A study carried out this summer by ForwardKeys and market research company GfK shows that British holidaymakers are flocking back to North African countries; destinations that until recently were feared by many to be at risk of unrest or terrorism. The study which predicts future travel patterns by analysing booking transactions by travel agents shows […]
Once a month of joy and celebration, Ramadan this year has put the finances of ordinary Tunisians on strain as inflation bites, coupled with a shortage of basic goods and rampant unemployment. Tunisia’s February inflation was at 7.5% with prices set to further surge due to the high demand on foodstuff, particularly during the fasting […]
Algeria continues to lag behind in economic freedom according to a 2019 World Economic Freedom report by Fraser Institute, which underscored the lack of reforms in the oil rich country. The Canadian Fraser Institute pointed out to the plummeting economic freedom in Algeria, which ranked 159 out of 169 surveyed countries. Algeria only outperformed three […]
