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Mauritania expands foreign investment partnerships

Overview

In July 2026 Mauritania’s state‑owned mining company SNIM signed a cooperation protocol with the World Bank’s International Finance Corp (IFC). The pact aims to improve SNIM’s competitiveness, add value along the mineral chain and attract private‑sector investment in extraction, processing, transport and infrastructure, reflecting renewed international confidence in the country’s mining potential.

A few weeks later, in August 2026, Mauritania signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia to broaden cooperation beyond mining into agriculture, energy, fisheries and legal‑institutional frameworks. The agreement signals Mauritania’s strategy to diversify its diplomatic and economic options, while Russia seeks to increase its commercial presence in West Africa, including interest in the under‑developed Bir Allah gas field. Together, the two deals illustrate Mauritania’s push to attract varied foreign partners and expand its economic base across multiple sectors.

Entities

Russian Federation · Bir Allah gas field · Abdallahi Ould Souleymane Ould Cheikh Sidiya · Islamic Republic of Mauritania · Maxim Reshetnikov

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Mauritania and Russia deepen economic partnership with new investment pact

    Mauritania and Russia signed a July 30 MoU to boost investment and trade in agriculture, energy, mining and fisheries, marking a shift to broader economic partnership, analysts say.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Mauritania's SNOM signs cooperation pact with World Bank's IFC to boost mining sector

    Mauritania’s SNIM and the World Bank’s IFC signed a cooperation protocol in Nouakchott to strengthen the mining sector and promote sustainable investment.

Sources

agenparl.eu · aqlame.com