Trade corridors between Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and between the latter and Kenya have been highlighted as the key links that will drive trade within the East African region by the year 2035. Increased infrastructure interconnectivity by the African states is widely seen as the key driver that will contribute to the […]
There are reports that Egyptian banks have been ordered by the Central Bank to refrain from doing business with some banks in African and Arab countries amongst which are Qatar, Libya, Syria and Sudan. The central bank’s decision is aimed at reducing the scale of money laundering in compliance with the anti-money laundering laws. Several […]
When a 21-year-old bus plunged off a bridge into the Oued El Harrach on August 15, killing 18 and injuring 24, it didn’t just crash into a river, it sank into a lake of sewage that has been left untreated since the country’s independence. The site, long known for its toxic pollution and foul stench, […]
