by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Social
Morocco: Mining Arbitration Case Risks Shaking Investor Confidence Summary: On 1 May 2025, the British mining company Emmerson Plc filed a formal request for arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), claiming Morocco...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 26, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Mauritania, Security, Social
Mauritania: China to Exempt Exports from Tariffs Amidst Global Trade Upheaval Summary: On 24 April 2025, the Head of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers, Zine El Abidine Ould Cheikh Ahmed, met with the Chinese ambassador to Mauritania, Tang Zhongdong. During...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 18, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: New Agreements to Drive Competitiveness in Auto Parts Manufacturing Summary: On 18 March 2025, the Minister of Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with representatives from local and foreign automotive parts manufacturers to boost Algeria’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: BNP to Shed Sahara Bank Stake as Foreign Banks Face Hurdles Summary: On 6 March 2025, Libyan courts gave Sahara Bank permission to sell the stake of its foreign partner, French bank BNP Paribas, in a transition that will make Sahara Bank 100% Libyan owned. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 12, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Pursuing Cooperation on Agriculture to Strengthen Food Security Summary: On 10 February 2025, Mauritania’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Amam Ould Bebata, met with the French Development Agency (AFD) to discuss plans to increase...
