Morocco’s retail crisis causes global franchises to close
Morocco's retail sector is in crisis due to continuous rises in franchising costs,Covid-19, import tariffs, and customs policy. According to...
Economy
Tunisians question the country’s high tax burden
Tunisians are questioning what the country's high tax burden is actually paying for, given the lack of public services. According...
Franchises shutting down over Morocco’s retail crisis
Morocco's retail sector is in dire straights as the hangover from COVID-19 continues to beleaguer the country's consumers. According to...
Morocco to invest tens of billions in railway and airports
Morocco is planning to invest $10bn in railway projects and $4bn in airport expansion, in the run up to its...
Algerian President rejects French aid claims in latest spat
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has rejected claims of French aid, stating that “we need no one but God”, in their...
Billionaires amassing unprecedented wealth, says Oxfam
Billionaires are amassing unprecedented wealth, according to development organisation Oxfam in a report published on 20th January, with trillionaires expected...
Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister sentenced to 2 more years
Mozambique’s ex-finance minister sentenced to 2 more years in prison by a US court, following his involvement in the tuna...
Oxfam says wealth of billionaires soared in 2024
Advocacy group Oxfam said that the wealth of billionaires globally grew three times faster in 2024 than the previous year,...
Egypt’s account deficit increased, following Suez revenue plummet
Egypt’s account deficit has further increased to $5.9 billion in July-September 2024, compared to the $2.8 billion deficit in the...
Italy pledges €400m for Tunisia’s energy transition in new agreement
Italy and Tunisia have reached a €400m agreement to fund transition to green energy in Tunisia, as partnership grows between...
Italy pledges €400m for Tunisia’s green energy transition
Italy has pledged €400m to support Tunisia's green energy transition, as ties between Rome and it's Mediterranean neighbours continues to...
Head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation quits
Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on January 16th that company head Farhat Bengdara has resigned...
Libyan agency calls for pause in public sector appointments
The Libyan state agency mandated to oversee government performance has called for the halting of appointments and contracts in the...
Mali government seizes gold, Barrick operations suspended
The Mali government has seized gold from Canadian mining company Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex, following disputes over revenue...
Egypt rushes towards solar energy amid surging gas prices
After a hot summer plagued by power cuts and growing discontentment, the Egyptian government is investing on solar energy in...
