What seems eternal will end. The spectacular takeover of the African activities of the Bolloré Transports& Logistics group (BTL) by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is a perfect illustration. For who could have imagined just a few years ago that the Bolloré group would part with what has long been its main source of wealth, the African port terminals, and in such short order?
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