THESE COMPANIES

Tasiast

The Tasiast gold mine has been operated since 2010 by Kinross Gold Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tasiast Mauritanie Limited S.A. (TMLSA). Located in the middle of large desert expanses, 300 kilometers northeast of Nouakchott in the Inchiri region, Tasiast is an open-pit mine. The gold contained in the ore mined from the pits is recovered through a processing plant and heap leach facilities. Tasiast's proven and probable gold reserves are estimated at 6330 million ounces of gold

Moov

Moov Mauritel works in collaboration with the Mauritanian State and the Strategic Partner to constantly modernize and increase the capacity of telecommunications infrastructure in Mauritania and significant progress has been made in this area, which makes Moov Mauritel the leader of telecommunications in our country and places it at the forefront in terms of offers, coverage and technological and commercial innovation.

BP

BP established its presence in Mauritania and Senegal in 2017, following the discovery of a gas field which straddles the maritime border of the two countries. Since entering in Mauritania and Senegal, bp partnered with Kosmos Energy, Mauritanian Company for Hydrocarbons  (SMH) and Oil Company of Senegal (PETROSEN) on the development of the multi-phase Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project.

Total Energies

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy energy production and supply company: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Present in more than 130 countries, we place sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of our projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of populations.

The Central Bank of Mauritania

The Central Bank of Mauritania created by Law No. 73-118 of May 30, 1973 amended by Laws 74-118 of June 8, 1974 and 75-332 of December 26, 1975, is a legal person whose organization, management, the control, powers, objectives, instruments and operations are determined by Law No. 034/2018/PR/ on the statutes of the Central Bank of Mauritania.

Arise

Arise Mauritania is the developer of a container terminal at the Port of Nouakchott in a public private partnership with the Republic of Mauritania. Arise develops and operates modern ports that function as a multifunctional hub in every country we work. The infrastructure is interconnected with national industrial centers, thereby greatly enhancing the import-export capacity of our African partners.

Reforms and Texts

Reforms and Texts

The Mauritanian government has made the promotion of the private sector and the improvement of the business climate in general a central pillar of its development strategies, including the most recent one adopted for the period 2016-2030, namely the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity (SCAPP).

Recently, a dedicated agency with administrative and financial autonomy was created for the Promotion of Investments in Mauritania. This will strengthen the institutional framework for investment while providing better support to domestic and foreign investors. 

In connection with business creation, successive reforms have been adopted to simplify procedures and reduce related costs and delays:

Loi n° 2017-024 du 24 octobre 2017 portant Loi de Finances Rectificative pour l’année 2017 (suppression des droits d’enregistrement sur les actes de constitution de sociétés).
Loi n° 2015-032 du 10 Septembre 2015 abrogeant, modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de la loi n° 2000-005 portant Code de commerce .
Loi n° 2014-022 du 30 juillet 2014 modifiant certaines dispositions de la loi n° 2000-005 portant Code de commerce (suppression de l’obligation du droit de versement du Capital minimum pour les SARL).
Décret n° 2014-076 du 29 mai 2014 portant application du formulaire unique de demande de création d’entreprise .
Arrêté conjoint n° 1792/MAED/MF/MFPTMA/MDEFPNT du 22 septembre 2013 portant création d’un bureau des représentants au sein du Guichet unique.
Loi n° 2017-024 du 24 octobre 2017 portant Loi de Finances Rectificative pour l’année 2017 (suppression des droits d’enregistrement sur les actes de constitution de sociétés).
Loi n° 2015-032 du 10 Septembre 2015 abrogeant, modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de la loi n° 2000-005 portant Code de commerce .
Loi n° 2014-022 du 30 juillet 2014 modifiant certaines dispositions de la loi n° 2000-005 portant Code de commerce (suppression de l’obligation du droit de versement du Capital minimum pour les SARL).
Décret n° 2014-076 du 29 mai 2014 portant application du formulaire unique de demande de création d’entreprise .
Arrêté conjoint n° 1792/MAED/MF/MFPTMA/MDEFPNT du 22 septembre 2013 portant création d’un bureau des représentants au sein du Guichet unique.

Other general texts :

Loi 2012-052 du 31 juillet 2012, modifiée, portant Code des investissements et son décret d'application.
Code du commerce (MAJ 2015).
Décret n° 2021-017 du 08 février 2021 portant création de l'APIM.