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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.

Africa, Russia
Global Group expands business from Bangui to Bissau

Alexander Okulov's Global Group, which is both a trading house and a project manager, is winning new contracts in Africa, in Central African Republic, Guinea and Guinea Bissau.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 21.10.2021

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.

Congo
Kropz forges ahead in South Africa but plays it safe in Congo

Compagnie des Mines du Congo (Cominco) received the go-ahead from Congo's cabinet on 20 September to operate its planned Hinda phosphates mine, 30 km from Pointe Noire

Subscribers only Mining 28.09.2021

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Faced with a jihadist threat on Chad's northern border and with troops engaged in peacekeeping operations in Mali, Togo's head of state has spearheaded a major shakeup of the army and defence ministry's leadership to prepare for challenges ahead.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 17.09.2021

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe inspects the army during a military parade celebrating the 55th anniversary of Togo's independence in Lome on 27 April 2015.

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

Tunisia
Even in the absence of a government, GIZ launches a public service reform programme

In early August, German development agency GIZ issued a tender call for a 20-month reform of the Tunisian public services.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.08.2021

Algeria
Citic battles Bechtel and Indorama for giant phosphate project

Several Chinese companies which have been active in Algeria for several years have bid for the giant phosphate exploitation project in the south of the country. They are up against construction heavyweights from the United States and Indonesia.

Subscribers only Mining 30.07.2021

Burkina Faso
Mining explosives producer AECI unlocks $18m in Ecobank account

AECI, which has filed for arbitration against the Burkina Faso government over an import tax dispute, has managed to resolve one of its grievances with the state: the seizure of its bank account.

Subscribers only Mining 30.07.2021

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.

France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle

Fierce global competition for control of rare earths is exacerbating geopolitical tensions. A planned French study could be a game-changer as it will explore how to produce the increasingly sought-after minerals from more abundant by-products of other processed materials.

Subscribers only Mining 20.07.2021

Algeria
After Kia and Hyundai, Youcef Arbaoui sets his sights on mining sector

Early last year, the businessman took over his jailed brother's car assembly and distribution business. Now he wants to get into mining.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 14.07.2021

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

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Phosphates

Africa, Russia
Global Group expands business from Bangui to Bissau

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

Congo
Kropz forges ahead in South Africa but plays it safe in Congo

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Morocco
Morocco pulls out all the stops for Sahrawi ports

Tunisia
Even in the absence of a government, GIZ launches a public service reform programme

Algeria
Citic battles Bechtel and Indorama for giant phosphate project

Burkina Faso
Mining explosives producer AECI unlocks $18m in Ecobank account

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

France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle

Algeria
After Kia and Hyundai, Youcef Arbaoui sets his sights on mining sector

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

Botswana
Vigor Group soaks up the sun in Gaborone

Uganda
Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

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

Burkina Faso
AECI goes to international arbitration as Ouagadougou plays hardball

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Phosphates

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

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Inner circles | Togo Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa, Russia
Global Group expands business from Bangui to Bissau

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

Congo
Kropz forges ahead in South Africa but plays it safe in Congo

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Morocco
Morocco pulls out all the stops for Sahrawi ports

Tunisia
Even in the absence of a government, GIZ launches a public service reform programme

Algeria
Citic battles Bechtel and Indorama for giant phosphate project

Burkina Faso
Mining explosives producer AECI unlocks $18m in Ecobank account

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

France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle

Algeria
After Kia and Hyundai, Youcef Arbaoui sets his sights on mining sector

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

Botswana
Vigor Group soaks up the sun in Gaborone

Uganda
Museveni gets tough on illegal miners after chasing their votes

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

Burkina Faso
AECI goes to international arbitration as Ouagadougou plays hardball