France - Africa relationship & Securing African Borders

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Florebo quocumque ferar » :I shall bloom wherever I go... *

GROUP TOTAL TAKES OVER ITS CABO DELGADO GAS PROJECT

Further to his long and successful 7 years Project Management Assistance in Central and Austral Africa for the account of D.R Congo Ministry of Finances in partnership with South African Group of Companies Africa Union Holdings and his Subsidiary Africa Union Financial Services, Michel BRELIVET and Groupe Latitudes Sud are now planning their activities inside Mozambique Channel where Total Group is ready to restart his Cabo Delgado Gas Plant Project (Investment is approx 20 billion Euros) one of the major in the world.

Already very well experienced with a similar Project (Total Y-LNG in Yemen) managed from Djibouti (for Logistics and Support) from 2008 to 2012 in partnership with Marill Group of Companies able to give from Djibouti Port and Airport all Logistics, Admin and Technical support to Total Yemen Plant of Balhaf, Michel BRELIVET and Groupe Latitudes Sud are now ready to provide all services required by Total Mozambique Project.

Always in partnership with A.U.H (South-Africa) and all his subsidiaries concerned in Africa, Groupe Latitudes Sud is also playing the card of Mayotte Island (French Island located inside the Mozambique Channel, closed to Cabo Delgado Province and Pemba Port) from where quality Logistics support (Port and Airport) technical assistance and good infrastructures (Hospital, schools…) for Expatriates and their families could be given with respect to French Law, European norms and standards for business.

CONTRACT RENEWAL IN D.R CONGO

The Contract signed between D.R.C Government, Ministry of Finance, and the South African Group of Companies Africa Union Holdings represented in D.R Congo by Africa Union Financial Services (A.U.F.S) has been renewed for 5 years more. The opportunity is now given to Michel BRELIVET, Groupe Latitudes Sud C.E.O, to continue efforts already done since 2016 to improve Customs investigations at the Borders against fraud, contrabande and illegal business. D.R.C is a strategic Central Africa country surrounded by 9 countries.

JAMES NDAMBO | JEAN MARIE BUSSIERE | MICHEL BRELIVET

CONTRACT SIGNED BETWEEN AFRICA UNION FINANCIAL SERVICES AND SMITHS DETECTION FRANCE

Following the 5 years Contract renewal signed between D.R. Congo Ministry of Finance and Africa Union Financial Services Company a very important contract has been signed between A.U.F.S and the french Company Smiths Detection in order to provide new generation mobile scanners, technical assistance and training for D.R Congo Customs. Michel BRELIVET, Groupe Latitudes Sud C.E.O, is a key partner of the agreement signed in Kinshasa on April 16, 2021.

PARIS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Opening soon in 2020 our Paris Representative Office from where we should be able to meet easily European Partners and African Customers travelling to France. Very well located 12/14 Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées (on the famous Avenue) our Office in Paris will be connected to Beijing (China) and Dubai (U.A.E) Commercial Representative Offices.

PAVILLON FRANCE

Michel BRELIVET as Official Representative of Africa Union Financial Services (R.D.C) and Groupe Latitudes Sud C.E.O, went to the D.R.C Mining Week organized in Lubumbashi, Katanga Region from 19th to 21st June 2019.

In partnership with « Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Franco-Congolaise », « Business France » and French Embassy in D.R.C some french companies interested by mining activities went and met under « Pavillon France » in this country wich is certainly one of the first interesting one in Copper and Cobalt production in the World.

SECURING AFRICAN BORDERS

Michel BRELIVET's Survey to China in order to meet State Owned Company NUCTECH world leader in mobile and fixed scanners able to detect by X Ray fraud at the borders (Roads, Ports, Airports) but also explosives, drugs and minerals by very performant technology. NUCTECH is providing in 2018 equipments and services to 38 african countries and more than 100 around the world.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (D.R.C)

As part of partnership between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Africa Union Financial Services (A.U.F.S), Groupe Latitudes Sud, represented by its C.E.O, Michel BRELIVET, provides supports for the implementation of a major project on the DRC’s borders involving major state actors : Customs - Intelligence Agencies - Immigration Office - Control Agencies…...

The targets are to fight effectively against arms and drugs in Transit, the massive smuggling but also to better control imported and exported goods in order to optimize Customs and Taxes collections.

The means used are mainly x-ray scanners, long range cameras, detectors

The mission has been fully operational since 2017 in the Katanga and Kongo Central regions, will soon set up in Kivu before spreading to other sensitive border points in the country. Immense which counts 2 345 409 km2 (4 times France, 80 times Belgium) and which shares 9 common borders with its neighbors of Central Africa: Congo, Central Africa, South Soudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia…

BRITTANY - AFRICA RELATIONSHIP

Breton expatriate since 20 years in Africa, working Everyday with Africans, Companies, Governments of the whole Continent. Michel BRELIVET, its Partners and Associates are to the forefront to understand and anticipate under way evolution and notably, the new axes and potentials of development.

His observation is born in 2015 Groupe Latitudes Sud-Bretagne (H.O in Brest, Finistère) whose objective is to develop economic trades between Brittany and Africas (because they are multiple and various).

Somewhere, also the continuity of what Bretons helped to realize 300 years ago from Lorient and Port Louis (Morbihan, West Brittany) by the French Indian Company, which remains anchored in our memories…

Africa is looking for reliable and competent business men whose products and services are recognized as among the best. Africa is also looking for a privileged and sincere partnership in its exchanges with the world.

Brittany, through its innovates and effective successful companies, its brave and dynamic business leaders sometimes has access to African markets, but we must amplify this movement because for our companies, our children, our regional development, Africa represents a huge potential: the last Continent in the process of development…

But that walks in both ways… Africa is also looking for new ways to export its raw or processed products as part of a, ‹‹ win-win ›› relationship.

The Breton knowledge, the Breton characters are in total adequation with Africa and the Africans. Trust, understanding of the other and its differences, the value of the given word, the work well done and the respect of commitments made are in the A.D.N of Bretons.

To us, now by our knowledge and experiences, our 20 years in Africa, sometimes painful, often complex, but always rewarding, to open the doors to many Africas and to contribute to your International influence .

« I shall bloom wherever I go »… Slogan of the old French India Companyand Groupe Latitudes Sud…

CHINA

Agreement between Groupe Latitudes Sud and Africa Union Holdings (South African Group of Companies) concerning cooperation in China in order to promote chinese Investments in Africa by providing turnkey solutions in most of african countries.
Representative Office in China (Beijing) is now managed by Mr Hongzhi Liu as Chief Representative.

DUBAI - DJIBOUTI

Feasibility study under way for the creation of a maritime groupage service (LCL) performing between Dubai and Djibouti. Ali OUSSOUFI ABDOU (Middle East Operations Manager) and Youssouf Ahmed ELMI (Horn of Africa Operations Manager) are managing the Project.

NAMIBIA – ZAMBIA – D.R.C

Mission of logistic studies started with the aim of developing the volume of activities on the corridor Walvis Bay (Namibia) - Kasumbalesa (Katanga - D.R.C) via Zambia. A corridor that can complete usefully that used since Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) to Katanga.

ANGOLA - D.R. Congo

Logistic Mission concerning the new "Benguela" Corridor linking Kolwezi (former Katanga Province, today Lualaba Province) to the Angolan Port of Lobito. The rehabilitation of the Angolan port was carried out of 1.2 billion USD and Railroad linking Lobito to Dilolo (D.R.C) completely rebuilt for 2 billion USD by China Railways and the Angolan state.

The target is to restart transport of mining products from Kolwezi Region (20 million Tons expected per year) to Lobito Port wich was 30 years ago the main Port used for Katanga Exports.

The Port had reduced its activities during the Angolan civil war and railway infrastructure was badly damaged.

MAURITIUS ISLAND

Our new Company ‹‹ Compagnie de Zanzibar et du Tanganyka ›› is starting activities in Calebasses, Mauritius Island from where we are promoting Investment and Trade between Mauritius and Africa.

COMOROS - DUBAI

‹‹ 12° Sud ›› our Company based in Comoros Islands is providing new services to Comoros Customers by including in our ‹‹ Dubai Package ›› :

Short stay Visa to U.A.E
Travel Agency from Comoros Islands
Logistic Assitance in Dubai : Hotel, Transport…
Customer-Supplier Interface
Translation services and global assistance in dealing process
Storage, Packing, Customs, Seafreight and Airfreight Services from Dubai to Comoros Islands Ports and Airports.

MADAGASCAR

Opening soon our Antananarivo Office from where Groupe Latitudes Sud wishes to take part in the Regional Project of ‹‹Granary of Indian Ocean›› initiated by the Commission of Indian Ocean in favour of our countries.
The target is to produce in Madagascar all first necessity food products in order to reduce significantly Import.
Groupe Latitudes Sud is also a member of the famous Business Association ‹‹ Carrefour des Entrepreneurs de l'Océan Indien ›› whose Headquarters are located in Antananarivo and promoting business partnerships in Indian Ocean Area.