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Brussels Proposes Amendment to EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement with Extension to Sahara

The European Commission adopted on Wednesday a proposal for a Council decision to authorize it to negotiate with Morocco an amendment to the current Fisheries Partnership Agreement and a renewed protocol that includes the Sahara. “The objective is to preserve and further develop the fisheries partnership between the EU and Morocco, by concluding an agreement […]

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy – Bloomberg

Nigerian economy has recovered—slowly after it suffered a recession in 2016. New data from Bloomberg shows that Nigeria is now Africa’s largest economy, pushing South Africa into second place.   According to Bloomberg, Nigeria’s economic growth beat forecasts in the fourth quarter, helping its economy to expand the most in four years in 2019 as […]

Tunisia to install 430,000 “intelligent” meters in Sfax Governorate

Tunisia has secured a $131.7 million loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) to improve the national electricity grid. The smart grid project was announced in 2017 by the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG), but was delayed due to lack of funding. The AFD funds will be allocated to the implementation of the first […]