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Outlook is bleak for struggling Sogea-Satom subsidiary

Without fresh work, Sogea-Satom's subsidiary in Cameroon ended last year in difficulty as it began carrying out yet another workforce reduction plan in October. Prospects for 2022 are poor. [...] (173 words)

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