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Mauritania

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

International Chartering Systems (ICS) boss Philippe de Jonquières, whose firm has carried out countless airlifts for the French military, plans to shut down the company after nearly four years of judicial investigation that has failed to lead to an indictment.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.02.2021

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

Chadian President Idriss Deby welcomes his Burkinabé counterpart Roch Marc Christian Kabore to N'Djamena on 15 February. © @MIdrissDebyItno/Twitter

Subscribers only Business 18.02.2021

Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

As the Mauritanian government prepares a bill to break the central bank's monopoly on the trade of gold produced in the country, a consortium consisting of the local firm Magma Group, the NGO PACT and the Monegasque refinery Aurum Monaco has applied for a licence to start up as a trader.

Subscribers only Mining 12.02.2021

BP's new Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project director pays first visit to Nouakchott

Emil Isa Oglu Ismayilov, Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project supervisor for BP. © BP/Facebook

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2021

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. © Abaca Press

How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Severing ties with his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has pushed himself to the forefront of regional diplomacy in less than two years. Now Saudia Arabia and the UAE's strategic ally in the Sahel, Mauritania may soon normalise relations with Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2021

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who chairs the Grande Loge du Congo. © Christophe Morin/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Although they forbid both atheism and political debate, Africa's so-called "regular" masonic lodges, led by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, are being torn apart by the political ambitions of their grand masters.

Subscribers only Politics 02.02.2021

From Michael Jackson to Ghana's elite, Nicky Wilson's networks stretch far and wide

The mysterious and influential Togolese businessman Nicky Wilson is close to all of Ghana's decision-makers and knows numerous African presidents.

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2021

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Canadian gold producer Semafo, bought by Endeavour Mining last year, has been ordered to pay sums owed to a transporter that worked on its mines in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger.

Subscribers only Mining 01.02.2021

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is working the region to pave his way to the chairmanship of the regional bloc.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2021

Strauss-Kahn pitch to Embaló

In Bissau on 15 January to meet with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has offered to help Guinea Bissau raise Chinese funding for infrastructure projects.

Subscribers only Business 29.01.2021

Meeting between Dominique Strauss-Kahn (left) and Guinea Bissau head of state Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Bissau, 15 January.

Strauss-Kahn turns to Bissau as he scrabbles for new contracts

Having failed to take advantage of the G20's debt suspension initiative, which brought in new African contracts for all his competitors, former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now offering his services as a consultant in Africa's smallest capitals.

Subscribers only Business 20.01.2021

Former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe goes all in for African football's top job

On 12 March, the Confederation of African Football will elect a new president and South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe is busy pulling strings to give the role his best shot.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.01.2021

South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe.

ECOWAS heads of state prepare for 23 January summit in Abuja

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold a vast summit of its member heads of state in Abuja on 23 January under the high patronage of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.01.2021

Germany's ITO provides logistical support to EUTM and MINUSMA

In late December, the German logistics specialist ITO Global Logistics won a contract to bring supplies to the German troops and their allies deployed under EUTM and MINUSMA.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.01.2021

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to meet Macron in Paris on 11 January

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is due in Paris on 11 January to take part in the One Planet Summit, the climate change platform launched in 2017 by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.01.2021

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Emmanuel Macron in January 2020.

Le Drian's trip to Ouagadougou reset for mid-January

The French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to travel to Ouagadougou in the first half of January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.01.2021

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

UN's Green Climate Fund asked to stump up $340m for solar energy

The Desert to Power programme, initiated by the African Development Bank, has been joined by the Green Climate Fund in a bid to remove obstacles to developing solar energy in G5 Sahel countries.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 24.12.2020

Jeantet opens new 'green' OHADA desk

Green energy will be the theme of the first two seminars organised by Jeantet's brand new OHADA desk.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business 23.12.2020

Expertise France wants to block Gulf of Guinea's cocaine highway

The French development agency (AFD)'s technical cooperation arm, Expertise France, is keen to run the EU-funded €5m Gulf of Guinea security project called Seaport Cooperation.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 23.12.2020

Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

Bolloré's competitors now have until mid-January to eat into the French giant's transportation action in West Africa after France re-issued a request for bids it had abandoned.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 21.12.2020

French firms Okan, IFP Training, and Sfere rule the roost in consulting

Since gas discoveries in 2015, the oil ministry has been calling on international experts to advise it on Mauritania's future strategy. French groups have carved out the lion's share of the market.

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.2020

MBDA hopes to sell its IED solutions to Sahel armies

Since early Novemver MBDA France (owned by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo) has been beating a path to the Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 21.12.2020

Adovelande and Derreumaux help Finactu to design its strategy

Finactu, the financial advisory popular in French-speaking Africa, has brought in three African finance experts to hone its strategy. Two of these new "independent members" - former BOAD president Christian Adovelande and Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux - know the consultancy well.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.12.2020

Christian Adovelande, chairman of the West African Development Bank (BOAD).

G20 debt moratorium ushers in golden age for sovereign advisor

By making the extension of its moratorium on sovereign debt in October conditional on beneficiary countries treating all their lenders with parity, the G20 has opened up fresh opportunities for advisory banks and law firms.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.12.2020

Insurance giant Prudential's African path points towards Orabank

After buying the West African firm Beneficial last year, the British insurer is considering taking a share in another of the region's banking and insurance companies, Orabank.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 17.12.2020

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Mauritania

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

BP's new Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project director pays first visit to Nouakchott

How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

From Michael Jackson to Ghana's elite, Nicky Wilson's networks stretch far and wide

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

Strauss-Kahn pitch to Embaló

Strauss-Kahn turns to Bissau as he scrabbles for new contracts

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe goes all in for African football's top job

ECOWAS heads of state prepare for 23 January summit in Abuja

Germany's ITO provides logistical support to EUTM and MINUSMA

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to meet Macron in Paris on 11 January

Le Drian's trip to Ouagadougou reset for mid-January

UN's Green Climate Fund asked to stump up $340m for solar energy

Jeantet opens new 'green' OHADA desk

Expertise France wants to block Gulf of Guinea's cocaine highway

Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

French firms Okan, IFP Training, and Sfere rule the roost in consulting

MBDA hopes to sell its IED solutions to Sahel armies

Adovelande and Derreumaux help Finactu to design its strategy

G20 debt moratorium ushers in golden age for sovereign advisor

Insurance giant Prudential's African path points towards Orabank

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

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Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch