As part of the International Education Day, the Bolloré Group looks back at the educational projects it supported in 2020 as part of its Earthtalent by Bolloré solidarity programme. Working closely with its local teams, the Group has provided financial assistance to nearly 70 educational projects in 18 countries, including: Each year, the Anandan project in India helps 500 children in very...

In recent years, Rwanda has been stepping up initiatives to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. As part of this target, the government launched a pilot project for electric motorcycles in 2020. The same year, it also committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2030. This year, the country welcomed a new electric vehicle assembly plant. According to information reported by the...

Africa's economic recovery in 2022 will face not only financial and economic challenges but also political and security ones. Out of the 54 African countries, 41 are expected to experience a nominal depreciation of their national currencies against the dollar by the end of 2022. The information was revealed in a report published last week by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to...

Land'Or Maroc Industries, the Moroccan subsidiary of Tunisian cheese producer Land'Or, has obtained a second line of credit for MAD36.9 million (about $4 million) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The partners did not disclose the terms of the loan. “Land’Or has been part of the EBRD Blue Ribbon program since February 2020. The program, dedicated to...

Denmark announced last week the deployment of military and medical troops in Mali as part of the counter-terrorism task force Takuba. While the contingent is already on the ground, Mali is demanding its immediate withdrawal. The reason? The government says they were sent without its approval. In an official statement last January 24, Malian authorities said they were “surprised” to see...

The Internet penetration rate in Chad was still only 14% in 2020, according to official data. To catch up with the global pace and improve this low rate, the government is planning several measures. The Chadian government announced it is waiving taxes on imported electronic devices for the next five years. The measure took effect yesterday January 24, according to an order published by the...

Dakar Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports and operator of the El Hadji Malick SY ro-ro terminal, has been awarded the Green Terminal label following the audit conducted on 23 December 2021 by Bureau Veritas. Dakar Terminal is the fifth port concession to obtain this label in recognition of its commitments and the measures taken to mitigate the impact of its activities on the...

Congolese authorities are stepping up measures to get their country back on track. The economy was in recession since 2015 and suffered another setback in 2020 with the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the recovery strategy, the government has signed a reform agreement with the IMF. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it has just approved $455 million in financing for the Republic of...

While several media sources had already announced it but the Burkinabe government was still trying to reassure otherwise, the army confirmed they have deposed President Christian Kabore. They said so in a broadcast statement yesterday January 24. According to the statement, the country is now run by Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba (pictured), who heads the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and...

The connectivity needs of businesses today are evolving. While an internet connection has been a mainstay for companies for quite some time now, particularly post Covid-19 we have begun to rely upon connectivity as a primary driver for industry. Remote working, digital transformation, virtual networking, and cloud computing are transforming the way we work forever. In this blog post, we’ll...