Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Chad
Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

Read this article in our running story

Africa

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Keen to reassert Turkey's international status, and also to help Turkish companies to break into the African market, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been spearheading a major diplomatic and business drive in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Turkish government is counting on the assistance of its religious networks. [...]

Having recently delivered a new batch of twelve armoured vehicles for the Chadian army, the Turkish conglomerate Nurol Holding has consolidated its presence in N'Djamena and is also eyeing opportunities in the construction, infrastructure and mining sectors. [...]

Published on 06.01.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Choose an offer

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Defence, Business

Read this article in our running story

“Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa”

Africa

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Set up email notifications for these topics

Armee nationale tchadienne
Carmikli
Conseil militaire de transition
Issa Doubragne
Kaka
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Nurol Holding
Nurol Makina
The Armored Group
Toyota

In Focus | Africa, United Nations
Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast vie for blue helmet contracts

Amid Europe's gradual military withdrawal from Mali and as peacekeeping needs grow in the Central African Republic, three states are jostling for lucrative troop contribution contracts. But the UN's strict rules on equipment and training place tall hurdles in the way of their ambitions.

Subscribers only Defence 16.05.2022

A Chadian MINUSMA soldier parades during a visit by Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous to Tessalit, Mali, in March 2013.

Niger, Turkey
Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

After having chosen Turkish TB2 combat drones and Hurkus attack aircraft, Niamey is also likely to choose armoured vehicles manufacturer Nurol Makina and electronics expert Aselsan to boost its military capability.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.02.2022

Nurol Makina's armoured vehicle Ejder Yalcin model.

Spotlight | Chad, Nigeria
Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Under the watchful gaze of the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, his special envoy for the Lake Chad basin, Baba Gana Kingibe, is continuing to do his best to contain the instability in Chad, which could pose a threat to Nigeria's borders.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.12.2021

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, here during the 75th anniversary celebrations of UNESCO.

Chad
Army embraces 'tailored' TAG vehicles as rebel threat resurfaces

Faced with the probable resumption of rebel attacks, the Chadian army has been increasing its fleet of armoured vehicles. The new arrivals include a dozen TAG pick-ups tailored to meet the army chiefs' very specific demands.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 13.10.2021

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Abderrahmane Hassan Déby Itno, a nephew of the late president Idriss Déby, has secured a long-haul business jet for the Chadian transitional authorities to travel around on official business. The low-profile businessman has long played an important role in public procurement.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2021

Chad
N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Mahamat Idriss Déby's Transitional Military Council (CMT) has placed an order for 60 light armoured vehicles with US-UAE manufacturer The Armored Group (TAG) to handle future rebel offensives.

Free access Defence, Business 11.06.2021

Set up email notifications for these topics

Armee nationale tchadienne
Carmikli
Conseil militaire de transition
Issa Doubragne
Kaka
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Nurol Holding
Nurol Makina
The Armored Group
Toyota

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Chad
Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Set up email notifications for these topics

In Focus | Africa, United Nations
Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast vie for blue helmet contracts

Niger, Turkey
Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

Spotlight | Chad, Nigeria
Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Chad
Army embraces 'tailored' TAG vehicles as rebel threat resurfaces

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Chad
N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

William Ruto's new order

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

African Union: the battle of the giants

Chad Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Set up email notifications for these topics

In Focus | Africa, United Nations Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast vie for blue helmet contracts

Niger, Turkey Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

Spotlight | Chad, Nigeria Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Chad Army embraces 'tailored' TAG vehicles as rebel threat resurfaces

Chad Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Chad N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Chad
Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

In Focus | Africa, United Nations
Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast vie for blue helmet contracts

Niger, Turkey
Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

Spotlight | Chad, Nigeria
Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Chad
Army embraces 'tailored' TAG vehicles as rebel threat resurfaces

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Chad
N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions