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France, West Africa
Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

Bolloré's competitors now have until mid-January to eat into the French giant's transportation action in West Africa after France re-issued a request for bids it had abandoned.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 21.12.2020

France, West Africa
Bolloré gets a free run on contract to supply French troops in Barkhane and Sabre operations

By setting particularly short deadlines on tender calls for French army transport contracts in West Africa, France has pulled the rug from under the feet of potential competitors of the existing contractor, Bolloré group, which should thus be able to continue to provide its services.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 15.12.2020

Cameroon
Port of Douala: business goes on as normal at container terminal despite arbitration ruling

A 10 November arbitration ruling in favour of the former operators of the port of Douala's container terminal has had no effect on opeations at the site. Now under the control of the port authority, which has taken over the installations previously run by Bolloré and APMT, the terminal is generating a healthy revenue stream.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.11.2020

Guinea
Winning Consortium seeks listing to raise capital for Simandou

To cover a part of the $15bn that the development of blocks 1 and 2 at the Simandou iron ore deposit will cost, the operator Winning Consortium Simandou is looking to raise capital in London.

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2020

A rail project of Winning Consortium Simandou for the transport of bauxite.

In Focus | Madagascar
Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Unlike in the rest of Africa, where golf is often seen as a leftover from the colonial period, Madagascar's political and business elites like to meet up over a round of golf. Andry Rajoelina's government has taken advantage of this parallel power structure to build up a solid support network.

Subscribers only Politics 23.11.2020

The Golf Club du Rova hosted the final stage of the Staysure Tour in 2019.

Guinea
Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

A pack of companies are crowding for a chance to conduct the series of preliminary studies and development work for Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore project.

Subscribers only Mining 20.11.2020

Logistics for Simandou iron ore blocks 1 and 2.

West Africa
Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Emirati group Ecolog was approached to challenge the Bolloré group for the contract to transport supplies to the French armed forces in the Sahel and Ivory Coast but, finally, failed to bid in time. It has nevertheless held on to its UN contract in Mali and is developing its business in South Sudan.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 26.10.2020

A group of Barkhane foot hunters during an operation to combat armed terrorist groups in Burkina Faso (2019).

Guinea
Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

The French advertising and PR group Havas cancelled a press trip it organised to Guinea on October 4-8, less than ten days before the country goes to the polls to elect a president.

Subscribers only Business 08.10.2020

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

On 24 September, when Mahmoud Sgoutri took over as mayor of the city-state, his brother Mohsen Mohamed Sgoutri held his first board meeting as president of the Misrata Free Zone.

Subscribers only Politics 06.10.2020

Ethiopia
Bolloré's hands tied in Horn

The logistics arm of the French company has been caught off-guard by the decision to maintain restrictions on foreign investment in logistics in Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Business 01.10.2020

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

Under pressure from the Mauritanian authorities for months, Arise Mauritanie has discreetly begun to renegotiate the concession it recently landed from President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's administration.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 25.09.2020

View of the Port Autonome de Nouakchott.

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Since early August, mining operators in the DRC have been pushing back against recent fiscal and budgetary measures introduced by the central government in Kinshasa. On 8 September, the leading industry players turned out in force for a meeting with President Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Mining 18.09.2020

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi met with representatives of mining operators on 8 September.

Gabon
Bolloré's steam-roller crushes Petrogas, Assala's partner

Bolloré's offensive to win a subcontract with Assala Energy has led to the sidelining of the Gabonese subsidiary of Onstream, Assala's historic partner.

Subscribers only Energy 14.09.2020

Africa
Bolloré Africa Logistics profits halved

Despite a stable turnover last year, the French operator is suffering the effects of a 2019 year marked by the loss of its concession in Douala.

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2020

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Total's arrival in Mozambique in September 2019, which marked a high point in France's efforts to establish its presence in the southern African country, was only the cherry on the cake of a wider-ranging campaign in which French banks and companies were already heavily involved.

Subscribers only Energy 07.07.2020

Libya
Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Turkey has begun talks with the government in Tripoli on the operating concession for the strategically important port of Misrata as French logistics giant Bolloré fights on for recognition of the contract it signed with Libya in 2010.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.06.2020

Burkina Faso
Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

The forthcoming three-month investigation into accusations that the producer IamGold illegally exported gold from Burkina Faso could turn out to be a very sensitive issue for the camp of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.

Subscribers only Mining 22.05.2020

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

The new international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace, Anne-Sophie Bradelle, appointed in late March, has a strong background in African politics. When on assignment with Euro RSCG, now Havas, she was involved in Guinean Alpha Condé's successful presidential bid in 2010 and Thomas Boni Yayi's winning campaign in Benin the following year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.04.2020

Anne-Sophie Bradelle, international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace.

Mauritania
Arise caught in crosswinds over Nouakchott port project

Already the target of a parliamentary enquiry, Arise Mauritanie, the joint venture that is now building and is later supposed to operate Nouakchott's new container terminal, is also firmly in the sights of the head of the city's port complex.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance, Politics 16.04.2020

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi line study could give Bolloré another headache

The World Bank plans to hire a consultant to study various public-private partnership setups for the construction of the railway [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.03.2020

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Bolloré

France, West Africa
Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

France, West Africa
Bolloré gets a free run on contract to supply French troops in Barkhane and Sabre operations

Cameroon
Port of Douala: business goes on as normal at container terminal despite arbitration ruling

Guinea
Winning Consortium seeks listing to raise capital for Simandou

In Focus | Madagascar
Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Guinea
Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

West Africa
Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Guinea
Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

Ethiopia
Bolloré's hands tied in Horn

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Gabon
Bolloré's steam-roller crushes Petrogas, Assala's partner

Africa
Bolloré Africa Logistics profits halved

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Libya
Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Burkina Faso
Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Mauritania
Arise caught in crosswinds over Nouakchott port project

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi line study could give Bolloré another headache

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Bolloré

France, West Africa Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

France, West Africa Bolloré gets a free run on contract to supply French troops in Barkhane and Sabre operations

Cameroon Port of Douala: business goes on as normal at container terminal despite arbitration ruling

Guinea Winning Consortium seeks listing to raise capital for Simandou

In Focus | Madagascar Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Guinea Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

West Africa Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Guinea Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

Libya From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

Ethiopia Bolloré's hands tied in Horn

Mauritania Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

DRC Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Gabon Bolloré's steam-roller crushes Petrogas, Assala's partner

Africa Bolloré Africa Logistics profits halved

Spotlight | Mozambique Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Libya Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Burkina Faso Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

Africa The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Mauritania Arise caught in crosswinds over Nouakchott port project

Cameroon Edéa-Kribi line study could give Bolloré another headache

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

France, West Africa
Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

France, West Africa
Bolloré gets a free run on contract to supply French troops in Barkhane and Sabre operations

Cameroon
Port of Douala: business goes on as normal at container terminal despite arbitration ruling

Guinea
Winning Consortium seeks listing to raise capital for Simandou

In Focus | Madagascar
Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Guinea
Bolloré, Total, WSP... all and sundry keen on Simandou blocks 1 & 2

West Africa
Barkhane, Sabre, FFCI... military services giant Ecolog struggles to win French army logistics contracts

Guinea
Havas distances itself from Alpha Condé's presidential campaign

Libya
From city hall to the port, Sgoutri clan gains clout in Misrata

Ethiopia
Bolloré's hands tied in Horn

Mauritania
Hush-hush talks between Arise and Mauritanian government over port of Nouakchott

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Gabon
Bolloré's steam-roller crushes Petrogas, Assala's partner

Africa
Bolloré Africa Logistics profits halved

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Libya
Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Burkina Faso
Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Mauritania
Arise caught in crosswinds over Nouakchott port project

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi line study could give Bolloré another headache