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MSC goes all out as the deadline to make an offer for Bolloré's African assets nears

The port of Lomé in Togo. © www.bollore-ports.com

The Swiss-Italian group MSC has just one month left to make a firm offer to Bolloré for its subsidiary Bolloré Africa Logistics. Africa Intelligence reveals the progress of the discussions. [...]

Published on 02/03/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Africa
MSC goes all out as the deadline to make an offer for Bolloré's African assets nears

Burkina Faso
Junta slams brakes on Afrique Pesage's activities

Africa
MSC joins Bolloré's teams under the leadership of veteran Sartini

Spotlight | Libya, Russia
West worried as AGOCO-Zarubezhneft rapprochement picks up pace

Cameroon
Bolloré employees worried about their future after MSC acquisition

West Africa
Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

Africa
Bolloré Africa assets sale: Nicolas Sarkozy and Cyrille Bolloré on joint mission in Abidjan

Africa
How MSC's Aponte family outbid CMA CGM's Saadé owners for Bolloré's African assets

West Africa
Drug investigation in Cotonou exposes law enforcement rivalry