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Morocco
France's energy representatives to head for talks in south of kingdom

Emmanuel Macron's special correspondent for France's energy partnership with Morocco Gérard Mestrallet, will head to Ouarzazate on 23 April, accompanied by Industry and Energy Minister Marc Ferracci.

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Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Lalla Hasnaa

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Morocco
Questions abound over Veolia's desalination mega-project

The memorandum of association signed between Morocco's interior ministry and the French multinational is lacking in detail and has raised several technical and financial doubts.

Malawi
Subsidiary of French group Veolia wins EU tender to improve water access in southern Malawi

The consortium to which the Veolia subsidiary belongs will oversee the construction of infrastructure designed to optimise water supply in three towns in the south of the country.

Niger
Arise stymied by change of regime in Niamey

Gagan Gupta's Arise group was on the point of signing a major contract with the government of Mohamed Bazoum for the construction of a special economic zone, but the arrival of the junta has upset its plans.

Morocco
Veolia at risk of financial sanctions over Lydec sale

Veolia will be unable to meet the 3 November deadline set by the Moroccan Competition Council (CDC) compelling it to sell Lydec to the “new Suez”. Beyond this date, the company could face financial sanctions from the CDC.

Spotlight | Morocco
French giants shiver as Rabat-Paris relations remain icy

French companies such as Veolia, Alstom and BNP Paris are struggling in Morocco against a backdrop of diplomatic tensions and have been forced to cut back their activities.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara moves to end Eranove's drinking water monopoly

On the Ivorian president's orders, Prime Minister Patrick Achi is taking steps to open up the drinking water market, currently dominated by the French company's subsidiary SODECI.

Ivory Coast
Veolia hangs on to Adzopé contract

Alassane Ouattara has opted to extend Veolia's contract to run the Adzopé drinking water plant in the La Mé region of Ivory Coast.

Niger
Veolia faces legal challenges to stay in water distribution in Niger

Negotiations with the government aimed at allowing the French firm to stay in the water distribution game in Niger have slowed down in recent weeks. At the heart of the issue lie legal and political complications over the renewal of Veolia's activities on site.

France, Ivory Coast
Veolia loses water deal to local Ivorian firm Sodeci

Despite support from the French finance minister, waste and water management giant Veolia has lost the contract to run the Adzopé drinking water treatment plant on La Mé river in Ivory Coast. Local firm Sodeci, whose boss has friends in high places, has bagged the deal.

Niger
De Gaulle Fleurance, Veolia's discreet service provider

The French utility Veolia has discreetly contacted law firm De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés over a possible legal response should its business in Niger not be renewed.

Niger
Veolia on verge of new deal in Niamey

After the termination of its concession contract in October, the French giant is continuing its discussions with the state of Niger in an effort to retain its monopoly on distributing drinking water there. The two parties are considering an approach that would avoid resorting to a call for tenders.