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Phosphates

A key agricultural input, phosphates are mainly produced and sold in Africa by Morocco's OCP. Numerous other companies have begun producing, transforming and selling phosphates, whether these are public (Compagnie des phosphates de Gafsa, Societe nationale des phosphates du Togo (SNPT) or private, Foskor and soon Kropz and Great Quest Fertilizer.

Angola
Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

The Ang family-owned Genea Angola is behind Cimenfort, the new kid on the block in Angola's phosphate exploration sector. This Brazilian clan with Chinese roots first came to prominence as property developers in the suburbs of São Paulo and Luanda.

Subscribers only Mining 02.07.2020

In Focus | Africa
Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market

Morocco's OCP, which is the leader in the fast-growing African fertilisers market, has run into increasing competition from Russia's PhosAgro and Saudi Arabia's Maaden, particularly on its west African "home" turf. The battle has been made fiercer by the direct interventions made by heads of state and governments.

Subscribers only Mining 22.06.2020

A dragline carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at the Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces.

Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco
Gas shortages put brakes on OCP's fertiliser plans

When presented in 2016 it was to drive OCP's expansion across the continent, but the project to build fertiliser plants in several African nations has snagged on the Moroccan sector giant's own strategy in Ethiopia and Ghana: rely on local gas supplies.

Subscribers only Mining 11.06.2020

Tunisia
Mongi Marzouk wants to scupper CPG's PPP desalination project in Gabès

The energy and mines minister, who is against public-private partnerships, wants to cancel plans to build the plant which is supposed to supply water to the phosphate processing complex in Gabès. He risks incurring the wrath of the international financial institutions, however.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2020

Morocco
Covid-19 app developers well-placed for next version contract

Wiqaytna, the mobile application for tracking Covid-19 cases, has not cost the Moroccan state a penny. It was developed in April by a number of Moroccan companies. It could, however, help some of them with good political connections to get into a good position for the development contract for the second version.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2020

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CPG weighs up options for Meknès phosphate development

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Angola Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

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Namibia
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Angola
Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

In Focus | Africa
Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market

Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco
Gas shortages put brakes on OCP's fertiliser plans

Tunisia
Mongi Marzouk wants to scupper CPG's PPP desalination project in Gabès

Morocco
Covid-19 app developers well-placed for next version contract

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