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

Senegal
McKinsey consultancy quietly involved in urea plant project

The American consulting giant has supported the state oil company Petrosen in conducting two studies into the feasibility of a major project to build a urea plant. Dakar is counting on this initiative to reduce its dependence on foreign imports.

Nigeria
Abuja agrees to Russian potash swap

The Nigerian presidency has had to give up on the idea of selling Moscow's gift at the market price and accept a barter deal after fierce resistance from local fertiliser producers.

The New Guard
Tanzania, Egypt, Ethiopia, Senegal

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

TanzaniaJoel Nanauka, the influencers' influencer

EgyptOmar Shoukry, head of start-up Nawah Scientific

EthiopiaLelise Neme, the government's investment champion

SenegalBabacar Ka, fund DPI's deal-maker

Morocco
OCP appoints new North America CEO

The Moroccan fertiliser giant changed its New York chief last month.

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.

Africa
French grain traders Soufflet, Lecureur and Céréalis race to fill gap in market left by Russian and Ukrainian wheat

The halt in Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports has opened a window of opportunity for French grain producers in North and West Africa, who in recent weeks have been able to act as substitute suppliers at short notice.

South Africa
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.