Egypt’s Digital Economy Accelerates as Exports Surge to $7.4bn Over Seven Years

Egypt’s digital exports climbed to $7.4 billion in 2025, marking a 124 per cent increase from $3.3 billion in 2018, Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat announced on Monday, 22 December 2025. The minister said the surge has underpinned sustained annual growth of 14–16 per cent in the ICT sector, with outsourcing exports doubling […]

Sahara: 23 out of 27 EU countries support Morocco’s realistic autonomy plan

The Republic of Poland, member of the European Union, has expressed support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the Moroccan plan is a “serious, realistic, pragmatic” basis for reaching a lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict. Warsaw backing was expressed by Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski during […]

Uncertainty over AGOA casts shadow on African trade as U.S. tariffs weigh on markets

Talks over the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) are set to begin by July, but African nations face growing uncertainty as U.S. tariffs threaten to undermine the landmark trade pact. AGOA, which since 2000 has granted duty-free access to the United States for eligible sub-Saharan African exports, is scheduled to expire […]