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OCP Group

The OCP Group (formerly Office Chérifien des Phosphates) is the world leader in the extraction and commercialisation of phosphates. The spearhead of Morocco’s commercial diplomacy in Africa, the OCP possesses licences throughout the continent and funds several international relations and research institutes.

Africa
Helios and OCP play game of bluff over fertiliser trader Solevo

Solevo, a fertiliser and agricultural inputs trading company, was bought from Louis Dreyfus Company in 2016 by the British fund Helios and the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek. It will soon be put back on the market by its shareholders.

Free access Commodity traders, Business 27.01.2022

Tunisia
How SNCFT and Carthage are solving the phosphate transportation problem

After more than 10 years of stalemate, the phosphate transport issue may be about to be resolved. The SNCFT is hoping to resume rail renovation work, thereby making Tunisian ore more attractive to its regional rival, OCP.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining, Business 24.01.2022

Vehicles transport unprocessed phosphate at a phosphate mine in Mdhilla, Tunisia, February 9, 2019.

Morocco
As Chariot finds gas offshore Larache, Younes Maamar guides it in Rabat

The former head of the national electricity board is now advising the British energy firm, whose gas exploration off the coast of Morocco has been deemed 'encouraging' by the Moroccan office of hydrocarbons and mines.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business 17.01.2022

Younes Maamar on the Stena Don drilling platform, deployed off Larache, on 10 January 2021.

Morocco
Would-be foreign affairs number two Mounia Boucetta forced to bide time at OCP

Head of diplomacy Nasser Bourita is opposed to the appointment of Mounia Boucetta as secretary-general of his ministry, which was endorsed over a year ago by the king's political adviser, Fouad Ali El Himma.

Subscribers only Politics 23.12.2021

The former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta.

Senegal
OCP to open new fertiliser plant as key part of West African expansion

In addition to its three small plants in Senegal, Morrocan state-run OCP will soon build a new high-capacity plant, capable of supplying several countries in the area.

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2021

Morocco
Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

The new ambassadors appointed to Paris, Mohamed Benchaâboun, and to the European Union, Youssef Amrani, have joined a long list of diplomats unable to take up their duties because they have not yet been received by the king.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.11.2021

Like many other amabassadors, Mohamed Benchaâboun stills waits for the royal go.

Africa
Russia's PhosAgro blossoms in south but cuts back in west as prices soar

Russian phosphate fertiliser producer PhosAgro plans to increase its sales and storage space in southern and eastern Africa but is slowing expansion in the west, as record price hikes hamper trade.

Subscribers only Mining 18.11.2021

Morocco
Ichrak Moubsit captains Akhannouch's team in Glasgow

Ichrak Moubsit, head of communications at the Moroccan agriculture ministry since 2009, has followed Aziz Akhannouch and become de facto head of his private office. She was the only adviser to go with him to the COP26 in Glasgow.

Subscribers only Politics 10.11.2021

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

The king plans to invest more than €20m to build a hotel school in Salé. It will be managed in partnership with the prestigious Ferrandi Paris hospitality school and its goal is to provide his luxury hotels with qualified workers.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2021

The luxury Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakesh.

Morocco
Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

The King of Morocco may leave several of his embassies without ambassadors, as a sign that diplomatic tensions still abound.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2021

Morocco
Morocco pulls out all the stops for Sahrawi ports

To speed up stowage in the kingdom's disputed territory, Morocco's national ports agency (ANP) is carrying out several projects in this area, from the deep-water Dakhla Atlantic port to the fishing port at Lamhiriz.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 31.08.2021

Tanzania
Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her net continent-wide to reboot Tanzania's economy

The emissaries of the new Tanzanian president are trying to drum up the interest of their east African neighbours as well as of Morocco and Egypt.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 22.07.2021

Tanzanian President Samia Suhulu Hassan (right) and her Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni, 20 May 2021.

Inner circles | Morocco
Mohammed VI Polytechnique: a stepping-stone to the crown prince's future court

Moulay Hassan's enrolment into the university served as a royal blessing for OCP boss Mostafa Terrab's pride and joy. The institute is on the way to becoming a nursery for the future royal entourage, or Makhzen.

Subscribers only Politics 25.06.2021

The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P).

Algeria
Snubbed Citic still hopeful for huge phosphate project

Chinese giant Citic, shortlisted by Sonatrach in 2018 but then dropped, is scrambling to get back into its good books. The Algerian state-owned firm is looking for a new partner for a massive project to exploit the country's phosphate reserves, and Citic wants to be the chosen one.

Subscribers only Mining 24.06.2021

Algeria
Tebboune seeks new partner for phosphate mega-project as China's Citic backs out

For all the media spin of President Tebboune, the Algerian-Chinese mega-project slated for 2022 to exploit the phosphate deposits in the south of the country has been torpedoed by the withdrawal first of Wengfu and now of Citic.

Subscribers only Mining 17.06.2021

Morocco
Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Agriculture and fisheries minister Aziz Akhannouch has beefed up his staff by hiring Yasser Mohammed Sbihi away from the local branch of the Boston Consulting Group.

Subscribers only Business 25.05.2021

Yasser Mohammed Sbihi became advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests.

Morocco
Boomerang Communication to drum up voter turnout again

The advertising agency Boomerang Communication, owned by Jamal Benkhadra, brother of the former minister of energy Amina Benkhadra, will run a campaign to mobilise voters ahead of the 8 September general elections.

Subscribers only Business 17.05.2021

Morocco
Moroccan leader Avant-Scène sails past devastated events industry

Moroccan events guru Myriam Abikzer's agency Avant-Scène will be orchestrating the World Tourism Organization's annual meeting in November in Marrakech and is tipped to also oversee the World Bank and the IMF's get-together in 2022.

Subscribers only Business 06.05.2021

Miryam Abikzer, CEO of Avant-Scène events group.

Morocco
Jaâfar Heikel eyes hospital PPPs with behind-the-scenes backing of ex-minister Mezouar

Morocco's star epidemiologist Jaâfar Heikel, who is very active in private healthcare, is taking advantage of Mohammed VI's drive to extend social security coverage by launching a firm specialising in the outsourcing of hospital care via public-private partnerships.

Subscribers only Business 26.04.2021

Africa, Morocco
Businessman-psychologist Charles Teboul offers body care and business solutions in Africa and US

Franco-Moroccan company psychologist Charles Teboul, a tireless promoter of rejuvenation therapy, has built up a contact network which stretches from Ethiopia to Libya, helped by his links with events magnate Richard Attias.

Subscribers only Business 22.04.2021

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

OCP Group

Africa
Helios and OCP play game of bluff over fertiliser trader Solevo

Tunisia
How SNCFT and Carthage are solving the phosphate transportation problem

Morocco
As Chariot finds gas offshore Larache, Younes Maamar guides it in Rabat

Morocco
Would-be foreign affairs number two Mounia Boucetta forced to bide time at OCP

Senegal
OCP to open new fertiliser plant as key part of West African expansion

Morocco
Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

Africa
Russia's PhosAgro blossoms in south but cuts back in west as prices soar

Morocco
Ichrak Moubsit captains Akhannouch's team in Glasgow

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco
Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

Morocco
Morocco pulls out all the stops for Sahrawi ports

Tanzania
Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her net continent-wide to reboot Tanzania's economy

Inner circles | Morocco
Mohammed VI Polytechnique: a stepping-stone to the crown prince's future court

Algeria
Snubbed Citic still hopeful for huge phosphate project

Algeria
Tebboune seeks new partner for phosphate mega-project as China's Citic backs out

Morocco
Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Morocco
Boomerang Communication to drum up voter turnout again

Morocco
Moroccan leader Avant-Scène sails past devastated events industry

Morocco
Jaâfar Heikel eyes hospital PPPs with behind-the-scenes backing of ex-minister Mezouar

Africa, Morocco
Businessman-psychologist Charles Teboul offers body care and business solutions in Africa and US

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Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

OCP Group

Africa Helios and OCP play game of bluff over fertiliser trader Solevo

Tunisia How SNCFT and Carthage are solving the phosphate transportation problem

Morocco As Chariot finds gas offshore Larache, Younes Maamar guides it in Rabat

Morocco Would-be foreign affairs number two Mounia Boucetta forced to bide time at OCP

Senegal OCP to open new fertiliser plant as key part of West African expansion

Morocco Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

Africa Russia's PhosAgro blossoms in south but cuts back in west as prices soar

Morocco Ichrak Moubsit captains Akhannouch's team in Glasgow

Morocco Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

Morocco Morocco pulls out all the stops for Sahrawi ports

Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her net continent-wide to reboot Tanzania's economy

Inner circles | Morocco Mohammed VI Polytechnique: a stepping-stone to the crown prince's future court

Algeria Snubbed Citic still hopeful for huge phosphate project

Algeria Tebboune seeks new partner for phosphate mega-project as China's Citic backs out

Morocco Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Morocco Boomerang Communication to drum up voter turnout again

Morocco Moroccan leader Avant-Scène sails past devastated events industry

Morocco Jaâfar Heikel eyes hospital PPPs with behind-the-scenes backing of ex-minister Mezouar

Africa, Morocco Businessman-psychologist Charles Teboul offers body care and business solutions in Africa and US

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Africa
Helios and OCP play game of bluff over fertiliser trader Solevo

Tunisia
How SNCFT and Carthage are solving the phosphate transportation problem

Morocco
As Chariot finds gas offshore Larache, Younes Maamar guides it in Rabat

Morocco
Would-be foreign affairs number two Mounia Boucetta forced to bide time at OCP

Senegal
OCP to open new fertiliser plant as key part of West African expansion

Morocco
Paris, Brussels, London... Mohammed VI's new ambassadors await royal green light

Africa
Russia's PhosAgro blossoms in south but cuts back in west as prices soar

Morocco
Ichrak Moubsit captains Akhannouch's team in Glasgow

Morocco
Royal Mansour Academy aims to provide workforce for Mohammed VI's luxury hotels

Morocco
Mohammed VI hesitates over Madrid, Berlin, Brussels and Paris embassies

Morocco
Morocco pulls out all the stops for Sahrawi ports

Tanzania
Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her net continent-wide to reboot Tanzania's economy

Inner circles | Morocco
Mohammed VI Polytechnique: a stepping-stone to the crown prince's future court

Algeria
Snubbed Citic still hopeful for huge phosphate project

Algeria
Tebboune seeks new partner for phosphate mega-project as China's Citic backs out

Morocco
Revolving doors: agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch poaches Yasser Sbihi from BCG

Morocco
Boomerang Communication to drum up voter turnout again

Morocco
Moroccan leader Avant-Scène sails past devastated events industry

Morocco
Jaâfar Heikel eyes hospital PPPs with behind-the-scenes backing of ex-minister Mezouar

Africa, Morocco
Businessman-psychologist Charles Teboul offers body care and business solutions in Africa and US