Orascom Construction PLC is an engineering, procurement and construction contractor based in Cairo, Egypt. The company was Egypt’s first multinational corporation and stands at the core of Orascom Group companies. OC is active in more than 25 countries. Orascom Construction Industries was founded in 1950 OC was established in Egypt in 1950 and owned by Onsi Sawiris. It owned and …
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The OCP Group is a Moroccan state-owned phosphate rock miner, phosphoric acid manufacturer and phosphate fertilizer producer. Founded in 1920, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of phosphate and phosphate-based products. The OCP Group was founded in 1920 OCP has access to more than 70% of the world’s phosphate rock reserves. Initially a mining company, …
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AngloGold Ashanti Limited is a global gold mining company. It was formed in 2004 by the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation. It is now a global gold producer with 21 operations on four continents. Anglo Gold Ashanti was founded in 2004 AngloGold produced 4.98 million ounces of gold from its operations, estimated to be seven per cent …
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Anglo American Platinum Limited is the world’s largest primary producer of platinum, accounting for about 38% of the world’s annual supply. Based in South Africa, most of the group’s operations lie to the northwest and northeast of Johannesburg. Anglo American Platinum was founded in 1995 A majority of the company’s operations take place in the Bushveld Igneous Complex, a large …
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Barloworld Limited is an industrial brand management company, founded in South Africa. Once a large conglomerate with many unrelated businesses, ranging at various times from mining, information technology. Barloworld was founded in 1902 Barloworld was founded in Durban by Major Ernest (Billy) Barlow in 1902, selling wool products, and later engineering equipment. It was expanded by his son Charles Sydney …
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Sanlam is a South African financial services group headquartered in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. Sanlam is the largest insurance company in Africa. It is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Namibian Stock Exchange and the A2X. Sanlam was founded in 1918 Sanlam Group has developed into a diversified financial services business. Its five business clusters comprise Sanlam Personal …
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Sappi Limited, originally incorporated as South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited in 1936, is a South African pulp and paper company with global operations. Sappi was founded in 1936 South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited was founded in 1936. The company is now known as Sappi and is headquartered in Johannesburg, It produces and sells commodity paper products, …
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Suez Canal Authority is a state-owned authority that owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by the Egyptian government to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis. After the UN intervened, the three invading countries were forced to withdraw. Suez Canal Authority was founded on July 26, 1956 SCA …
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Transnet SOC Ltd is a large South African rail, port and pipeline company, headquartered in the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. It was formed as a limited company on 1 April 1990. A majority of the company’s stock is owned by the Department of Public Enterprises, or DPE, of the South African government. Transnet was founded in 1990 Transnet Pipelines, formerly …
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Vodacom Group Limited is a South African mobile communications company, providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to over 55 million customers. Vodacom Group was founded in 1994 Vodacom has grown its operations to include networks in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho, and provides business services to customers in over 32 African countries, including Nigeria, …
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