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Libya
NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

Libya's state oil company owes almost $42m to the fuel trader, which is taking legal action in the UK. The Libyan financial watchdog has meanwhile referred the case to the public prosecutor.

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2024

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch reorganises inner circle

The Moroccan prime minister is carrying out a major reorganisation of his cabinet and has just appointed a new secretary general.

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2024

Mauritania
Mobile operators face new fines over poor service

Mauritania's telecommunications regulator is set to again impose severe financial penalties on the country's three mobile phone operators for failing to meet a September deadline to improve services.

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2024

An oil and gas field operated by Sonatrach in Hassi Messaoud, in Algeria, February 2023. © APP/NurPhoto via AFP

Algeria
Lotfi Bellahcene, the Algerian oil sector's new golden boy

Trading, exploration and production, renewable energy and mining… The Franco-Algerian businessman has a wide-ranging portfolio, which has brought him success to date in Algeria, West Africa and, most recently, Europe.

Free access Energy 19.11.2024

Azura brand cherry tomatoes in a French supermarket on 26 April 2024. © Damien Meyer/AFP

Morocco
Under pressure in Brussels, Azura calls on lobbying heavyweights

Via their lobbying agency Linkers, Myriam Abikzer and Driss Benhima are coaching Azura, the kingdom's leading tomato company, which has come under fire from the European Union over its labour costs and questionable environmental practices.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 14.11.2024

French President Emmanuel Macron with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Fasano, Italy, 14 June 2024. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images via AFP

Algeria
Agri-food giants breathe sigh of relief after Algiers' trade sanctions withdrawn

After deciding to unofficially take economic retaliatory measures against France, Algeria has finally backed down. Several major groups had begun to reorganise their logistics.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 11.11.2024

Morocco
Russian delegation to visit Casablanca to promote cereals sales

A delegation of Russian cereals exporters, led by Rusgrain Union chairman Eduard Zernin, is due in Casablanca on 29 November to meet Moroccan importers.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.11.2024

Morocco
OCP hopes to outdo ONEE on Casablanca-Dakhla high-voltage line

The Moroccan phosphate leader wants to build a power line between Casablanca and Western Sahara, but must make up for delays from the national bureau of water and electricity.

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.2024

Egypt
More than 300,000 tonnes of Russian wheat being shipped to Egyptian ports

Five ships loaded with Russian soft wheat are due to leave Russian ports on 18 November bound for Egypt. Each of these Panamax bulk carriers can carry between 60,000 and 80,000 tonnes of the grain.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 18.11.2024

Tunisia
French student Victor Dupont released from Tunisian detention

French researcher Victor Dupont has been released by the Tunisian authorities and is due to return to France on 15 November. The 27-year-old PhD student was arrested with a friend on 19 October in Tunis.

Subscribers only 15.11.2024

Morocco
Egyptian retailer Kazyon to expand thanks to International Finance Corporation funding

It hopes to be able to compete with Turkish discounter BIM.

Subscribers only Business 15.11.2024

Algeria
Court of Arbitration for Sport summons Algerian Football Federation and Evol Sport

The hearing will take place by videoconference on 28 November.

Subscribers only Business 15.11.2024

Morocco
French senate to host new delegation of Moroccan VIPs

The gathering is due to take place on 18 November after years of tension between the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.11.2024

Libya
NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Libya's state oil company National Oil Corp remains eager to acquire Emirati firm Trasta Energy's shares in LERCO, the joint venture intended to modernise the Ras Lanuf refinery.

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2024

Morocco
EBRD to grant OCP Group €208m loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is due to formalise a loan for the world leader in phosphate production. These funds will help the company combat drought, a growing problem across the kingdom's industrial sector.

Subscribers only Business 13.11.2024

Morocco
Engie promotes French culture minister's niece to strengthen rapport with Rabat

Now an official partner of Morocco's OCP and Nareva, Engie has appointed Sanaa Nahla to head its institutional relations in Casablanca. Nahla has 15 years experience at the French energy firm and is also French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati's niece.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.11.2024

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

North Africa

Libya
NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch reorganises inner circle

Mauritania
Mobile operators face new fines over poor service

Algeria
Lotfi Bellahcene, the Algerian oil sector's new golden boy

Morocco
Under pressure in Brussels, Azura calls on lobbying heavyweights

Algeria
Agri-food giants breathe sigh of relief after Algiers' trade sanctions withdrawn

Morocco
Russian delegation to visit Casablanca to promote cereals sales

Morocco
OCP hopes to outdo ONEE on Casablanca-Dakhla high-voltage line

Egypt
More than 300,000 tonnes of Russian wheat being shipped to Egyptian ports

Tunisia
French student Victor Dupont released from Tunisian detention

Morocco
Egyptian retailer Kazyon to expand thanks to International Finance Corporation funding

Algeria
Court of Arbitration for Sport summons Algerian Football Federation and Evol Sport

Morocco
French senate to host new delegation of Moroccan VIPs

Libya
NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Morocco
EBRD to grant OCP Group €208m loan

Morocco
Engie promotes French culture minister's niece to strengthen rapport with Rabat

Spotlight | Egypt, Ethiopia
Cairo builds Nile Basin alliances to counter Addis Ababa

Libya
Belkacem Haftar organises Libya-France forum to promote his projects

Morocco
New Education Minister Mohamed Saâd Berrada under close supervision

Morocco
Questions abound over Veolia's desalination mega-project

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

North Africa

Libya NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

Morocco Aziz Akhannouch reorganises inner circle

Mauritania Mobile operators face new fines over poor service

Algeria Lotfi Bellahcene, the Algerian oil sector's new golden boy

Morocco Under pressure in Brussels, Azura calls on lobbying heavyweights

Algeria Agri-food giants breathe sigh of relief after Algiers' trade sanctions withdrawn

Morocco Russian delegation to visit Casablanca to promote cereals sales

Morocco OCP hopes to outdo ONEE on Casablanca-Dakhla high-voltage line

Egypt More than 300,000 tonnes of Russian wheat being shipped to Egyptian ports

Tunisia French student Victor Dupont released from Tunisian detention

Morocco Egyptian retailer Kazyon to expand thanks to International Finance Corporation funding

Algeria Court of Arbitration for Sport summons Algerian Football Federation and Evol Sport

Morocco French senate to host new delegation of Moroccan VIPs

Libya NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Morocco EBRD to grant OCP Group €208m loan

Morocco Engie promotes French culture minister's niece to strengthen rapport with Rabat

Spotlight | Egypt, Ethiopia Cairo builds Nile Basin alliances to counter Addis Ababa

Libya Belkacem Haftar organises Libya-France forum to promote his projects

Morocco New Education Minister Mohamed Saâd Berrada under close supervision

Morocco Questions abound over Veolia's desalination mega-project

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Libya
NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch reorganises inner circle

Mauritania
Mobile operators face new fines over poor service

Algeria
Lotfi Bellahcene, the Algerian oil sector's new golden boy

Morocco
Under pressure in Brussels, Azura calls on lobbying heavyweights

Algeria
Agri-food giants breathe sigh of relief after Algiers' trade sanctions withdrawn

Morocco
Russian delegation to visit Casablanca to promote cereals sales

Morocco
OCP hopes to outdo ONEE on Casablanca-Dakhla high-voltage line

Egypt
More than 300,000 tonnes of Russian wheat being shipped to Egyptian ports

Tunisia
French student Victor Dupont released from Tunisian detention

Morocco
Egyptian retailer Kazyon to expand thanks to International Finance Corporation funding

Algeria
Court of Arbitration for Sport summons Algerian Football Federation and Evol Sport

Morocco
French senate to host new delegation of Moroccan VIPs

Libya
NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Morocco
EBRD to grant OCP Group €208m loan

Morocco
Engie promotes French culture minister's niece to strengthen rapport with Rabat

Spotlight | Egypt, Ethiopia
Cairo builds Nile Basin alliances to counter Addis Ababa

Libya
Belkacem Haftar organises Libya-France forum to promote his projects

Morocco
New Education Minister Mohamed Saâd Berrada under close supervision

Morocco
Questions abound over Veolia's desalination mega-project