Libya’s new economic unification project enters trial phase
The National Council for the Single Economic Number has approved the first phase of its unified economic plan, as reported...
Economy
Libya: Derna recovers with residents returning home
The Director of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund has confirmed the return of citizens to Derna, as reported by...
Algeria: Plans to expand economy beyond oil and gas
Algeria plans to diversify its economy beyond oil and gas by expanding agriculture, industry, mining and services, according to Africa...
Libya’s grain imports surge
Libya’s reliance on imported food is becoming increasingly visible at its ports, with grain shipments rising sharply in the first...
Kenya cracks down on foreign traders and small retailers
Kenya has begun a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small retail businesses and engaging in hawking, following an order by...
Libya: Syria’s Foreign Minister co-operation meeting in Tripoli
According to The National News and the official Libyan News Agency, on the 30th of August, Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad...
Algerian President meets Nigerien PM amid growing cooperation
The Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has met with Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, accompanied by his delegation. According...
Niger signs $1.9bn agreement for Dosso oil refinery
Niger has signed a $1.9 billion agreement with the Zimar Group and High Tech consortium to develop a 100,000-barrel-per-day oil...
Libya seeks energy production growth through private partnerships
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a production sharing agreement with Chevron while the country’s oil minister held investment...
Turkish imports to Algeria see 18% decrease
Turkish exports to Algeria fell 18.8% over the first seven months of 2026, according to Observ’Algerie on 20 August, as...
Algeria produces highest level of natural gas in years
Algeria's natural gas production hit its highest first-half level in three years, according to Algerie Eco on 23 August. The...
Libya adopts new mechanism to regulate foreign transactions
The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity announced the adoption of a new mechanism to...
Why have North Africans stopped having kids?
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia are undergoing a rapid drop in birth rates, according to a study published by the French...
Nigerien President meets Algerian ambassador to Niamey
Algeria-Niger cooperation has reached a "major qualitative threshold," according to Algeria's ambassador to Niamey, Ahmed Saâdi. According to government-friendly El...
UAE: Trade and financial transactions with Iran suspended
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran, citing escalating regional tensions...
