Morocco
OCP and Fortescue's short-lived green hydrogen dream

Morocco
After Germany, Xlinks works on France-Morocco power interconnection project

The company, which hoped to supply the United Kingdom from the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, has launched a French subsidiary which aims to link France and Morocco via a subsea cable.

Morocco
French bill on fertilisers raises concerns at OCP Group

Just adopted in committee by the National Assembly, the draft legislation tabled by MP Benoît Biteau seeks to ban fertilisers containing cadmium. Without naming it, the text targets the Moroccan phosphate giant, France's leading supplier.

The New Guard
Morocco, DRC, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoYoussef Farouqi, the kingdom's gas powerhouse

DRCCharles Tabu, from music impresario to palace favourite

KenyaAbabu Namwamba, William Ruto's official voice in Kampala

Morocco
Nador's future LNG unit sparks keen interest

The building of a floating storage and regasification unit at the northern port is attracting interest from global players. Despite a tight deadline, several operators are proactively positioning themselves to enter the Moroccan LNG market.

Morocco
Engie readies right-hand man for OCP megaproject

Rik de Buyserie, Engie's former Australia manager, has arrived in Casablanca and, although negotiations are in the works that are likely to see him appointed as regional director, he has already taken up the reins of its collaboration with OCP Group.

Morocco
Australian mining giant Fortescue CEO heads to Rabat

Billionaire Andrew Forrest has a trip to Morocco booked this week to get the ball rolling on his group Fortescue's joint venture green energy project with OCP.

Australia, Morocco, Western Sahara
OCP resumes Western Sahara phosphate exports to Australia

Faced with supply difficulties linked to Russia's war on Ukraine, the Australian fertiliser producer Incitec Pivot has restarted its imports of phosphates from the Boucraa mine in the Sahara, operated by OCP. It had stopped sourcing there in 2016, after protest from Scandinavian shareholders.