Saudi Arabia

Khartoum provides Saudi investors new guarantees
- Asharq Al-Awsat
- 24 January 2017
There are 196 Saudis investing in the agricultural sector in Sudan and they basically focus on wheat, corn and feed.
Niger-Arabie Saoudite : des pétrodollars contre des terres arables ?
- La Tribune
- 16 January 2017
Le Niger et le Royaume d’Arabie Saoudite viennent de conclure plusieurs accords de coopération, remettant à l’ordre du jour le très controversé projet d’achat de terres arables au Niger qu’envisagent des investisseurs saoudiens.
Saudi High-level delegation concludes Ethiopia’s visit
- Sudan Tribune
- 19 December 2016
Last week a Saudi delegation has requested 100,000 hectares to invest in alfalfa plant (livestock food) integrated project and in livestock processing.
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia to establish joint-team for feasibility study on agriculture
- Walta Info
- 10 December 2016
A joint team drawn from both Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia will be established to carry out feasibility study and come up with investment ideas in the sector.
Saudi agricultural investment abroad - land grab or benign strategy?
- Middle East Eye
- 05 October 2016
After food costs spike, Saudis spent billions buying up farm land around the world. Who benefits exactly and can the spree continue?
Niger : polémique sur un projet de mise en bail de terres agricoles
- VOA News
- 02 September 2016
Un collectif d'organisations de la société civile demande aux autorités nigériennes d'arrêter le processus en raison du tort qu'il causerait aux petits agriculteurs.
Niger : Accaparement des terres à Diffa
- WADR
- 23 August 2016
La sociéte saoudienne Al-Horaish veut mettre en valeur 120 000 ha au Niger
L'Afrique, premier continent concerné par les transactions foncières massives
- RFI
- 21 August 2016
Une société saoudienne envisage l'achat de 120 000 hectares de terre dans la région de Diffa à l'extrême-est du Niger.
Turmoil in Saudi water sector as country runs dry
- Middle East Eye
- 11 July 2016
Saudis have been urged to invest in land and water resources overseas, but now face an immense water crisis
Bassin du lac Tchad : Les Saoudiens convoitent 120 000 hectares de terres agricoles et pastorales au Niger
- Le Blog Sam La Touch
- 09 July 2016
Aucun contrat n’a encore été signé avec Al Horaish, mais, il faut bien se garder de croire que le projet est définitivement enterré.
Saudi company denies lawsuit against NZ govt
- Scoop
- 04 July 2016
Opposition parties criticized the government for not revealing documents related to the expenditure of $11 million on a farm to breed sheep in Saudi Arabia for the interest of a Saudi businessman who owns a sheep farm in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Saudi Al Rajhi Co. to pump $135mn in Egypt's Toshka until 2020
- Amwal Alghad
- 09 April 2016
Saudi-based Al Rajhi International for Investment company targets injecting 1.2 billion Egyptian pounds (US$135 million) to reclaim 75,000 feddans in Egypt's Toshka project until 2020.