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Sébastien de Montessus, CEO of Endeavour Mining. ©Endeavour Mining

SpotlightMining 23/11/2020

As he steers Endeavour to London flotation, Sébastien de Montessus faces legal headwinds in Paris

Mining 20/11/2020

Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

Logistics for Simandou iron ore blocks 1 and 2. ©Africa Intelligence/Indigo Publications - 2020

Mining 16/11/2020

Beny Steinmetz and George Soros' Simandou sparring match gets technical

Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz and American billionaire philanthropist George Soros have both come out all guns blazing to have their interpretation of the law accepted in their court battle over Simandou, which restarted recently in the US. [...]

Mining Road and rail 12/11/2020

Henan Chine starts on bypass to free Boké of bauxite trucks

The passage of trucks transporting bauxite throws up toxic red dust, pictured here in the vicinity of Boké. ©Africa Intelligence

Mining 09/11/2020

India's Odhav group hopes to strike a new bonanza on the edges of Simandou

Unloading an iron cargo in the port of Forecariah, Guinea. ©Reuters

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Running story Mining

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea, which is generally seen as having some of the biggest unexploited iron ore deposits in the world in its south eastern corner, is also one of the countries in which they are the most difficult to bring into production, principally because of the absence of infrastructures to evacuate the ore. [...]

Running story Politics

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 West and North Africa. [...]

Business Fintech 05/11/2020

BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

To gain better control over the development of mobile money, the Central Bank of West African States is planning to make digital financial services compatible in its eight member states. [...]

Mining 03/11/2020

Emirati sheikh al-Maktoum aims to mine bauxite by late 2021

After unsuccessfully bidding for a piece of the Simandou iron ore market in partnership with Australia's Fortescue, Ahmed bin Dalmook al-Maktoum, a distant cousin of the emir of Dubai, has found an alternative bauxite project, which could be up and running quickly. [...]

A group of Barkhane foot hunters during an operation to combat armed terrorist groups in Burkina Faso (2019).

Business Defence 26/10/2020

Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Emirati group Ecolog was approached to challenge the Bolloré group for the contract to transport supplies to the French armed forces in the Sahel and Ivory Coast but, finally, failed to bid in time. It has nevertheless held on to its UN contract in Mali and is developing its business in South Sudan. [...]

Sir Mick Davis, chairman of the board of Niron Metals, former chief executive and treasurer of the British Conservative Party.

Mining 20/10/2020

Mick Davis, Beny Steinmetz and associates plan to extract iron in Zogota Free

Niron Metals, run by Mick Davis, former Chief Executive of the British Conservative Party and to which Beny Steinmetz is linked, has a clear plan to mine the Guinean Zogota iron ore project, after reaching an agreement on the Simandou blocks. [...]

The opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo.

Politics 15/10/2020

The dream team behind Cellou Diallo's media campaign

In the home stretch of his campaign, Guinean opposition leader Cellou Diallo is relying on a very solid team, including his private secretary Nadia Nahman and his communications advisor Souleymane Bah. [...]

Mining 13/10/2020

Forecariah forges ahead of Simandou and Nimba as Guinean iron ore hub

With 175,000 tonnes of iron ore already being produced monthly by India's Ashapura group and a new Chinese company preparing to start prospecting, the Forecariah area is currently Guinea's leading iron ore production zone. [...]

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and Guinea-Bissauan president Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Diplomacy 13/10/2020

Erdogan aims to form a pro-Turkish bloc along the West African coast

The Turkish government is working all out to win favour with Guinea Buissau and Senegal. It aims to create a pro-Turkish African bloc stretching from Saint Louis in the north to the Nimba mountains in the south. [...]

Business 12/10/2020

Conakry battles to stay up with leaders in race for Israeli business

Guinea, which re-established diplomatic relations with Israel in 2016, has been concerned to see the DRC, Senegal and other countries competing for the favours of the Jewish state in recent years. It plans to take steps to ensure that it stays in the good books of the authorities in Tel Aviv. [...]

Diplomacy Finance 12/10/2020

West African financial intelligence agencies seek to earn international approval

Under pressure from the FATF, west African governments are trying to improve the performance of their financial intelligence services. [...]

Ali Bongo's former chief of staff Maixent Accrombessi.

Business 12/10/2020

From Cotonou lounge bars to Roissy's VIP lounges: Maixent Accrombessi's second life

As his associates step up their investments in Cotonou, Ali Bongo's former chief of staff is jetting across Europe. [...]

Business Power 08/10/2020

WAPP hopes to tap into Saint-Paul River's hydropower

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has selected French engineering specialist Artelia to conduct a series of studies for its hydroelectric power project on the Saint Paul River in Liberia. [...]

Business 08/10/2020

Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

The French advertising and PR group Havas cancelled a press trip it organised to Guinea on October 4-8, less than ten days before the country goes to the polls to elect a president. [...]

Mining 07/10/2020

State-owned Chinese group SPIC resumes normal operations on its Coliah bauxite project

After being hampered by administrative difficulties and then Covid-19, China's State Power Investment Corp has finally got its Coliah bauxite project back on track. It hopes to start production there shortly. [...]

Senegalese President Macky Sall at an African Peace and Security Forum in Dakar.

Diplomacy 05/10/2020

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

The annual forum on peace and security in Africa, which serves as a showcase for Senegalese diplomacy, is now set to take place in May with a new team in charge of its organisation. [...]

Mining 02/10/2020

Conakry close to becoming African Union's new mining HQ

Two years after having been chosen to be the home of the African Union's African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) against competition from Botswana and Ghana, Guinea is preparing to finalise the project. [...]

Diplomacy 01/10/2020

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the only foreign head of state to attend the inauguration of Mali's transitional president Bah N'Daw on 25 September. Embalo is trying to strengthen his relationship with Bamako - with Malian businessman Aliou Boubacar Diallo's help. [...]

Mining 30/09/2020

UMS bids for French aluminium refinery as it continues to look for a site in Guinea

Fadi Wazni's Guinean mining logistics group United Mining Supply (UMS) is continuing to look for a site for an alumina refinery in Guinea but has entered a bid to buy one ready-made in France, as it looks to meet ever increasing demand from its Chinese clients. [...]

Business 29/09/2020

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Retired general Hughes Delort-Laval has joined cement giant Vicat's Africa office to second director general Yves Keller, who has headed the Dakar-based office since 2013. [...]

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As he steers Endeavour to London flotation, Sébastien de Montessus faces legal headwinds in Paris

Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

Beny Steinmetz and George Soros' Simandou sparring match gets technical

Henan Chine starts on bypass to free Boké of bauxite trucks

India's Odhav group hopes to strike a new bonanza on the edges of Simandou

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

Emirati sheikh al-Maktoum aims to mine bauxite by late 2021

Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Mick Davis, Beny Steinmetz and associates plan to extract iron in Zogota Free

The dream team behind Cellou Diallo's media campaign

Forecariah forges ahead of Simandou and Nimba as Guinean iron ore hub

Erdogan aims to form a pro-Turkish bloc along the West African coast

Conakry battles to stay up with leaders in race for Israeli business

West African financial intelligence agencies seek to earn international approval

From Cotonou lounge bars to Roissy's VIP lounges: Maixent Accrombessi's second life

WAPP hopes to tap into Saint-Paul River's hydropower

Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

State-owned Chinese group SPIC resumes normal operations on its Coliah bauxite project

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

Conakry close to becoming African Union's new mining HQ

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

UMS bids for French aluminium refinery as it continues to look for a site in Guinea

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

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As he steers Endeavour to London flotation, Sébastien de Montessus faces legal headwinds in Paris

Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

Beny Steinmetz and George Soros' Simandou sparring match gets technical

Henan Chine starts on bypass to free Boké of bauxite trucks

India's Odhav group hopes to strike a new bonanza on the edges of Simandou

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

Emirati sheikh al-Maktoum aims to mine bauxite by late 2021

Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Mick Davis, Beny Steinmetz and associates plan to extract iron in Zogota Free

The dream team behind Cellou Diallo's media campaign

Forecariah forges ahead of Simandou and Nimba as Guinean iron ore hub

Erdogan aims to form a pro-Turkish bloc along the West African coast

Conakry battles to stay up with leaders in race for Israeli business

West African financial intelligence agencies seek to earn international approval

From Cotonou lounge bars to Roissy's VIP lounges: Maixent Accrombessi's second life

WAPP hopes to tap into Saint-Paul River's hydropower

Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

State-owned Chinese group SPIC resumes normal operations on its Coliah bauxite project

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

Conakry close to becoming African Union's new mining HQ

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

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