Morocco announces large investment for tech startups
Morocco 's Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal el Fallah Seghrouchni announced that 1.3 billion dirham (about $140...
Economy
Morocco secures $316m for airport upgrades before World Cup
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said that it would give a loan of $316 million for Morocco’s airport upgrades before...
Tunisia: external debt in decline, says new report
A new report published by the Central Bank of Tunisia shows that the country's external debt has decreased to 47.5%...
Morocco to open two deepwater ports, gateway for Sahel trade
Morocco will open two deepwater ports—one next year and another in 2028 in the disputed Western Sahara city of Dakhla—marketed...
Syria’s economy is growing faster than expected
Syrian Central Bank Governor, AbdulKader Husrieh, has claimed that Syria’s economy is growing considerably faster than The World Bank’s one...
Nigeria’s financial markets under strain after US threats
Nigeria's Stock exchange has suffered sharp losses and markets are on edge after US President Donald Trump's threats of sanctions,...
Nigeria: foreign reserves reach seven-year high
Nigeria’s foreign reserves have risen to $46.7 billion, the highest level since 2018, reports Nairametrics on November 18th. Governor of...
Algeria: President Tebboune announces reforms
Algeria's President Abdelmajid Tebboune announced a number of reforms during a cabinet meeting, according to a report from government-friendly Algerie...
UAE and Chad to reach trade agreement by the end of 2025
The UAE and Chad may complete their negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement by the end of the year, according...
Egypt bets on new museum to revive tourism
Egypt is banking on the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1st November to rejuvenate its long-struggling tourism...
The Zanzibar women driving the seaweed farming economy
As global demand for seaweed rises, thousands of women in Zanzibar’s women are driving a new 'blue economy', cultivating seaweed...
Social protection spending increased to $4 billion in Morocco
Morocco plans to increase its social protection spending from $3.61 billion in 2025 to $4 billion in 2026, Moroccan-friendly Atalayar...
Mali: Crowds scavenge for fuel in Bamako
In desperate need of fuel, people queue overnight in gas stations of Mali’s capital, Bamako, a new worrying trend for...
Moroccan watermelon exports to EU record over $200 million in revenue
Morocco was the third-largest supplier of Watermelons to the European Union during 2024/25, according to Moroccan government-friendly outlet, The North...
Gaza faces generational poverty crisis, World Bank says
Poverty in Gaza may persist across generations because of ongoing child malnutrition and a widening mental health crisis that have...
