Category: Headlines

U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ over multiple arrests in Tunisia

February 16, 2023

The United States is "deeply concerned" about the arrests of politicians, business leaders and journalists reported in recent days in Tunisia, U.S. State Department spokesman ... Read More

Slow takeoff for Africa’s AfCFTA: Tanzania joining FTA in July, Nigeria not yet ready

February 16, 2023

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market has been a long time coming, but several African nations and major companies have finally started shipping ... Read More

Surge in migration from Horn of Africa to Gulf states is alarming, UN warns

February 16, 2023

The number of women and children migrating from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf states has significantly increased and is a cause of concern, ... Read More

Tunisia: Journalists observe day of anger

February 16, 2023

Tunisian journalists on Thursday observed a day of anger to decry the sector's situation, marked by a "deterioration" in freedom of expression, as they put ... Read More

African food security, Morocco matches words with action

February 16, 2023

Morocco has offered 2000 tons of fertilizers in aid to Gabonese farmers in a series of similar moves that Rabat promised to take to alleviate ... Read More

EBRD supports Morocco’s packaging industry with €15 Mln funding

February 16, 2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco’s packaging industry with a €15 million loan provided to Multisac SA, local manufacturer of ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire re-opens land borders after nearly three years of closure

February 16, 2023

Ivorian authorities announced Wednesday re-opening on February 15 of the country’s land borders closed since March 2020 in a move to curtail the spread of ... Read More

Tunisia detains at least 200 Ivorian students amidst mounting racism

February 16, 2023

At least 200 Ivorian students have been detained by Tunisian authorities as part of a crackdown campaign on Sub-Saharan migrants in the North African country. ... Read More

Morocco, Gabon set to foster longtime relations

February 16, 2023

Morocco and its longtime West African ally Gabon reiterated willingness to work together to foster their distinguished ties under the leadership of King Mohammed VI ... Read More

MasterCard, Copal ink partnership agreement to launch family payments mobile app in Egypt

February 16, 2023

MasterCard has inked a partnership agreement with Copal to launch Egypt’s first family digital payment and expenses management mobile application, Arab Finance reports, citing a ... Read More