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Mauritania

Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

A cargo ship belonging to Algerian state-owned CNAN Med that was recently banned from European waters, has been reassigned to serve Mauritania. The route was until now operated by an association of two private firms.

Subscribers only Business 03.03.2022

Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Oryx Energies's fuel and gas oil terminal at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, strategically placed to supply Mauritania. © oryxenergies.com

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 03.03.2022

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

The umpteenth attempt to resurrect the huge Trans Saharan Gas Pipeline infrastructure is likely yet again to end in failure given the increasing hurdles the project faces.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2022

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

Cotton containers ready to be transported, in Senegal. © Sy Djibril/Panapress/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 23.02.2022

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

The British developement agency has co-invested in West Africa along with the Moroccan Central People's Bank since 2017 but now wants to sell its stake in their joint holding company, which controls the West African financial group Banque Atlantique.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 22.02.2022

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

Christophe Castaner, president of the LREM party in France's National Assembly. © Stéphane Duclet/La Provence/PhotoPQR/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2022

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

Paris is trying to work out how to deliver hundreds of its old armoured personnel carriers to the armies of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and others. The EU may help finance the plan, but this is still far from certain.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.02.2022

In Focus
Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Under pressure from its shipowners, Brussels is set to launch its SWAIMS anti-piracy programme for countries in the Gulf of Guinea that lack the resources to respond effectively to the problem on their own account.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 07.02.2022

An armed Somali pirate along the coast, 7 January 2010. In the background, the Greek cargo ship MV Filitsa is anchored off the town of Hobyo in northeast Somalia, where it is being held by pirates.

Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

Turkey's Recep Tayip Erdogan has invited a dozen African heads of state to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which will take place from 11 to 13 March.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.02.2022

ASML Group prospers under Ghazouani despite legal woes

ASML Group continues to bag new contracts in Mauritania despite the fact that its former boss has been indicted and its NMW-SA subsidiary was targeted by a 2020 parliamentary inquiry into the management of public contracts under the Aziz presidency.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy, Mining, Business 02.02.2022

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud

Recognising that high banking fees are among the factors contributing to illegal gold trafficking, particularly in the west of the continent, the OECD plans to shortly engage in discussions with financial institutions and governments in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 25.01.2022

Inner circles
Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

With a war chest of a billion dollars, Abu Dhabi Ports is hunting for projects in Africa in a bid to match its arch-rival DP World. Backed by the emirate's highest authorities, the parastatal, which in less than two years has gone from sub-regional player to global giant, is nevertheless struggling to build a proper African empire.

Free access Infrastructure, Business 14.01.2022

A delivery of bauxite from Guinea by Abu Dhabi Ports in June 2018.

Consulting firm Gaffney Cline becomes two-time winner on Tortue

After advising the special oil unit, COS Petrogaz, housed within the president's office of Senegal, on the technical and financial issues involved in the Tortue gas mega-project, the British technical and strategic consultancy firm specialising in hydrocarbons, Gaffney, Cline & Associates, was retained at the end of December by neighbouring Mauritania to "develop a strategic vision for the oil sector".

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.2022

Security issues in Pendjari curtail Lionel Talon's tourism ambitions

A few months ago, the son of the Beninese president embarked on the renovation of Pendjari Safari Lodge, but business there is likely to a take a nosedive following a deadly attack perpetrated on 6 January in the national park.

Subscribers only Business 13.01.2022

Lionel Talon, son of Beninese president Patrice Talon.

US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

For several months, former sportsman turned businessman Wes Edens has been focusing his New Fortress Group investment fund on various projects on the African continent, in particular in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2022

The bid to find Addax's successor heats up

The current holder of Mauritania's fuel supply contract Swiss trader Addax Energy will finally compete for the contract's renewal, despite its rocky relationship with the country over the past year.

Subscribers only Energy 05.01.2022

After telecoms, Franco-Malagasy group Axian develops power stations in Senegal and Mali

Axian, led by Frenchman Hassanein Hiridjee, acquired the Senegalese assets of the Swedish telecom group Millicom three years ago. It is now working to strengthen its position in electricity production throughout Africa via its subsidiary Axian Energy.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 05.01.2022

In Focus
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

In November, one of the French army's convoys that came to support the Barkhane force by road was attacked by locals. For the past two months, French military planners have been working on scenarios to keep its troops supplied in the Sahel without provoking any new unrest.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.01.2022

French multi-role armoured vehicles VBMR Griffon patrol the streets of Gao on 4 December 2021.

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Mauritania

Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

In Focus
Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

ASML Group prospers under Ghazouani despite legal woes

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud

Inner circles
Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

Consulting firm Gaffney Cline becomes two-time winner on Tortue

Security issues in Pendjari curtail Lionel Talon's tourism ambitions

US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

The bid to find Addax's successor heats up

After telecoms, Franco-Malagasy group Axian develops power stations in Senegal and Mali

In Focus
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

Fertiliser king Salif Ouédraogo targeted by Cotonou lawsuit

Ghazouani seeks to secure Grand Tortue by boosting navy

Oil ministry desperate to sort out communication campaign for Tortue project

Leadership race at Ivorian chapter of global Lebanese union

Spain's Zyon Galicia equips Nouakchott to tackle illegal immigration

UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

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Mauritania

Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

In Focus Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

ASML Group prospers under Ghazouani despite legal woes

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud

Inner circles Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

Consulting firm Gaffney Cline becomes two-time winner on Tortue

Security issues in Pendjari curtail Lionel Talon's tourism ambitions

US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

The bid to find Addax's successor heats up

After telecoms, Franco-Malagasy group Axian develops power stations in Senegal and Mali

In Focus Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

Fertiliser king Salif Ouédraogo targeted by Cotonou lawsuit

Ghazouani seeks to secure Grand Tortue by boosting navy

Oil ministry desperate to sort out communication campaign for Tortue project

Leadership race at Ivorian chapter of global Lebanese union

Spain's Zyon Galicia equips Nouakchott to tackle illegal immigration

UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

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In Focus
Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Inner circles
Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

In Focus
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out