Berlin Conference jan 19 2020

Tires join list of lacking goods in Algerian market

Algeria’s drastic import cut policy has caused a severe shortage in all sorts of tires in a country where queues for basic goods have become the new norm. Restrictions to curb the outflow of hard currency in the import reliant country have hit several sectors in Algeria including cars and car parts and tires, leading […]

Libyan rivals make inroads in Morocco-hosted talks

Representatives from eastern and western Libya have made inroads at the end of the third day of their direct talks in Bouznika, a coastal city near Rabat.   The talks, started Sunday, bring together representatives of the Tobruk-based parliament and the Libyan High Council of state, with the first representing the East and the latter […]

China’s ‘clean pivot’ sparks new era in African energy investment

Africa’s energy investment landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift as China’s once-dominant role in fossil fuel infrastructure gives way to diversified, cleaner, and more commercially driven models. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Chinese development finance for African energy projects has plummeted by over 85% since 2015, contributing to an overall drop in public […]