Category: Business

Africa’s infrastructure investment has recovered, but is unevenly distributed

May 3, 2023

Commitments for Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) across 263 projects in Africa were worth $91.7 billion in 2022, a 23% increase from 2021, according to ... Read More

Chariot, Vivo Energy team up in Morocco gas-to-industry project

May 2, 2023

Chariot, a UK company that found gas offshore northern Morocco, and fuel distributor Vivo Energy agreed to work together to distribute natural gas to industrial ... Read More

New payment methods, incl. BNPL, in Africa set to continue with strong growth

May 2, 2023

The global daily value of mobile money transactions in 2022 surpassed forecasts to hit $3.45 trillion, according to a latest mobile money industry report, while ... Read More

Negotiations with IFM ongoing – Tunisia’s Social Affairs Minister

May 2, 2023

Malek Ezzahi, Tunisia’s Social Affairs Minister, indicated Monday that talks between the North African country and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are still ongoing. The ... Read More

Automotive industry unseats phosphates again as Morocco’s top exporting sector

May 1, 2023

Sales abroad by all segments of the automotive sector gained traction in the first quarter this year becoming Morocco’s top exporting sector again ahead of ... Read More

Casablanca Stock exchange showcases its assets in London

May 1, 2023

Officials from the Casablanca Stock exchange held meetings with investors in London to showcase the competitive advantages it offers as well as Morocco’s business climate. ... Read More

Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development loans Tunisia $52m for road projects

May 1, 2023

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has granted Tunisia $52 million (KWD16 million) in form of credit facility to be used for road ... Read More

Japan pledges over $700 million for Cairo’s fourth metro line

May 1, 2023

Japan will finance the construction of Cairo’s fourth metro line to the tune of $700 million. The announcement was made Sunday during a visit to ... Read More

Morocco’s cereals harvest up 62% at 55 million quintals in 2023

May 1, 2023

Morocco’s cereals harvest is seen growing to 55 million quintals, up 62% from last year when the country suffered from the longest drought in more ... Read More

Africa’s booming oil exports to Europe to result in more pollution

May 1, 2023

Majority of oil trade routes are now at least five times longer as supplier and buyer dynamics have changed dramatically after the Western sanctions imposed ... Read More