Finance Minister Mohammed Benchaaboun and Maghreb director at WB Jesko Hentschel

Algerian government promises longer queues in 2022

Algerians woke up to renewed queues on cooking oil and bread in 2022, two commodities that joined a list of long essential goods whose prices spiked under the impact of high inflation and import cuts. The queues indicate shortages coupled with a high inflation of basic products under the impact of a state policy to […]

Turkish Airport operator TAV closes down Tunisian Enfidha Hammamet international airport

Turkish airport operator, TAV, shut down Wednesday the international Enfidha Hammamet airport amid protests from the union of workers. The operator according to its communication chief Rim Dhamer, wrapped up activities after last flights, Webdo Tunis reports. Activities at the airport will resume after issues with the union of workers are sorted out, Dhamer said. […]

Trump’s new tariffs set to reshape U.S.-Africa trade relations

The United States has unveiled a sweeping new tariff regime affecting 185 countries, including 51 African nations, with rates ranging from 10% to 50% depending on each country’s existing duties on American imports. Set to take effect April 5-9, these “reciprocal tariffs” represent President Donald Trump’s latest effort to address what he termed in an […]