power whatever the cost

The 88-year-old Cameroonian president will not let his fellow executive members retire out of fear that their retirements could raise unspoken questions about his own position as head of state.

Subscribers only Politics 20.04.2021

Marcel Niat Njifenji, Speaker of the Senate with Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, President of the National Assembly (left to right), on March 6, 2018 in Yaounde.

DRC
Turkey's Calik takes solar step into Kinshasa

Turkish conglomerate Calik's electricity subsidiary has set up shop in the DR Congo, where it plans to develop solar projects with the US entrepreneur Rubar Sandi.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 30.03.2021

DRC
Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Initially planned for 2020, the new distribution station for the DRC's Inga I and Inga II hydropower plants will now not be ready until June 2021.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.12.2020

Chad
Qair ignores risks and goes for solar in N'Djamena

Despite doubts about the solvency of the Chadian state, French electricity producer Qair is sticking to its plans to develop two solar power plants with a capacity of 30MW.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 22.10.2020

DRC
Belgium's ABC to lend SNEL helping hand in Kinshasa

La société belge Anglo-Belgian Co (Ogepar) va participer à l'amélioration de la desserte électrique de Kinshasa, victime de son urbanisation chaotique.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.09.2020

DRC
$617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

Threatened with a fine equal to 10% of the national budget, the Congolese president has little choice but to negotiate with Dig Oil even as Kinshasa looks for a last ditch attempt to annul the arbitral ruling in favour of the South African oil junior.

Subscribers only Energy 19.08.2020

President Felix Tshisekedi (left) has chosen his advisor Nicolas Kazadi to negotiate with South African junior Dig Oil.

DRC
Busanga dam construction hits home stretch

Despite controversy over the real identity of some its shareholders, the Busanga hydroelectric dam is almost finished.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 27.07.2020

DRC
The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

An unchecked sprint to extract cobalt around Lualaba is causing significant damage and delays to the construction of the Busanga hydropower plant, whose future 240-MW output the former Katanga region desperately needs to boost its economy.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 22.04.2020

Israel, Senegal
Powercom on a charm offensive at Senelec

The Israeli firm Powercom run by Yackov Dar, which specialises [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.04.2020

Spotlight | DRC
Voltalia vies for northern mini-grids contract

Hitherto little-known in DRC, the French electricity producer is to submit a bid to build three solar plants and local distribution systems in the Mongala, Sud-Ubangi, and Haut-Uele provinces.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.01.2020

Senegal
EDF covets Akilee

Visiting Dakar in late November, the CEO of EDF, Jean-Bernard Lévy, discussed with the MD of Akilee the modalities of acquiring a stake in the Senegalese startup.

Subscribers only Business 04.12.2019

Spotlight | Senegal
Shareholder row cripples Sendou power station

Dispute between Quantum Pacific and Nykomb Synergetics has paralysed the plant for three months.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 28.10.2019

Spotlight | DRC
Private-sector power players form lobby group

Investors in power station construction and electricity distribution have decided to forge a common front to defend their interests.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.10.2019

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi halves Inga III's planned capacity

Rather than the 11,000 MW selected by former president Joseph Kabila, his successor has decided the mega dam will deliver less than 50 percent of that.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.09.2019

DRC
Max Munga (SNEL) umpires Virunga vs. SOCODEE skirmish

The battle between the North Kivu barons is keeping Goma communities out of power.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 28.05.2019

Africa
Orrick promotes its Mr Cameroon to replace man overboard Pascal Agboyibor

American law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, which has a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

DRC
Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Forced to sit on the bench over security matters, which the outgoing President Joseph Kabila should continue to oversee (WAN [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Ivory Coast
Compagnie ivoirienne d'electricite at a low ebb

The Compagnie ivoirienne d'electricite (CIE), the subsidiary of France's Eranove [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.12.2018

Central African Republic, DRC
SNEL wants to pick up pace of interconnection with CAR

Congo's Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL) headed by Jean-Bosco Kayombo Kayan [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2018

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Societe Nationale d’Electricite

DRC
World Bank looks to put $500m into electricity

Cameroon
Paul Biya keeps fellow octogenarians in power whatever the cost

DRC
Turkey's Calik takes solar step into Kinshasa

DRC
Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Chad
Qair ignores risks and goes for solar in N'Djamena

DRC
Belgium's ABC to lend SNEL helping hand in Kinshasa

DRC
$617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

DRC
Busanga dam construction hits home stretch

DRC
The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

Israel, Senegal
Powercom on a charm offensive at Senelec

Spotlight | DRC
Voltalia vies for northern mini-grids contract

Senegal
EDF covets Akilee

Spotlight | Senegal
Shareholder row cripples Sendou power station

Spotlight | DRC
Private-sector power players form lobby group

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi halves Inga III's planned capacity

DRC
Max Munga (SNEL) umpires Virunga vs. SOCODEE skirmish

Africa
Orrick promotes its Mr Cameroon to replace man overboard Pascal Agboyibor

DRC
Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Ivory Coast
Compagnie ivoirienne d'electricite at a low ebb

Central African Republic, DRC
SNEL wants to pick up pace of interconnection with CAR

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

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Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Societe Nationale d’Electricite

DRC World Bank looks to put $500m into electricity

Cameroon Paul Biya keeps fellow octogenarians in power whatever the cost

DRC Turkey's Calik takes solar step into Kinshasa

DRC Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Chad Qair ignores risks and goes for solar in N'Djamena

DRC Belgium's ABC to lend SNEL helping hand in Kinshasa

DRC $617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

DRC Busanga dam construction hits home stretch

DRC The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

Israel, Senegal Powercom on a charm offensive at Senelec

Spotlight | DRC Voltalia vies for northern mini-grids contract

Senegal EDF covets Akilee

Spotlight | Senegal Shareholder row cripples Sendou power station

Spotlight | DRC Private-sector power players form lobby group

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi halves Inga III's planned capacity

DRC Max Munga (SNEL) umpires Virunga vs. SOCODEE skirmish

Africa Orrick promotes its Mr Cameroon to replace man overboard Pascal Agboyibor

DRC Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Ivory Coast Compagnie ivoirienne d'electricite at a low ebb

Central African Republic, DRC SNEL wants to pick up pace of interconnection with CAR

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

DRC
World Bank looks to put $500m into electricity

Cameroon
Paul Biya keeps fellow octogenarians in power whatever the cost

DRC
Turkey's Calik takes solar step into Kinshasa

DRC
Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Chad
Qair ignores risks and goes for solar in N'Djamena

DRC
Belgium's ABC to lend SNEL helping hand in Kinshasa

DRC
$617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

DRC
Busanga dam construction hits home stretch

DRC
The rush on cobalt endangers Busanga dam build

Israel, Senegal
Powercom on a charm offensive at Senelec

Spotlight | DRC
Voltalia vies for northern mini-grids contract

Senegal
EDF covets Akilee

Spotlight | Senegal
Shareholder row cripples Sendou power station

Spotlight | DRC
Private-sector power players form lobby group

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi halves Inga III's planned capacity

DRC
Max Munga (SNEL) umpires Virunga vs. SOCODEE skirmish

Africa
Orrick promotes its Mr Cameroon to replace man overboard Pascal Agboyibor

DRC
Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Ivory Coast
Compagnie ivoirienne d'electricite at a low ebb

Central African Republic, DRC
SNEL wants to pick up pace of interconnection with CAR