Egypt: Deadline postponement affects NSGB

The decision of the regulator of the Egyptian market to push further the deadline of the sale of stakes of Qatar National Bank (QNB) has led to the slump of Egypt’s National Société Générale Bank (NSGB) and it has made an impact on the Cairo bourse while leaving the Gulf markets mixed in lackluster trading. […]

Tunisia to Restore Africa’s Oldest Synagogue in Ghriba

Tunisia has launched preparations to restore the synagogue in Ghriba, also known as the Djerba synagogue, before many Tunisian Jews set off on the pilgrimage journey next month on the occasion of the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer. This year, the holiday will be additionally accompanied by the adoption of the country’s new constitution guaranteeing freedom […]

More fires now burning in Central Africa than in the Amazon—NASA

Blazes burning in the Amazon over the last weeks have prompted a global outcry. However, according to satellite data released by NASA about fires around the world, the central Africa region is the most affected region. Over a period of two days last week, Angola had roughly three times more fires than Brazil, according to […]