Search
Sign in
North Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa

Congo To Open New Oil Licensing Round to Boost Investment

Breaking News
© Allen Dreyfus

Kingsley Kobo

Kingsley Kobo is an expert on Francophone West and Central Africa, with over 15 years' experience covering business, finance, politics, tech, and more across both regions.
  • Government to offer new exploration and exploitation licences at upcoming investment forum
  • Congo aims to ramp up production from 274,000 to 500,000 barrels per day in 2025

The Republic of Congo is rolling out a new licensing policy to attract international investors and revitalise its oil and gas sector, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons announced on Friday.

You need an active subscription to continue reading this article.

Recent Business

Photo by Fran Ben @ Pixabay | Senegal
Senegal faces debt shock after $7 billion hidden loans uncovered
05/11/2025
10 hours ago
Alhousseiny Djigo
Read More »
Gas pipeline. Photo by Leo Sokolovsky @ Unsplash
Rwanda to operate $44 million LPG depot to strengthen energy security
05/11/2025
12 hours ago
Alex Ngarambe
Read More »
Women hawkers on the streets of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Langford Kwabena @ Unsplash
Ghana inflation falls to 8%, lowest since 2021 as prices ease
05/11/2025
15 hours ago
Joshua Worlasi Amlanu
Read More »
Stay ahead with Real time Updates

Recent Politics

Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania. Photo @ Samia Suluhu Hassan/Facebook
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu faces legitimacy test after disputed landslide
04/11/2025
1 day ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »
Donald Trump, US President @ Pixabay
Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over Christian killings
02/11/2025
3 days ago
Kent Mensah
Read More »
US passport and visa on display. Photo by Global Residence Index @ Unsplash
Did Mali’s tough stance with the U.S. over visas pay off?
31/10/2025
5 days ago
Dulue Mbachu
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights

Photo by Fran Ben @ Pixabay | Senegal
Read More »
Senegal faces debt shock after $7 billion hidden loans uncovered
A woman selling bananas in a market. Photo by Andrew Itaga @ Unsplash
Read More »
West Africa’s Franc zone tames inflation - but can cheap credit follow?
Gas pipeline. Photo by Leo Sokolovsky @ Unsplash
Read More »
Rwanda to operate $44 million LPG depot to strengthen energy security
Women hawkers on the streets of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Langford Kwabena @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ghana inflation falls to 8%, lowest since 2021 as prices ease
A woman selling bananas in a market. Photo by Andrew Itaga @ Unsplash
Read More »
West Africa’s Franc zone tames inflation - but can cheap credit follow?
Gas pipeline. Photo by Leo Sokolovsky @ Unsplash
Read More »
Rwanda to operate $44 million LPG depot to strengthen energy security
Women hawkers on the streets of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Langford Kwabena @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ghana inflation falls to 8%, lowest since 2021 as prices ease
Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Read More »
Nigeria raises $190.8mn in short-term bills amid weak demand
Gas pipeline. Photo by Leo Sokolovsky @ Unsplash
Read More »
Rwanda to operate $44 million LPG depot to strengthen energy security
Women hawkers on the streets of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Langford Kwabena @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ghana inflation falls to 8%, lowest since 2021 as prices ease
Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Read More »
Nigeria raises $190.8mn in short-term bills amid weak demand
Cameroon. Photo by Ariel Nathan ADA MBITA @ Unsplash
Read More »
Cameroon’s public debt hits $26bn as government turns to multilateral lenders