An international consortium led by Japan has been working on the rice genome since 1997 and expects to finish later this year.
That work, however, was done by a consortium led by the president's brother, Daoussa, and critics say the engineering is poor.
In 2006 a consortium led by Goldman Sachs offered £2.795 billion for the company.
Further development was carried out by a consortium led by French investors.
However that studio was sold to a consortium led by Sony.
However, a consortium led by its management reached agreement with Brent Walker at a higher price.
A consortium of only foreign companies, led by Shell, began producing oil in 1999.
Matiba regained control of the school, which he later sold to a consortium led by Fanisi.
At the end of the season, the club was bought out by a consortium led by Winkelman, who became the team's chairman.
Hammer was sold to a consortium led by John de Mol in 2007.