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Niger to start exporting oil to Benin in April

Niger is expected to increase its oil production five-fold thanks to a pipeline linking the country to Benin, which will start operating in April. Niger military ruler had announced that the initial shipment would take place in January this year but sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights that first oil deliveries will only take place […]

Casablanca‑Settat becomes first Moroccan region to issue bond

Morocco’s Casablanca‑Settat region has become the first regional authority in the country to tap the capital markets, issuing 1 billion dirhams (€92 million) local-currency bond with cornerstone support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD said it invested MAD 400 million (€36.8 million) in the issuance, helping to ensure the bond’s […]

Tanzania inks port management deal with UAE DP World, opposition criticizes the decision

Tanzania’s government has signed a 30-year port management agreement with Dubai-based logistics firm DP World, hoping the deal would boost exchanges with landlocked neighboring countries and reduce unloading times at the country’s largest port. The Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania will soon be modernized amid a 30-year concession agreement with the Emirati logistics giant […]