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West Africa
Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Having just signed off on its joint venture deal with Denmark's AP Moller Capital, Olam is having to face a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Mauritania. [...]

Published on 18.03.2020 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Infrastructure, Business

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ADIT
Agence Francaise de Developpement
AP Moller Capital
Arise Mauritanie
Arise Port & Logistics
Bertrand Andriani
BGFIBank
Bruno Delaye
Caisse des Depots et Consignations
Development Bank of the Central African States
Entreprise et Diplomatie
Francois Mitterrand
Habib Ould Diah
Linklaters
Meridiam
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Olam
STOA

Africa, Singapore
Who has been guiding Olam's cotton spending spree?

After shelving its infrastructure projects in the three Arise funds, the Indian-Singaporean giant Olam has been concentrating on its agro-food business and buying up African cotton companies with the help of a low-profile French advisor who knows the sector like the back of his hand.

Subscribers only Business 15.09.2020

Mauritania
After Macron's intervention, Nouakchott lies in wait for Arise Mauritanie

Visiting Nouakchott on 30 June, the French president pleaded the case of the Franco-Singaporean joint venture Arise Mauritanie, which has been under pressure from Mauritanian authorities for months. Its concession contract is now expected be renegotiated.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.07.2020

French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with the presidents of the G5 Sahel in Nouakchott.

Inner circles | Central Africa, Gabon, West Africa
Gagan Gupta's French troops

Though now active in Africa via the three Arise mega-funds, Indian-Singaporean agribusiness giant Olam still relies on French advisors to help guide its path.

Subscribers only Business 04.06.2020

Mauritania
Arise given notice to quit its offices in the port of Nouakchott

Port Autonome de Nouakchott (PAN) director Sid'Ahmed Ould Raiss has told the Franco-Singaporean joint venture Arise, which is currently building the port's new container terminal, that he has decided to terminate the lease on its premises at the port.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.05.2020

Document | Gabon, Mauritania
Olam self-medicates marketing strategy to shore up its image

While marching on with its strategy to divest from African infrastructure projects and facing up to a feisty inquiry commission in Mauritania, the Olam group is actively engaging African countries faced with the Covid-19 pandemic to improve its reputation.

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Arise Mauritanie
Arise Port & Logistics
Bertrand Andriani
BGFIBank
Bruno Delaye
Caisse des Depots et Consignations
Development Bank of the Central African States
Entreprise et Diplomatie
Francois Mitterrand
Habib Ould Diah
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Nigeria
Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

West Africa
Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Africa, Singapore
Who has been guiding Olam's cotton spending spree?

Mauritania
After Macron's intervention, Nouakchott lies in wait for Arise Mauritanie

Inner circles | Central Africa, Gabon, West Africa
Gagan Gupta's French troops

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Top diplomats turn to private consultancy

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