Barrick Gold refutes claims of wrongdoing from Mali government
The Canadian mining company Barrick Gold has denied claims from Mali’s military government that they have breached a recent agreement,...
Economy
Tunisia: Challenges lurking in the economy for Saïed’s new term
The economy still poses major challenges for Tunisia and its re-elected president Kaïs Saïed, according to AfricaNews. Public debt, unemployment...
Tunisian MPs propose stripping central bank of interest rate power
A bill proposed by Tunisian lawmakers on October 18th would end the country's central bank's power to adjust interest rates...
Corruption and pension reform key challenges for Morocco
Agencies in Morocco which scrutinize governance are turning up the heat on Morocco's controversial Prime Minister who they accuse of...
Muslim sodas sparkle after coke and Pepsi boycott over Gaza
Right across the Muslim world, the growth of both Pepsi and Cocoa Cola are both facing a hard time because...
Libya central bank governor flees country following ‘threats’
On August 30th, Libya's central bank governor, Seddik al-Kabir, said he and other senior bank staff fled the country following...
Libya: oilfield shutdowns spread amid central bank dispute
The tremors of Libya’s central bank crisis continue to be felt as oilfield closures spread across the nation, with two...
Moroccan press blame PM Akhannouch for jobs “massacre”
Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s business tycoon Prime Minister estimated, by some accounts, to be the fifth richest man in Africa is...
Libya: Central Bank resumes work after official’s release
Libya’s fragile financial stability faced yet another test as its central bank got back to normal operations following the abduction...
Libya’s central bank shuts down after kidnapping of official
Last week, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, warned that attempts to replace the bank’s senior management with force...
Sudan: peace talks in Switzerland despite RSF no-show
As Sudan enters month 16 of the civil war that has ravaged the country, Switzerland has tried to mediate with...
AfDB approves $102m funding to improve living conditions in Tunisia
In hopes of lessening the economic woes of Tunisia, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on August 13th that it...
Libya: Tripoli forces prepare for Haftar-led attack
With over a decade of political unrest since the redundancy of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libyan authorities still struggle with...
Libya: $70 bln fund set to thaw from UN asset freeze
Formerly one of the wealthiest nations in Africa under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya stands with its territory divided...
Morocco: Cannabis sector booming with drought-resilient seed
As much of Morocco's countryside lays bare in its sixth consecutive year of drought, a new drought-resilient variant of the...
