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Namibia, South Africa
Behind the failed LPG deal between PetroSA and Namibia's UAG Investments

The South African state-owned company is claiming almost $9.7m from UAG Investments for the delivery of a cargo of liquefied petroleum gas to Namibia in 2023.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 17.06.2025

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Maritime transport giant CMA CGM is planning to expand its activities in South Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity traders 16.06.2025

Cameroon
EU plans to set up new forestry agreement

The European Union is working on a new forestry agreement with Cameroon to replace the current text in force, which is struggling to make a mark.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 16.06.2025

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Guinean diplomacy is working on several large-scale economic projects involving American firms. In addition to opening an air route between the two countries, it is seeking to attract investors to Guinea, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 13.06.2025

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Sopamin has won its arbitration case against British trader Curzon Uranium at the International Chamber of Commerce tribunal in Geneva.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 06.06.2025

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders suffer at hands of chocolate manufacturers

The increase in the price of cocoa and dribs-and-drabs contracts mean exporters and traders are struggling to reel in orders.

Subscribers only Commodity traders Running story - Cocoa cartel v traders 02.06.2025

Nigeria
Agriculture minister calls on Brussels to help map cocoa production

The Ministry of Agriculture wants the EU to participate financially in the updating of maps of Nigerian forests.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 26.05.2025

Morocco
In Paris and Rabat, agricultural industries go kaizen

On the sidelines of discreet diplomatic negotiations, professionals from both countries' agricultural sectors are forging closer ties in the hope of cushioning the consequences of the forthcoming cancellation of the Morocco-EU agricultural trade agreements.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 21.05.2025

M'Brouka agricultural cooperative, Agadir, 1999.

Senegal
NGO Environmental Justice Foundation warns of link between illegal fishing and emigration

In a soon-to-be-published report, the London-based NGO stresses that illegal fishing in coastal states' territorial waters by foreign ships and the crisis that it then causes is one of the reasons behind the wave of emigration.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 13.05.2025

A fish seller waits to buy fresh products from fishermen at the port in Joal, Senegal in 2020.

South Africa
Sparks fly between PetroSA and Gunvor

Because of a dispute over PetroSA's considerable debts to Gunvor, the latter is refusing to deliver new cargo ships. The South African state oil company is nevertheless trying to resolve the situation.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 12.05.2025

Ivory Coast
Barry Callebaut back on the cocoa offensive in Abidjan

After a break of several months, Barry Callebaut is making up for lost time on the Ivory Coast cocoa bean market. At the end of April, the Belgian-Swiss cocoa giant was already hot on the heels of its competitor Olam.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 01.05.2025

Kenya
Tea troubles brew for Ruto as Kenyan exports hit Iranian wall

The Kenyan president wants to avoid any political unrest in the run-up to by-elections in October, not to mention the general elections in 2027. But the closure of the Iranian market to Kenyan tea exports is likely to dent producers' bonuses.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 29.04.2025

A Kenyan woman picks tea leaves in Muranga, Kenya on 20 August 2021.

Morocco
Moscow's charm offensive at International Agricultural Expo

Several Russian companies promoted their products at SIAM, at a time when Russia is seeking to diversify its agricultural exports to the kingdom.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 28.04.2025

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

The owner of the Dangote conglomerate is exploring new avenues for selling his fuel in Nigeria. After signing several agreements with distributors, the billionaire may be intending to secure his own petrol stations.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 25.04.2025

Businessman Aliko Dangote in Lagos, in May 2023.

Ivory Coast
Singapore's JB Cocoa factory project on stand-by in Abidjan

The chocolate subsidiary of the giant JB Foods has halted construction of its cocoa processing plant at Yopougon Akoupé Zeudji.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 22.04.2025

Morocco
Political elite under fire from critics over livestock import exemptions

With elections due next year, the controversy over subsidised animal imports has put Aziz Akhannouch and his party in an awkward spot. But the affair in fact highlights a system that benefits a small circle of leading businessmen and political figures.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 17.04.2025

A butcher's in Marrakech on 18 October 2017.

Spotlight | West Africa
Theia Trading takes over Russian oil products market in Africa as sanctions hit Demex

Russian trading companies are competing with each other to circumvent international sanctions in order to continue selling their products in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 15.04.2025

Aerial view of Russia's Novorossiysk port, August 2023.

Kenya, Sudan
Kenyan tea squeezes into Sudan despite import ban

The diplomatic wrangling between the two states rumbles on, after Sudan's embassy responded to remarks by William Ruto. The Kenyan president had insisted his country was still exporting tea to Sudan, despite a recently imposed embargo.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 08.04.2025

Algeria
Algiers' tough terms for importing coffee

State-owned companies are trying to secure large quantities of coffee amid soaring prices, but international traders are cautious about the strings attached.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 07.04.2025

Ivory Coast
Ivorian-Lebanese firm S3C to build cocoa bean grinding plant with France's Touton

The Coffee & Cocoa Marketing Company and Touton are discussing the joint construction of a bean grinding plant in Ivory Coast, with a scalable capacity of over 50,000 tonnes.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.04.2025

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Commodity traders

Namibia, South Africa
Behind the failed LPG deal between PetroSA and Namibia's UAG Investments

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Cameroon
EU plans to set up new forestry agreement

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders suffer at hands of chocolate manufacturers

Nigeria
Agriculture minister calls on Brussels to help map cocoa production

Morocco
In Paris and Rabat, agricultural industries go kaizen

Senegal
NGO Environmental Justice Foundation warns of link between illegal fishing and emigration

South Africa
Sparks fly between PetroSA and Gunvor

Ivory Coast
Barry Callebaut back on the cocoa offensive in Abidjan

Kenya
Tea troubles brew for Ruto as Kenyan exports hit Iranian wall

Morocco
Moscow's charm offensive at International Agricultural Expo

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

Ivory Coast
Singapore's JB Cocoa factory project on stand-by in Abidjan

Morocco
Political elite under fire from critics over livestock import exemptions

Spotlight | West Africa
Theia Trading takes over Russian oil products market in Africa as sanctions hit Demex

Kenya, Sudan
Kenyan tea squeezes into Sudan despite import ban

Algeria
Algiers' tough terms for importing coffee

Ivory Coast
Ivorian-Lebanese firm S3C to build cocoa bean grinding plant with France's Touton

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Commodity traders

Namibia, South Africa Behind the failed LPG deal between PetroSA and Namibia's UAG Investments

South Africa CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Cameroon EU plans to set up new forestry agreement

Guinea Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Ivory Coast Cocoa traders suffer at hands of chocolate manufacturers

Nigeria Agriculture minister calls on Brussels to help map cocoa production

Morocco In Paris and Rabat, agricultural industries go kaizen

Senegal NGO Environmental Justice Foundation warns of link between illegal fishing and emigration

South Africa Sparks fly between PetroSA and Gunvor

Ivory Coast Barry Callebaut back on the cocoa offensive in Abidjan

Kenya Tea troubles brew for Ruto as Kenyan exports hit Iranian wall

Morocco Moscow's charm offensive at International Agricultural Expo

Nigeria Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

Ivory Coast Singapore's JB Cocoa factory project on stand-by in Abidjan

Morocco Political elite under fire from critics over livestock import exemptions

Spotlight | West Africa Theia Trading takes over Russian oil products market in Africa as sanctions hit Demex

Kenya, Sudan Kenyan tea squeezes into Sudan despite import ban

Algeria Algiers' tough terms for importing coffee

Ivory Coast Ivorian-Lebanese firm S3C to build cocoa bean grinding plant with France's Touton

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Namibia, South Africa
Behind the failed LPG deal between PetroSA and Namibia's UAG Investments

South Africa
CMA CGM's new plans for South Africa

Cameroon
EU plans to set up new forestry agreement

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders suffer at hands of chocolate manufacturers

Nigeria
Agriculture minister calls on Brussels to help map cocoa production

Morocco
In Paris and Rabat, agricultural industries go kaizen

Senegal
NGO Environmental Justice Foundation warns of link between illegal fishing and emigration

South Africa
Sparks fly between PetroSA and Gunvor

Ivory Coast
Barry Callebaut back on the cocoa offensive in Abidjan

Kenya
Tea troubles brew for Ruto as Kenyan exports hit Iranian wall

Morocco
Moscow's charm offensive at International Agricultural Expo

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

Ivory Coast
Singapore's JB Cocoa factory project on stand-by in Abidjan

Morocco
Political elite under fire from critics over livestock import exemptions

Spotlight | West Africa
Theia Trading takes over Russian oil products market in Africa as sanctions hit Demex

Kenya, Sudan
Kenyan tea squeezes into Sudan despite import ban

Algeria
Algiers' tough terms for importing coffee

Ivory Coast
Ivorian-Lebanese firm S3C to build cocoa bean grinding plant with France's Touton