Ivorian Laurent Gbagbo

Tunisia: State of emergency prolonged as UK issues warnings about likely terror attack

President Beiji Caid Essebsi Monday extended the state of emergency for an additional month as of June 5, at the time British authorities warn their nationals and foreign tourists about likely terror attacks in the country and in other Mediterranean states. President Essebsi first decreed the security measure in November 2015, in the wake of […]

BCG Report Puts Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of Moroccan Banking’s Next Growth Phase

Morocco’s banking sector enters an AI-defined growth phase from a position of strength, according to the third edition of Boston Consulting Group’s Future of Finance 2026 report, which analyses the performance of nearly 1,500 financial institutions, including major African markets. In 2025, Moroccan banks recorded approximately 8 percent growth in their consolidated balance sheets, while […]

Algeria bent on buying social peace at expense of undermining economy

Algeria’s 2024 budget confirms the country is bent on maintaining a model of rent distribution to buy social peace, wherein the state continues to use oil and gas money in non-productive spending while shunning reforms that could put the economy on a competitive track conducive to a welfare state. Buying social peace by bolstering wages […]