ALGERIA-POLITICS-ELECTIONS

Cross-border charges jeopardize AfCFTA goals, say frustrated West African exporters

Rising costs of road freight across West Africa are threatening to derail the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), exporters and trade experts warn, as unofficial fees and bureaucratic bottlenecks mount along key trade corridors. A recent case study by the West African Association for Cross-Border Trade (WACTAF) reveals that transporting a truckload of goods […]

OCP plans international bond worth up to $2 bln to fund development plan

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers giant, OCP, plans a bond issue ranging between $1.5 billion and $2 billion as it launched major investments in renewable energies, desalination, green hydrogen, and ammonia. The news, relayed by Medias24 and major news agencies, marks the first bond by OCP since it announced an ambitious growth strategy of about $12 […]

Social Entrepreneurship Blossoms in Morocco- Australian Portal

Morocco along with Tunisia and Egypt are emerging as new global hubs for social entrepreneurship in light of the growth in start-ups in fields as various as banking, health, lending, currencies and e-commerce, writes Start Up Smart, an Australian news portal. “Mission-driven start-ups are blossoming in these three North African countries, which are now at […]