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Category: Asia
Positioning for growth: winds of change for Arab-Africa trade and investment?
The landmark multi-billion-dollar Arab-Africa Guarantee Fund (AAGF), which is due to start operations in 2023, could provide a boost to the Arab-Africa trade that has ... Read More
Morocco, Japan reiterate rejection of Tunisia’s invitation to separatist entity
Moroccan and Japanese foreign ministers reaffirmed in the strongest terms their denunciation of Tunisia’s unilateral invitation of the Algeria-backed Polisario entity to the Japan-Africa summit ... Read More
New shipping lines boosted Morocco-Saudi Arabia trade Exchanges
The Jeddah port has contributed to enhancing commercial ties with Morocco and supporting Saudi exports through six new maritime lines and basic services that played ... Read More
Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest wind farm in Uzbekistan to bridge energy shortages at home
Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest $14 billion in Uzbekistan including the construction of the world’s largest wind farm with a capacity of 1.5 GW ... Read More
Japan establishes committee to assist investors in Tunisia
The Japanese ambassador to Tunisia Monday announced the launch of a committee tasked to boost investments and assist Japanese investors in overcoming challenges, mainly administrative ... Read More
Jordan sign cyber security deal with ISACA to bolster cooperation, exchange expertise
Jordan’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) to bolster cooperation ... Read More
Bahrain to launch first home-made satellite in December 2023
Bahrain will launch its first 100 percent locally-built satellite by the end of December 2023, the commander of the royal court announced Sunday, Arab News ... Read More
Japanese Premier to be absent at TICAD 8 summit in Tunisia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will miss the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) summit planned to take place late this month in ... Read More
African leaders’ response to US-China tensions over Taiwan shows tilt towards Beijing
A spike in tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan has not gone unnoticed in Africa and has prompted responses that underscore the ... Read More
Tokyo urges Japanese private sector to invest — and beat China — in Africa
Japan, which lags behind other major economies when it comes to investment in Africa, has been increasingly concerned that the pandemic has weakened African economies ... Read More