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Socfin to withdraw from Luxembourg Stock Exchange: the end of an era
- Delano
- 29 August 2024
The CSSF has put an end to a year-long dispute between small shareholders and Socfin's main shareholders, the Fabri family and French billionaire Vincent Bolloré: the 689,337 shares they not control between them will be bought back at €32.50 per share. This will take Socfin off the stock market at a time when it is the target of fierce criticism from a major Norwegian pension fund. It was also the end of an era for the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Retrait de la Socfin de la Bourse de Luxembourg, la fin d’une époque
- Paperjam
- 29 August 2024
La CSSF a mis fin à un an de «différends» entre de petits actionnaires et les principaux actionnaires de la Socfin, les Fabri et le milliardaire français Vincent Bolloré: les 689.337 actions qui leur manquent seront rachetées à 32,5 euros l’action. De quoi retirer la Socfin de la cotation au moment où elle est la cible de critiques virulentes du fonds de pension norvégien. La fin d’une époque, aussi, pour la Bourse de Luxembourg.
Chief Minister engages Malen stakeholders, pledges to renegotiate Socfin agreement
- Calabash Newspaper
- 07 August 2024
In a major move towards resolving long-standing tensions in Malen Chiefdom, Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. Moinina David Sengeh, convened a dialogue on 4 August 2024 where he assured the community of the Government’s commitment to renegotiate the contract with Socfin Agricultural Company.
Lettre ouverte au Fonds de pension norvégien
- 31 July 2024
Une vingtaine d'organisations et alliés des communautés affectées par les plantations de palmiers à huile et d'hévéas du groupe Socfin expriment leur mécontentement face à la décision du Norges Bank Investment Management de ne pas se retirer de l’actionnariat de Bolloré SE et de la Compagnie de l'Odet SE
Open letter to the Norwegian pension fund
- 31 July 2024
Twenty organisations and allies of communities affected by the Socfin group’s oil palm and rubber plantations express their dissatisfaction with the Norges Bank Investment Management's decision not to divest from Bolloré SE and Compagnie de l’Odet SE
Investigation confirms more abuses on Cameroon, Sierra Leone Socfin plantations
- Mongabay
- 27 June 2024
Earthworm investigators told Mongabay they were shocked by some of their findings of sexual harassment and gender-based violence on Socfin's plantations. "If they don’t make progress on these issues, we would stop working with them, as that’s our mission as a foundation.”
‘Saviour of carbon markets’ faces questions over African land rights
- Source Material
- 29 May 2024
Carbon Done Right plans a stock market flotation and says it has secured access to 57,000 hectares in Sierra Leoone—but no leases have been registered with local authorities
Une affaire de crédits carbone douteux touche la Suisse
- Le Temps
- 03 May 2024
Dans un rapport publié jeudi, l’ONG EPER critique un projet d’accaparement de terres en Sierra Leone. Il aurait été cautionné par une entreprise genevoise et se ferait au détriment des populations locales
Controversial carbon offset project spells hardship for local communities
- HEKS
- 03 May 2024
An investigation into a large-scale tree plantation project by Swiss Church Aid HEKS/EPER and four Sierra Leone NGOs reveals that numerous farming families who own the land have apparently not agreed to the project in the manner prescribed by law.
Un projet de compensation carbone controversé met des communautés de la Sierra Leone en difficulté
- HEKS/Eper
- 03 May 2024
Nouveau rapport explosif sur un cas d'accaparement de terres, impliquant des entreprises suisse et canadienne, pour des credits carbones en Sierra Leone
Carbon Done Right buys London Carbon Exchange ahead of AIM listing
- Investing News
- 08 Mar 2024
The Company intends to expand operations in Sierra Leone and will transfer the same model to Ghana and Liberia and other countries across Africa, where approximately 90% of land suitable for restoration is held by smallholders.
Company name change, vertical integration into technology enabled project monitoring, and intention to dual list on London's AIM Market
- CNW
- 04 Mar 2024
Klimat X intends to expand operations in Sierra Leone beyond the 57,000 ha that have been secured to date to at least 100,000 hectares and will transfer the same model to other countries across Africa, starting in Ghana and Liberia

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