South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Tindouf: Whereabouts of three Sahrawi Activists Arrested by Polisario Known

The whereabouts of the three Sahrawi activists, who were arrested on June 17 by the Polisario armed militias, is finally known. They are held in Dhaibiya prison, Katba Sidi Ahmadi said in a statement he released after he visited his detained cousin Moulay Abba Bouzid. He described the poor conditions of the detention of his […]

WB: Morocco’s growth to pick up to 3.5% in 2023 & 3.7% in 2024

The World Bank expects Morocco’s economic growth to increase to 3.5 percent in 2023 and 3.7 percent the following year as the country’s agriculture sector recovers gradually from last year’s drought. The spending of the North African Govt. is expected to partially offset weakness in private consumption stemming from high inflation, underlined the WB in […]

Will Algeria abandon its investment unfriendly legislation?

Algeria has earned a notoriety for being one of the worst countries for doing business in the world, due in part to unfriendly regulations that thwart foreign investors. But that law is likely to change as an economic crisis bites with dwindling oil reserves and rising unemployment, fueling unrest and dissent across the country. Industry […]