Category: Asia

Positioning for growth: winds of change for Arab-Africa trade and investment?

September 6, 2022

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

September 2, 2022

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

August 25, 2022

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

August 24, 2022

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

August 23, 2022

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

August 22, 2022

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

August 22, 2022

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

August 22, 2022

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

August 19, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

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