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Cameroon
The millions lost by Société Générale's mobile payment service Yup Cameroun

Yup Cameroun, Société Générale Cameroun's mobile payment service, has cost its shareholders millions of dollars.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.10.2024

Cameroon
BGFI and Zenith Bank both in running to buy Société Générale's local subsidiary

Banque Gabonaise et Française Internationale and Nigeria's Zenith Bank have both expressed an interest in acquiring Société Générale's Cameroon subsidiary.

Subscribers only Finance 16.10.2024

Guinea, Mali
Canadian firm Robex restructures gold assets under pressure from Taurus

Gold miner Robex is considering a management buyout for its Malian Nampala mine and listing the company on the Australian stock exchange. The goal is to generate funds for production to resume at its Guinean project, Kiniero.

Subscribers only Mining 11.10.2024

Madagascar
Cable car kerfuffle: Colas and Poma clash with Andry Rajoelina

A consortium made up of French firms Colas and Poma has begun talks with the authorities on the construction of Antananarivo's cable car's second line. But uncertainties over its route and budget are getting in the way.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.10.2024

Senegal
Government weighs up €260m takeover of Société Générale subsidiary

Société Générale is trying to pull out of Senegal and the government is interested in taking over the local subsidiary of the French banking group.

Subscribers only Finance 01.10.2024

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Morocco's economic success of recent years is under threat from recurring drought. Delays in various plans to ensure sustainable water supply have prompted the royal palace to take the matter in hand. OCP boss Mostafa Terrab is tasked with remedying the situation.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.09.2024

The Sebou dam, which was connected to the Wadi Bouregreg basin, on 22 August 2024.

Cameroon
Société Générale presses pause on sale of Cameroon subsidiary

The French bank is waiting for Yaoundé to clarify its intentions regarding a possible stake in Société Générale Cameroun, which was put up for sale earlier this year and valued at €250m.

Subscribers only Finance 02.09.2024

Société Générale CEO Slawomir Krupa at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 17 January 2024.

Morocco
Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

The project is expected to cost close to half a billion euros.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 19.07.2024

Spotlight | Senegal
Diomaye Faye treads fine line between creditors and IMF

Having inherited budgetary constraints, Senegal's new president and prime minister are trying to create some room for manoeuvre, while using the same teams as their predecessors. They must also be wary of upsetting the country's traditional financial partners.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 11.07.2024

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye on 20 June 2024.

Morocco
Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

The Moroccan consortium is expected to win the tender call, even though rival bidder Bouygues appears to have more technical expertise. The winner should be announced over the next few days.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.07.2024

General view of Tanger Med on 6 June 2024.

Ivory Coast
French bank Société Générale speeds up its Ivorian exit

MD Slawomir Krupa hopes the sale of its Ivorian subsidiary can be completed before the presidential election of October 2025.

Subscribers only Finance 10.07.2024

Ivory Coast
Ouattara tasks Hamed Cissé with developing banking sector strategy

The employers' federation boss will be looking at ways of boosting the sector.

Subscribers only Finance 20.06.2024

Madagascar
Rajoelina to select firm to manage Antananarivo's new cable car

Two French companies are vying for the contract to manage the new transport facilities in the Madagascan capital. The massive €150m project has been financed in part by a French government loan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.06.2024

Ivory Coast
Vista's takeover of Oragroup encounters fresh problem

Although the parties reached agreement on the transaction last year, the sale of the pan-African banking group has been suspended. One of the parties failed to provide the requisite documents on time.

Subscribers only Finance 22.05.2024

Cameroon
Paul Biya pulls plug on bridge corruption probe

President Paul Biya has decided to halt an investigation into the so-called “55 metal bridges” affair, which several government ministers have been caught up in.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 20.05.2024

Africa
Société Générale to dispose of more subsidiaries in Africa

The bank headed by Slawomir Krupa - which needs to improve its profitability - has decided to leave Tunisia, Cameroon and Ghana. It has asked the investment bank Lazard to find buyers for these African subsidiaries.

Subscribers only Finance 02.05.2024

Société Générale headquarters at La Défense business district near Paris.

Spotlight | Senegal
Faye's election revives race for €150m maritime security contract

French electronics giant CS Group hopes it will finally clinch a €150m contract to secure Senegal's territorial waters now that Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as president. The Israeli broker Gaby Peretz, whose interests may be damaged by Faye's arrival in power, has made a competing bid.

Subscribers only Defence 17.04.2024

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 25 March 2024 in Dakar.

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Cameroon
The millions lost by Société Générale's mobile payment service Yup Cameroun

Cameroon
BGFI and Zenith Bank both in running to buy Société Générale's local subsidiary

Guinea, Mali
Canadian firm Robex restructures gold assets under pressure from Taurus

Madagascar
Cable car kerfuffle: Colas and Poma clash with Andry Rajoelina

Senegal
Government weighs up €260m takeover of Société Générale subsidiary

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Cameroon
Société Générale presses pause on sale of Cameroon subsidiary

Morocco
Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

Spotlight | Senegal
Diomaye Faye treads fine line between creditors and IMF

Morocco
Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

Ivory Coast
French bank Société Générale speeds up its Ivorian exit

Ivory Coast
Ouattara tasks Hamed Cissé with developing banking sector strategy

Madagascar
Rajoelina to select firm to manage Antananarivo's new cable car

Ivory Coast
Vista's takeover of Oragroup encounters fresh problem

Cameroon
Paul Biya pulls plug on bridge corruption probe

Africa
Société Générale to dispose of more subsidiaries in Africa

Spotlight | Senegal
Faye's election revives race for €150m maritime security contract

Ivory Coast
Société Générale faces stormy weather in Abidjan

Cameroon
No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Ivory Coast
Abidjan picks banks for Eurobond issue

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Cameroon The millions lost by Société Générale's mobile payment service Yup Cameroun

Cameroon BGFI and Zenith Bank both in running to buy Société Générale's local subsidiary

Guinea, Mali Canadian firm Robex restructures gold assets under pressure from Taurus

Madagascar Cable car kerfuffle: Colas and Poma clash with Andry Rajoelina

Senegal Government weighs up €260m takeover of Société Générale subsidiary

Spotlight | Morocco Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Cameroon Société Générale presses pause on sale of Cameroon subsidiary

Morocco Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

Spotlight | Senegal Diomaye Faye treads fine line between creditors and IMF

Morocco Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

Ivory Coast French bank Société Générale speeds up its Ivorian exit

Ivory Coast Ouattara tasks Hamed Cissé with developing banking sector strategy

Madagascar Rajoelina to select firm to manage Antananarivo's new cable car

Ivory Coast Vista's takeover of Oragroup encounters fresh problem

Cameroon Paul Biya pulls plug on bridge corruption probe

Africa Société Générale to dispose of more subsidiaries in Africa

Spotlight | Senegal Faye's election revives race for €150m maritime security contract

Ivory Coast Société Générale faces stormy weather in Abidjan

Cameroon No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Ivory Coast Abidjan picks banks for Eurobond issue

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

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

Cameroon
The millions lost by Société Générale's mobile payment service Yup Cameroun

Cameroon
BGFI and Zenith Bank both in running to buy Société Générale's local subsidiary

Guinea, Mali
Canadian firm Robex restructures gold assets under pressure from Taurus

Madagascar
Cable car kerfuffle: Colas and Poma clash with Andry Rajoelina

Senegal
Government weighs up €260m takeover of Société Générale subsidiary

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Cameroon
Société Générale presses pause on sale of Cameroon subsidiary

Morocco
Moroccan duo Somagec-SGTM pips Bouygues to Tanger Med port contract

Spotlight | Senegal
Diomaye Faye treads fine line between creditors and IMF

Morocco
Somagec-SGTM firm favourite for Tanger Med roll-on/roll-off terminal extension

Ivory Coast
French bank Société Générale speeds up its Ivorian exit

Ivory Coast
Ouattara tasks Hamed Cissé with developing banking sector strategy

Madagascar
Rajoelina to select firm to manage Antananarivo's new cable car

Ivory Coast
Vista's takeover of Oragroup encounters fresh problem

Cameroon
Paul Biya pulls plug on bridge corruption probe

Africa
Société Générale to dispose of more subsidiaries in Africa

Spotlight | Senegal
Faye's election revives race for €150m maritime security contract

Ivory Coast
Société Générale faces stormy weather in Abidjan

Cameroon
No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Ivory Coast
Abidjan picks banks for Eurobond issue