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Russian PhosAgro plots course for big break into local phosphates market

The Russian fertiliser giant has opened two warehouses in Cape Town and plans to soon do the same in Durban so it can directly sell its products to South African clients and boost its presence in the country. [...]

Published on 04.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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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

South Africa
Russian PhosAgro plots course for big break into local phosphates market

Africa
PhosAgro, Uralchem, Eurochem: how Russian fertiliser giants cope with sanctions

Africa
Russia's PhosAgro blossoms in south but cuts back in west as prices soar

Algeria
Snubbed Citic still hopeful for huge phosphate project

Spotlight | Angola
Local fertiliser importers despair as Lourenço procrastinates over tender

Mali
Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

East Africa, Southern Africa
Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

In Focus | Africa
Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market