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Cameroon, Chad
Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

The Chadian subsidiary of Tradex, a major player in oil trading, has been immobilised after a 15-year legal dispute with the brokerage firms Velissa and Losange.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 03.10.2025

Nigeria
Lagos Governor seeks to put his farming policy in place

A minibus carrying goods purchased at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos, Nigeria, June 2025. © Sodiq Adelakun / Reuters

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 03.10.2025

Ivory Coast
Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

The Conseil Café-Cacao has authorised exporters to supply new plants to Ivorian farmers to combat the plummet in cocoa production.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 02.10.2025

Cameroon
French courts to rule on the Producam-Afreximbank dispute

The French courts will rule on the merits of the case involving a €19m loan agreement granted by the panafrican banking institution to exporter Producam.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 26.09.2025

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat and Brussels sketch out new association agreement

A worker harvests tomatoes near Agadir, Morocco, on 13 May 2025. © Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 24.09.2025

Angola
General Carneiro to promote American interests in Luanda?

An American consultancy firm, DAT Lobito Corridor Advisory, intends to entrust an MPLA key figure with the task of introducing American companies into the Angolan critical minerals sector.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 23.09.2025

Inner circles | Africa
Donald Trump puts together a critical minerals 'task force'

With the United States lagging behind China in the race for Africa's strategic minerals, the US president is in dealings with a plethora of stakeholders, whose actions he is trying to align. It's an ecosystem where diplomats, financiers and military officials rub shoulders.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 19.09.2025

President Donald Trump and Massad Boulos, his main Africa adviser, in the midst of negotiations with DRC on battery minerals at the White House on 9 July 2025.

South Africa
BP thwarts Gunvor's plans in Shell petrol station acquisition

BP wants to assert its right of pre-emption over Shell's shares in their joint storage terminal in the port of Durban. This means the future buyer of Shell's assets will have to incur additional expenses for leasing the space, which is essential for importing products.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 19.09.2025

Algeria
On the brink of a shortage, Algiers relaunches milk powder imports

After a freeze that lasted several months, the government issued the first exemptions to the private sector at the end of August. The Soummam dairy, in dire straits, rushed to order 40,000 tonnes of the raw material.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 15.09.2025

Ivory Coast
Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Manufacturers in the sector, most of whom are subsidiaries of international groups, are struggling to keep afloat their businesses, which constitute the first link in the chocolate production chain.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 12.09.2025

Egypt
French wheat, snubbed by Algiers, breaks through Egyptian market

French trader Soufflet and Singaporean company Olam are set to deliver around 200,000 tonnes of wheat to Egypt. This represents an attractive new market for French grain following Algeria's decision to freeze imports of this commodity.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 10.09.2025

Ivory Coast
Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Djamila Compaoré has set her sights on the lands of her maternal grandfather, Jean Kourouma Terrasson de Fougères, in the Tiassalé region.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 09.09.2025

Egypt
Gulf countries' sweet backing of Egyptian sugar industry

With the approval of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and powerful Egyptian businessmen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have managed to take control of local sugar production, which has reached record levels in 2025.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 03.09.2025

Sugar beet harvesting near Tanta in Egypt, April 2024.

Morocco
European producers rally against Moroccan tomatoes

European players in the sector have been working behind the scenes throughout the summer to oppose imports of tomatoes grown in Morocco and in Western Sahara. They consider this competition to be unfair.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 02.09.2025

Tomato harvest in the Chtouka Aït Baha region, Morocco, May 2025.

Cameroon
Cotton kingpins fine-tune fertiliser purchasing strategy after 2024 fiasco

The CNPC-C is relaunching its agricultural input supply campaign with a call for tenders for 52,000 tonnes. Following a season marred by delivery delays and financial setbacks, the confederation is set to adjust its payment terms.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 02.09.2025

Morocco
Cosumar and Wilmar to finalise separation after a long tug-of-war

After seven years of inactivity, the two former partners are finally launching their palm oil processing plant in Casablanca, with the aim of selling it quickly.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 28.08.2025

Madagascar
Following Trump's tariffs hike, Antananarivo lobbies to keep AGOA going

The American president may have just introduced 15% taxes on exports from Madagascar to the US, yet private and public stakeholders are trying to remain optimistic and are banking on an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 25.08.2025

Egypt
First Egyptian wheat trader sanctioned by Kiev

Adamz Grain is accused of having bought wheat harvested in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia (in the east of the country).

Subscribers only Commodity traders 25.08.2025

Algeria
Cevital renews management at Antei International

Since June, the Geneva branch of the Algerian agri-food giant has been headed by a new duo promoted internally, who have been with the company since its creation in 2013.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 18.08.2025

Kenya
Kenya Tea Development Agency the target of politically charged investigation

One of KTDA's subsidiaries received a visit from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. The shadow of William Ruto looms over the proceedings, as the private tea consortium still counts supporters of his rival Rigathi Gachagua among its ranks.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 18.08.2025

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Commodity traders

Cameroon, Chad
Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

Nigeria
Lagos Governor seeks to put his farming policy in place

Ivory Coast
Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

Cameroon
French courts to rule on the Producam-Afreximbank dispute

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat and Brussels sketch out new association agreement

Angola
General Carneiro to promote American interests in Luanda?

Inner circles | Africa
Donald Trump puts together a critical minerals 'task force'

South Africa
BP thwarts Gunvor's plans in Shell petrol station acquisition

Algeria
On the brink of a shortage, Algiers relaunches milk powder imports

Ivory Coast
Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Egypt
French wheat, snubbed by Algiers, breaks through Egyptian market

Ivory Coast
Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Egypt
Gulf countries' sweet backing of Egyptian sugar industry

Morocco
European producers rally against Moroccan tomatoes

Cameroon
Cotton kingpins fine-tune fertiliser purchasing strategy after 2024 fiasco

Morocco
Cosumar and Wilmar to finalise separation after a long tug-of-war

Madagascar
Following Trump's tariffs hike, Antananarivo lobbies to keep AGOA going

Egypt
First Egyptian wheat trader sanctioned by Kiev

Algeria
Cevital renews management at Antei International

Kenya
Kenya Tea Development Agency the target of politically charged investigation

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DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Eurasian Resources Group

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Mamadi Doumbouya

Commodity traders

Cameroon, Chad Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

Nigeria Lagos Governor seeks to put his farming policy in place

Ivory Coast Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

Cameroon French courts to rule on the Producam-Afreximbank dispute

Spotlight | Morocco Rabat and Brussels sketch out new association agreement

Angola General Carneiro to promote American interests in Luanda?

Inner circles | Africa Donald Trump puts together a critical minerals 'task force'

South Africa BP thwarts Gunvor's plans in Shell petrol station acquisition

Algeria On the brink of a shortage, Algiers relaunches milk powder imports

Ivory Coast Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Egypt French wheat, snubbed by Algiers, breaks through Egyptian market

Ivory Coast Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Egypt Gulf countries' sweet backing of Egyptian sugar industry

Morocco European producers rally against Moroccan tomatoes

Cameroon Cotton kingpins fine-tune fertiliser purchasing strategy after 2024 fiasco

Morocco Cosumar and Wilmar to finalise separation after a long tug-of-war

Madagascar Following Trump's tariffs hike, Antananarivo lobbies to keep AGOA going

Egypt First Egyptian wheat trader sanctioned by Kiev

Algeria Cevital renews management at Antei International

Kenya Kenya Tea Development Agency the target of politically charged investigation

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Cameroon, Chad
Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

Nigeria
Lagos Governor seeks to put his farming policy in place

Ivory Coast
Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

Cameroon
French courts to rule on the Producam-Afreximbank dispute

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat and Brussels sketch out new association agreement

Angola
General Carneiro to promote American interests in Luanda?

Inner circles | Africa
Donald Trump puts together a critical minerals 'task force'

South Africa
BP thwarts Gunvor's plans in Shell petrol station acquisition

Algeria
On the brink of a shortage, Algiers relaunches milk powder imports

Ivory Coast
Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Egypt
French wheat, snubbed by Algiers, breaks through Egyptian market

Ivory Coast
Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Egypt
Gulf countries' sweet backing of Egyptian sugar industry

Morocco
European producers rally against Moroccan tomatoes

Cameroon
Cotton kingpins fine-tune fertiliser purchasing strategy after 2024 fiasco

Morocco
Cosumar and Wilmar to finalise separation after a long tug-of-war

Madagascar
Following Trump's tariffs hike, Antananarivo lobbies to keep AGOA going

Egypt
First Egyptian wheat trader sanctioned by Kiev

Algeria
Cevital renews management at Antei International

Kenya
Kenya Tea Development Agency the target of politically charged investigation