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Gabon: Public procurements under $241,000 to be granted to local SMEs to spur entrepreneurship

The junta in power in Gabon, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), decided Thursday to leave from now on all public procurements below $241,000 to local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a move to boost entrepreneurship in the central African country. “From now on, public works contracts worth less than […]

EBRD and IFC Join Efforts to Boost Start-ups in North Africa

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched lately a joint initiative to strengthen start-ups in North Africa. Commenting the joint move, EBRD Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Peterschmitt said: “we will adopt an integrated approach to increase our input and counter the challenges that early-stage tech start-ups […]

Tunisia: Security Forces Kill Insurgents near Algerian Border

Tunisian security forces killed late Monday four militants in a clash near the Algerian border, the Interior Ministry announced. “Special Forces units killed four terrorists in Ain Jafal region between Sbeitla and Jelma in clashes,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement without giving further details. The information came as London announced some 20 British […]