Africa Global Logistics

Cameroon
Arise IIP shows growing interest in Douala port's timber terminal

While the Indian group's CEO Gagan Gupta is quietly making inroads into Cameroon, he is also interested in taking over an asset operated by Africa Global Logistics.

Cameroon
Leading frozen food company Congelcam chooses Kribi Port over Douala

After its dispute two years ago with the Douala Port Authority, the company owned by businessman Sylvestre Ngouchinghe moved the bulk of its activities to its Kribi site.

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Africa Global Logistics and Arise IIP are in talks to create a rail link between the port of Kribi and the mining town of Edéa. Yet it's a project that comes up time and time again but never comes to fruition.

Ivory Coast
Parliament speaker ordered to pay €9.5m to Africa Global Logistics boss

Ivory Coast speaker Adama Bictogo has been ordered to pay €9.5m to Africa Global Logistics' Martine Coffi-Studer in the final episode of their lengthy legal dispute over a plot of land.

Cameroon
AGL launches final financing round for construction of Kribi industrial zone

The consortium led by Africa Global Logistics will meet in Paris next month to define the terms of the shareholders' agreement.

Cameroon
Dredger tasked with desilting Douala port still grounded, despite costly repairs

The boat 'Chantal Biya' has been immobilised for months, racking up vast repair bills. It is still broken, however, and unable to clear sand from the port of Douala, preventing large container ships from docking there.

Gabon
French employers group postpones Libreville visit

MEDEF International is postponing its business delegation mission to the country, initially scheduled to begin today, due to the proximity of the constitutional referendum, set for November 16.

The New Guard
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Central African Republic
Collusion claims cloud sale of Africa Global Logistics equipment

A subsidiary of the Lebanese firm Group Trad acquired the seized assets of AGL at an auction in early June. But rival buyers have cried foul, alleging collusion.

Cameroon
French courts quash Africa Global Logistics' claim to Autonomous Port of Douala

The French courts have definitively rejected the claims of Douala International Terminal (DIT), a consortium comprising APM Terminals (APMT) and Bolloré Africa Logistics.

Nigeria
Shell picks partners for Bonga North development

The British-Dutch major is hoping to hit the ground running on development phase 1 of one of the largest oilfields in Nigeria.

Ethiopia
French companies keen for roles in vast airport project

Business France led a delegation that visited Addis Ababa last week to showcase the expertise of several major French companies as Ethiopian Airways embarks on a $5bn project to build an airport city in Bishoftu, in the Oromia region.

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Shipping Lines monopoly proves harder to break than hoped

After several delays, the Ethiopian Maritime Authority has released a list of companies that will take part in the liberalisation of the country's logistics sector. But several international shipping firms have decided not to submit bids, deeming current conditions unsuitable.