The Egyptian government has assigned a Bombardier-led consortium to build its monorail system in a contract valued at $4.5b. Bombardier and its partners, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors, will build and maintain the system aiming to decongest the Egyptian capital and ease commute for its 20 million inhabitants. The system will be made of two […]
Tunisian Finance Minister Elyes Fakhfakh, has announced the introduction of its planned reform of the country’s tax system which will affect the direct, indirect and local taxations. Task groups have been set up by the ministry to propose ideas about how to revolutionize the tax system, modernize and adapt it to the country’s realities. Tunisia […]
At least 822 people were killed and 672 were wounded, including 205 in critical condition, in the powerful earthquake that rocked Friday night Morocco, according to an updated interior ministry toll. Casualty figures are expected to rise as the search continues and as rescuers reach remote areas. It is the strongest tremor to hit the […]
