EST Limam et Frères · Since 1993
A Mauritanian group, open to partners beyond our borders.
For three decades ELIF has delivered public works across Mauritania. Today we put that experience and our relationships at the service of companies from Africa, the GCC and Europe that want to work in Mauritania — and of Mauritanian partners working abroad.
How we are organised
Two mandates, one group.
Mauritanian operations and international business are run separately, with their own leadership, their own responsibilities and their own points of contact.
Mauritanian operations
ELIF — EST Limam et Frères
Public works, construction, agriculture and industry, delivered in Mauritania since 1993 for national agencies and donor-funded programmes.
- ELIF Bâtiment et Travaux Publics — Public tenders, public works and heavy frameworks
- ELIF Construction — Civil engineering and building works
- ELIF Agri — Agricultural operations and productive capacity
- ELIF Industries — Industrial, manufacturing and technical supply
International business & consulting
ELIF Global Supply
The entity that works with international companies on the Mauritanian market: introductions, institutional guidance, representation and problem solving — inside Mauritania and beyond.
- Mid to large international companies
- Mining, energy and other sectors
- Africa, the GCC and Europe
Mauritanian operations
What we build.
Public works & construction
Dams, rural tracks, schools, housing and public buildings for national agencies and donor-funded programmes.
Agriculture
Agricultural operations and productive capacity, directed separately from the holding.
Industry & technical supply
A growing industrial and technical supply activity supporting the group's own works.
Public works
ELIF Bâtiment et Travaux Publics
Public tenders, public works and heavy frameworks
Bidding on and executing public tenders, structural frameworks, utility infrastructure and large-scale masonry.
Construction
ELIF Construction
Civil engineering and building works
Site implementation and execution of physical infrastructure and building works.
Agriculture
ELIF Agri
Agricultural operations and productive capacity
Agricultural development and operating capability, directed separately from the holding.
Industry · In development
ELIF Industries
Industrial, manufacturing and technical supply
Industrial and specialised technical supply, in development, supporting the group's construction and infrastructure work.
Track record
Selected public contracts completed by ELIF, alone or in consortium.
Illustrative images.
| Year | Project | Client | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rehabilitation, extension and construction of school infrastructure, Nouakchott Buildings | TAAZOUR | ELIF |
| 2025 | Construction of 72 social housing units, Nouadhibou Housing | TAAZOUR | ELIF |
| 2025 | Sidi Yewkel secondary track — 19,815 m, 5 m wide, compacted laterite Roads | PATAM / MDR | SOMAGEC / ELIF |
| 2025 | Three dams in the Hodh Ech Chargui region (Lot 1) Water & Dams | TAAZOUR | ELIF |
| 2024 | Oum Nour and Ghligue Tichilit dams, Moughataa of Amourj Water & Dams | DHB | ELIF |
| 2023 | Gdoum hydraulic axis development (Lot 2) Water & Dams | MDR-MA | ERB / ELIF |
| 2023 | Rehabilitation of the dike-track and associated structures Water & Dams | PATAM / MDR | ELIF / EGK |
| 2023 | Rehabilitation of Laeweyja and Jerkaya Ehl Hijjaz dams, Brakna Water & Dams | PARIIS / MDR | ELIF |
| 2022 | Rehabilitation of Rken dam, Bassiknou Water & Dams | MDR | ELIF |
| 2022 | Gabion sills, filtering dikes and stone bunds in agro-pastoral regions (Lot 1) Water & Dams | MA | ELIF |
| 2022 | Rehabilitation of dams in Brakna, Guidimagha and Tagant (Lot 3) Water & Dams | MDR | ELIF |
| 2021 | Treiba El Hamra and Lehreijat dams Water & Dams | PDRIANSM | ELIF |
| 2021 | Two dams in the Gorgol and Assaba regions Water & Dams | TAAZOUR | ELIF |
| 2019 | Higher Professional Institute of Languages, Translation and Interpretation, Nouadhibou Buildings | MHUAT | ELIF / SEB TP |
| 2019 | Atar date processing plant (2,700 m²) Buildings | PDDO | ELIF |
| 2018 | SNAAT headquarters, Rosso Buildings | SNAAT | ELIF |
| 2017 | Social housing, Zouérat — SNIM programme Lot 7 (30 units, 3,380 m²) Housing | ISKAN | ELIF-CPT |
| 2017 | 34 civil registry citizen centres, Hodh Ech Chargui and Trarza (3,268 m²) Buildings | ARNTPS | ELIF-CPT |
Also delivered: Municipal market of Ouad Naga · Municipal market of Magtaa Lehjar · Three health posts in Trarza (Boulenoir, Chbarya, Nvenny).
ELIF Global Supply · International business & consulting
Entering Mauritania, with fewer unknowns.
Mid to large international companies exploring the Mauritanian market. Doing business in a new market depends on knowing the right people, the right procedures and the right timing. Global Supply brings long-standing, trusted relationships to the table and works alongside your team from first contact to execution.
What we handle
- Market entry advisoryOrientation on procedures, institutions and timing before you commit resources.
- Institutional guidanceHelp understanding and moving through administrative and regulatory steps.
- Introductions & dialogueContact with the relevant public and private counterparts, and a standing line of communication with them.
- RepresentationWe act on your behalf with local counterparts, so your team can stay focused on its own work.
- Problem solvingResolving obstacles that appear during setup and execution, inside Mauritania and beyond.
- Procurement & logisticsSourcing, import, export and on-the-ground coordination.
Sectors we work in
- Mining
- Energy
- Infrastructure & construction
- Agriculture & agribusiness
- Trade & services
- Other sectors
Who runs it
Global Supply is run by its co-founders and works directly with each company it supports.
- Ahmed LimamCo-Founder, ELIF Global SupplyConnect on LinkedIn
- Mohamed TahCo-Founder, ELIF Global SupplyConnect on LinkedIn
People
Who you deal with.
Leadership of the holding, of ELIF Agri and of ELIF Global Supply are separate mandates with clear responsibilities.
Holding Leadership
Group-level leadership for ELIF Holding and its long-term institutional direction.
Mohamedou Limam
Founder & CEO, ELIF Holding
Group-level direction, governance and institutional continuity.
Connect on LinkedInELIF Agri Direction
Agricultural operating leadership is presented separately from both holding leadership and Global Supply.
Mohamed Limam
Director, ELIF Agri
Agricultural platform and productive-capacity agenda.
ELIF Global Supply Co-Founders
Dedicated co-founders for procurement, import-export and market-entry execution.
Ahmed Limam
Co-Founder, ELIF Global Supply
Supply operations, partner management and execution discipline for corporate clients in Mauritania.
Connect on LinkedInMohamed Tah
Co-Founder, ELIF Global Supply
International supply relationships, corporate procurement pathways and market-entry coordination.
Connect on LinkedInLet's talk.
We are open to working with companies of every size and origin. Write to us or connect directly.