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Country Commercial Guides for
FY 2000: Mauritania

Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, released July 1999
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XI. U.S. and Country Contacts

Appendix D - U.S. and Country Contacts

US Mission in Mauritania

Address:

American Embassy
Boite Postale 222
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-26-60; 25-26-63
Fax: [222] 25-15-92

AMBASSADOR
Timberlake FOSTER

DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION
Carol A. COLLOTON

CONSUL, ECONOMIC and COMMERCIAL OFFICER
Katherine M. METRES

Useful Contacts in the USA.

- The United States Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Office of Africa, Mauritania Desk
Tel: (202) 377-4388

- The Mauritanian Embassy
2129 Leroy Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: (202) 232-5700

For Additional information on Mauritania, please contact the US Department of Commerce-District Office in your area and ask for the CCG for Mauritania.

Country Government Agencies:

Mauritanian Investment Windows (Guichet Unique des Investissements) Ministère des Affaires Economiques et Développement B.P. 238 Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 29-04-35; Fax: [222] 29- 04-35
e.mail: UCP@OPT.mr
Contact Mr. Kelly Oumar Sada (Director of Office)

Mauritanian Chamber of Commerce Boite Postale: 215
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] (2) 522-14; Fax: [222] (2) 538-95
Contact Mr. Mahmoud Ould Ahmedou (President)

Customs Statistics Office (SYDONIA)
Direction Generale des Douanes
Ministère des Finances
République Islamique de Mauritanie
Boite Postale 198.
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-14-04 or 25-63-02; Fax: [222] 25-63-04
Contact Colonel N'Diaga Dieng (Director)

National Statistics Office
Boite Postale 240
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] (2) 530-70/539-26/551-70
Contact Mr. Sidina Ould N'Dah (Director)

Centre d'Information Mauritanien pour le Developpement Economique et Technique (CIMDET)
Ministere du Commerce, de l'Artisanat et du Tourisme
Boite Postale 2119
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel. [222] 25-87-38; Fax. [222] 25-86-48; Email: cimdet@pactec.org
Contact Mr. Cheibani Ould Mohamed Abdoullah (Director)

Private Agencies:

Mauritanian Employers Federation
B.P. 383
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-21-60 or 25-33-01
Contact Mr. Cheikh Ould El Hacen Ould El Moctar (President)
Or Mr. Mohamed Ali Ould Sidi Mohamed (Secretary General)

Mining and Industry Federation
B.P. 3475
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-39-74
Mr. Lafdal Ould Bettah (President)

Fishing National Federation
B.P. 43
Nouadhibou, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 74-50-89
Fax: [222] 74-54-30
Contact Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Sidina Sadegh (Secretary General).

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Banque Mauritanienne pour le Commerce International (BMCI)
Boite Postale: 622
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-43-49; 25-43-50; 25-43-51
Fax: [222] 25-20-45
President: Mr. Tidjani Ben Al Houssein (President)

Banque Nationale de Mauritanie (BNM)
Boite Postale: 614
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-26-02; 25-27-07
Fax: [222] 25-33-97
President: Mr. Mohamed Ould Noueigued (President)

Banque Al Baraka Mauritanienne Islamique (BAMIS)
Boite Postale: 650
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-14-24; 25-22-66
Fax: [222] 25-16-21
General Manager: Mr. Mohamdi Ould Memoune

Generale de Banque de Mauritanie (GBM)
Boite Postale: 5558
Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Tel: [222] 25-36-36
Fax: [222] 25-46-47
Contact Mr. Mohamed Ould Bouamatou (President)

World Bank Representative in Mauritania
Tel: [222] 25-70-33
Fax: [222] 25-13-34
Representative: Mr. Jean Mazurelle
Program Officer: Mr. Souleymane Sow

American companies and Trade Marks represented in Mauritania

- Mobil Oil
Representative Mr. El Kateb Taher and Mr. Abderrahmane Ould Deddah (Assistant of Representative).
Tel: [222] 25-21-26; Fax: [222] 25-23-35

- Harris Corporation
Representative Mr. Chighali Ould Amara
Tel: [222] 25-19-46; Fax: [222] 25-54-94

- Philip Morris
Representative Mr. Mohamed Ould Bouamatou
Tel: [222] 25-39-60; Fax: [222] 25-11-59

- IBM (Computers)
Representative Mr. Elimane Kane
Tel: [222] 25-29-24; Fax: [222] 25-18-31

- WANG (computers and accessories)
Representative Mr. Saleh Ould Oubeid
Tel: [222] 25-13-63; Fax: [222] 25-13-64

- Louis Berger (consultancy firm)
Representative Mr. Hadrami Ould Maham
Tel: [222] 25-00-54; Fax: [222] 25-00-54

The following US trade marks are distributed in Mauritania by TOP-TECHNOLOGY Mr. Echbih Ould Ahmed Saleck (General Manager)
Tel: [222] 25-57-94; Fax: [222] 25-57-95
Hewlett-Packard
Dell
3M
Echostar
LANIER

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