AfDB Agriculture Finance: Mauritania signed an AfDB financing deal to fund feasibility studies for the “Awkar” agro-pastoral stocks project in Hodh Chargui (Dhar zone), targeting better infrastructure, livestock investment planning, and environmental/social safeguards. IMF Tax Talks: The Economy Ministry hosted an IMF mission focused on analyzing and supporting Mauritania’s tax policy framework. China Development Support: The Economy and Finance Minister met China’s CIDA on expanding grants and cooperation, including Nouakchott’s sewage project and the Friendship Hospital expansion. Budget Coordination: A World Bank mission met the budget delegate to discuss budget support operations. Energy Contract: Mauritania signed an exploration-production contract with the Taqa Arabia-GoGas consortium for gas in the Banda & Tevet fields, aimed at boosting electricity supply and strengthening local content. Gas Investment Focus: Coverage highlights the MSGBC Basin moving from discoveries to execution, with Mauritania’s BirAllah plans adding to regional LNG and gas momentum. Business Diplomacy: A Mauritanian employers’ delegation heads to Casablanca for the Mauritanian-Moroccan Economic Forum, with sessions on the business climate and investment projects. Fisheries Infrastructure: Nouakchott’s fish storage and conservation infrastructure was inaugurated, expanding public-capacity storage and adding value through fish processing.