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China’s Tenglong to make car air conditioning parts in Morocco

China’s Tenglong plans to set up a 6-million dollar plant in Morocco to manufacture key car air conditioning components, Chinese media reported. The project was approved by the board of Tenglong which plans to produce in Morocco aluminum tubes for car air conditioning, air-con pipe assemblies, and connecting pipes for heat exchange systems, Chinese news […]

Mauritania: Reporters without Borders blasts internet blackout in wake of elections

Reporters without Borders (RSF) has condemned the cutting off of internet in Mauritania as part of moves to suppress protests that erupted following the victory of the ruling regime’s candidate at Saturday presidential elections. Mauritanian authorities suspended the internet service in the country right after the national electoral commission declared the victory of former General […]

The Fiasco of Algeria’s Car Industry

“Disguised imports”. It is thus that critics have described Algeria’s policy to set up car assembly plants. Since 2012, Algeria has been trying to attract foreign investments by automotive giants in order to reduce its imports bill, but the results so far are disappointing. Indeed, the opening of a car assembly plant by Volkswagen in […]