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Mauritania

UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

The Emirati wealth manager run by French executives is actively developing its network in Africa. Its latest operation was to help the acquisition of a Gulfstream V that had often jetted Alpha Condé around the globe.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 26.11.2021

Burkinabe banker Idrissa Nassa takes interest in Orabank

Idrissa Nassa, founder of the west African bank, Coris Bank International. © Idrissa Nassa/Twitter

Subscribers only Finance, Business 25.11.2021

Nouakchott strikes environmental compromise to let MTR resume extracting titanium

The Chinese company Mauritania Titanium Resources has resumed mining on its black sands licence after getting the green light from Nouakchott. The authorities have found a compromise between the environmental risks posed by the project and their desire to enter the growing global market for titanium, which is extracted from black sands.

Subscribers only Mining 24.11.2021

Australian miners wary of Russian forays into West Africa

The Australian mining and petroleum community in West Africa is keeping a close eye on the growing Russian influence in the region.

Subscribers only Mining Running story - Moscow's way into Africa 11.11.2021

NSIA peddles prized assets

The Ivorian family bancassurance outfit, which has branches across Africa, is shedding some key assets. The hasty sales come as the group needs to reimburse in full a €32m loan.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 09.11.2021

Petrosen makes BP spin its wheels over Yakaar Teranga

The 40% cost increase that BP wants to impose on the Mauritanian and Senegalese governments to develop Grand Tortue Ahmeyim is one of the stumbling blocks fuelling tensions between Senegal and the British major.

Subscribers only Energy 03.11.2021

Ivorian fund Cofina poised to buy into Caterpillar's Africa dealer JA Delmas

After breaking off its alliance with Moroccan royal holding Al Mada earlier this year, Caterpillar machinery distributor in Africa JA Delmas is in talks with ex-banker Jean-Luc Konan's Compagnie Financière Africaine (Cofina) over opening up its capital.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 02.11.2021

Banker Jean-Luc Konan, founder of the Ivorian financial holding Compagnie Financière Africaine (Cofina).

Dorsale Nord donors urged to stump up funds

The developers of the Dorsale Nord electricity grid project, which involves connecting up Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso via an 875 km network, are fearful of potential delays.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 28.10.2021

Guinea coup: former Niger president Issoufou favourite to become ECOWAS mediator

After having been in the running to be an African Union mediator in Chad last year, ex-Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou is again on a list of such names, this time for the role of ECOWAS special envoy to Guinea following the fall of Alpha Condé.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.10.2021

Ex-Nigerian president Mahamadou Issoufou.

Drug investigation in Cotonou exposes law enforcement rivalry

Nearly 2.5 tons of cocaine were seized in Cotonou at the beginning of the month, but since last week judges at the Beninese CRIET have been focused on a different case, that of 10 defendants who were arrested in May, shortly after the seizure of 150kg of cocaine at the port.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 26.10.2021

Relyant, the rising star of US military aid to Sahel

To bolster the region's armies, Washington is increasing the number of its security programmes, from Burkina Faso to Chad. Relyant Global is among the top beneficiaries of this project, having been tasked to deliver OTT Technologies armoured vehicles and to build military facilities.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.10.2021

Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team

During his official tour of Angola, Nigeria and Togo from 17 to 20 October, the Turkish president will be aiming to strengthen political and economic ties with the countries of the Gulf of Guinea. Central to this strategy will be promoting the interests of Turkey's defence industry ahead of the Turkey-Africa summit scheduled for December in Istanbul.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 15.10.2021

IMF to draw up new finance programme for Nouakchott

The International Monetary Fund disbursed just over $280m between 2020 and 2021 to help Mauritania counter the consequences of Covid-19 on its economy. It is now planning to support the country again with a financial programme for the coming years.

Subscribers only Politics 12.10.2021

Nouakchott receives two microlight aircraft from G1 Aviation

In mid-September, the Mauritanian Armed Forces took delivery of two microlight aircraft produced by French company G1 Aviation. This donation was financed by the European Union as part of a programme to support the army.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.10.2021

A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

Faced with an increasing number of militia groups, Ivory Coast has just ordered tethered surveillance balloons for its border with Burkina Faso from French company A-NSE. The Bundeswehr also just ordered balloons from A-NSE to protect its new military base in Tillia, Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.10.2021

An observation aerostat type T-C350L from A-NSE.

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Mauritania

UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

Burkinabe banker Idrissa Nassa takes interest in Orabank

Nouakchott strikes environmental compromise to let MTR resume extracting titanium

Australian miners wary of Russian forays into West Africa

NSIA peddles prized assets

Petrosen makes BP spin its wheels over Yakaar Teranga

Ivorian fund Cofina poised to buy into Caterpillar's Africa dealer JA Delmas

Dorsale Nord donors urged to stump up funds

Guinea coup: former Niger president Issoufou favourite to become ECOWAS mediator

Drug investigation in Cotonou exposes law enforcement rivalry

Relyant, the rising star of US military aid to Sahel

Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team

IMF to draw up new finance programme for Nouakchott

Nouakchott receives two microlight aircraft from G1 Aviation

A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

French operator Orange set to connect the country's overlooked interior

Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

Special forces chief Beyda looks for latest equipment in Kyiv and Bordeaux

Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Battle between Turkey's TAI and Baykar plays out in Niamey

Russian-Emirati Emiral Resources takes step forward in Mauritanian gold

BP spearheads British diplomacy in West Africa

France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Sinohydro expands in West Africa with help of ex-president's godson Jean-Claude Soumah

Just four firms remain in race for $600m SNIM contract

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Mauritania

UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

Burkinabe banker Idrissa Nassa takes interest in Orabank

Nouakchott strikes environmental compromise to let MTR resume extracting titanium

Australian miners wary of Russian forays into West Africa

NSIA peddles prized assets

Petrosen makes BP spin its wheels over Yakaar Teranga

Ivorian fund Cofina poised to buy into Caterpillar's Africa dealer JA Delmas

Dorsale Nord donors urged to stump up funds

Guinea coup: former Niger president Issoufou favourite to become ECOWAS mediator

Drug investigation in Cotonou exposes law enforcement rivalry

Relyant, the rising star of US military aid to Sahel

Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team

IMF to draw up new finance programme for Nouakchott

Nouakchott receives two microlight aircraft from G1 Aviation

A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

French operator Orange set to connect the country's overlooked interior

Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

Special forces chief Beyda looks for latest equipment in Kyiv and Bordeaux

Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Battle between Turkey's TAI and Baykar plays out in Niamey

Russian-Emirati Emiral Resources takes step forward in Mauritanian gold

BP spearheads British diplomacy in West Africa

France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Sinohydro expands in West Africa with help of ex-president's godson Jean-Claude Soumah

Just four firms remain in race for $600m SNIM contract

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