UN SG Antonio Guterres

Central African leaders fail to agree on merging three regional economic blocs

A high-level meeting in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde has failed to reach a consensus on merging three central African economic blocs, the official reason being that the process would take longer than the leaders had expected. Analysts have long argued that breaking down economic barriers among member countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community […]

Launch of Arab Common Electricity Market

The 15th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity held in Cairo highlighted by the formal launch of the Arab Common Electricity Market. The event was attended by electricity ministers and representatives from various Arab nations. Assistant Secretary-General for the Economic Sector, Ali Al-Maliki, delivering remarks on behalf of the Arab League, hailed the […]

Tunisia: one Third of Companies Paid Bribe in 2015

One third of companies established in Tunisia paid bribes to the public administration for various reasons, whether to accelerate procedures or reduce tax. A survey on the business environment in 2015 covering 1,200 companies indicates that one out of three companies was involved in graft in order to get favours from public authorities. According to […]