The World Bank revised downwards economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to 3% instead of 3.4%, citing the impact of the war in Sudan. The forecast is still higher than the 2.4% registered last year, thanks to increased private consumption and investment, the Bank said in a recent report. The report forecasts growth of 3.9% for […]
Despite announcing austerity measures to fend off an impending crisis, Algeria maintained its lavish spending on defense to which it earmarked 25% of its 2018 budget, that is equivalent to $10.4 billion. Whatever happens never reduce spending on arms. This seems the guiding principle of the military dominated Algerian state, which seems to turn a […]
Morocco has decided to continue using AstraZeneca vaccine in its immunization campaign against Covid-19, saying the lifesaving benefits outweigh the risk of potential side effects of the vaccine developed by the UK-Swedish pharmaceutical company. The decision was announced Wednesday following a meeting held by the country’s experts and medical consultants after global reports of serious […]
