Remittance payments to Morocco rise
Yearly remittance payments from Moroccans living overseas hit 111.53 billion dirhams in November 2025, representing a 1.6% rise from a...
Economy
Morocco plans tax reforms in 2026 budget
Morocco’s General Tax Directorate has outlined key tax measures in its 2026 budget aimed at increasing the tax base, supporting...
Tunisia struggles to break slow growth cycle in 2025
Tunisia ended 2025 with weak economic growth and no clear path to recovery, highlighting deep structural problems that remain unresolved,...
Morocco boosted investment in Africa in 2024, minister says
Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, revealed on 30th December that Moroccan investments in Africa reached 548...
Tunisia launches major solar plant to boost energy security
Tunisia has established its largest solar power plant in Kairouan, a facility exceeding 100 megawatts of capacity, utilising the funds...
DR Congo’s cobalt exports resume after 10-month halt
The Democratic Republic of Congo has restarted cobalt exports after a 10-month suspension that the government says helped push prices...
Nigeria: World Bank flags rising debt risks in Africa
The World Bank's International Debt Report 2025 stated that Nigeria and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify their...
Chad’s five-year economic plan leans on Gulf investment
Chad has unveiled a five-year development plan aimed at reshaping its economy and attracting billions of dollars in foreign investment,...
US quarantine targets Venezuela’s $8bn oil black market
The United States is moving to close off Venezuela’s shadow oil trade by targeting a sanctioned tanker fleet that carries...
Kuwait inks deal with China to build new port
Kuwait has signed a $4.1 billion deal with China to complete a port project, a move the government says will...
Tunisia: new solar plant reshapes future energy plans
Tunisia has taken a major step toward cleaner and more secure power after a large solar plant began its operations,...
Ethiopia’s inflation drops, daily costs still rising
Ethiopia’s official inflation rate fell sharply over the past year as year-on-year inflation came down to 10.9% in November 2025,...
Africa’s continental free trade plan faces tough reality check
Africa’s free trade plan is anticipated to help businesses expand across borders, but weak policy action, trade barriers and travel...
Gaza reconstruction plan to cost over $112 billion
A plan to reconstruct the Gaza Strip as an urban, high-tech metropolis is expected to cost more than $112 billion,...
Libyan official slams western Libya’s government over corruption
A senior figure from Misrata has delivered a scathing critique of Libya’s Government of National Unity, accusing it of entrenched...
