Tunisia: President Essebsi says his party expects him to seek second term in office

President Caid Essebsi has said his party has asked him to seek a second term in office although he had said in April that he would not run for office owing to his age. Essebsi is founder of ruling Nidaa Tounes in power since 2014. In April, the 92-year old President had indicated that he […]

US unseats Algeria as Spain’s first gas supplier, Nigeria on way to take Algiers’ market share

US has exported more gas to Spain than Algeria so far this year as new players seek a foothold in the Spanish gas market. Spanish authorities have often complained at the insufficient gas flow through the Medgaz pipeline which couldn’t match the amount the Spanish market was receiving through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline that used to […]

Morocco’s investment potential presented to Swiss economic operators

Morocco’s potential in terms of investment attractiveness and its positioning as a hub towards Africa were under the spotlight during a meeting organized recently at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Service of Geneva (CICG), in the presence of an array of economic actors and Swiss business leaders. The meeting “Focus Morocco”, organized by the […]