00 days

00 hours

00 mins

00 secs

Special offer: -15%15% OFF your subscription

Consult our offers

Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Scroll through edition

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Ivory Coast
Avnon Group financial woes imperil Ivory Coast army contracts

The Israeli company, bogged down by insolvency proceedings, has been forced to put on hold several arms deliveries to the Ivorian armed forces. [...]

Published on 14.09.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article is free

Create an account to read more

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Defence

15% OFF your subscription

Special offer: Only 4d and 6h to take advantage of it

Consult our offers

This offer is open to all new subscribers and runs until 24/05/2024

Set up email notifications for these topics

Ivory Coast
Airbus
Avnon Group
Ben Moctar Maouloud
David Nakash
Forces Armees de Cote d'Ivoire
iSTAR
Magen-ta Solutions
Skylock
Steve Bokhobza
Tar Ideal Concepts
Tomer Avnon

Ivory Coast
Steve Bokhobza brokers helicopters for Ivorian army under alias of David Nakash

Abidjan's recent hiring and acquisition of H125 helicopters for the armed forces was arranged by Magen-ta Solutions, a Spanish firm created by Steve Bokhobza, a controversial defence equipment broker with dual French-Israeli citizenship who now goes by the name of David Nakash.

Subscribers only Defence 31.03.2023

Ivory Coast
Chinese defence giant Norinco set to land FACI armoured vehicle contract

The Ivorian army is close to placing a firm order for some 50 Chinese infantry fighting vehicles to boost its capacity to deal with the insurrection threat posed by armed groups. Arms dealers Gaby Peretz and Ben Moctar have quietly gone to work in Abidjan in an effort to take advantage of the demand for new equipment.

Subscribers only Defence 20.02.2023

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

A low-key figure in West African presidential palaces for two decades, Ben Moctar Maouloud has become a key intermediary in Abidjan. The Malian businessman with a wealth of contacts is now involved in all major military contracts.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 31.10.2022

Ben Moctar Maouloud, the Malian businessman with a wealth of contacts, is now involved in all major military contracts and has become a key intermediary in Abidjan.

Ivory Coast
Aly Badara Bassanté's special gendarmerie forces stock up on Israeli-made equipment

The elite units of the Ivorian gendarmerie are to be equipped with Israeli IWI assault rifles and new armoured vehicles in a €23m contract. The contract was negotiated by Malian Ben Moctar Maouloud.

Subscribers only Defence 30.08.2022

Ivory Coast
Border protection: Israel's Avnon Group chases the military high command hard

With TAR already set to supply 10 helicopters to the Ivorian army, its sister company, iSTAR, is making a bid for a contract to supply surveillance drones. Both subsidiaries of Israel's Avnon Group, they aim to play a role in the country's efforts to protect its borders.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 07.06.2022

15% OFF your subscription

Special offer: Only 4d and 6h to take advantage of it

Consult our offers

This offer is open to all new subscribers and runs until 24/05/2024

Set up email notifications for these topics

Ivory Coast
Airbus
Avnon Group
Ben Moctar Maouloud
David Nakash
Forces Armees de Cote d'Ivoire
iSTAR
Magen-ta Solutions
Skylock
Steve Bokhobza
Tar Ideal Concepts
Tomer Avnon

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Ivory Coast
Avnon Group financial woes imperil Ivory Coast army contracts

This article is free

Create an account to read more

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Ivory Coast
Steve Bokhobza brokers helicopters for Ivorian army under alias of David Nakash

Ivory Coast
Chinese defence giant Norinco set to land FACI armoured vehicle contract

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

Ivory Coast
Aly Badara Bassanté's special gendarmerie forces stock up on Israeli-made equipment

Ivory Coast
Border protection: Israel's Avnon Group chases the military high command hard

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Niger Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Ivory Coast Avnon Group financial woes imperil Ivory Coast army contracts

This article is free

Create an account to read more

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Ivory Coast Steve Bokhobza brokers helicopters for Ivorian army under alias of David Nakash

Ivory Coast Chinese defence giant Norinco set to land FACI armoured vehicle contract

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

Ivory Coast Aly Badara Bassanté's special gendarmerie forces stock up on Israeli-made equipment

Ivory Coast Border protection: Israel's Avnon Group chases the military high command hard

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Ivory Coast
Avnon Group financial woes imperil Ivory Coast army contracts

Ivory Coast
Steve Bokhobza brokers helicopters for Ivorian army under alias of David Nakash

Ivory Coast
Chinese defence giant Norinco set to land FACI armoured vehicle contract

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

Ivory Coast
Aly Badara Bassanté's special gendarmerie forces stock up on Israeli-made equipment

Ivory Coast
Border protection: Israel's Avnon Group chases the military high command hard