Former Tunisian Interior minister Habib Essid

Tunisia: Economy to Grow by 2.9% in 2018, 3.5% in 2019

The Tunisian government expects the economy to grow by 2.9% in 2018 and by 3.5% in 2019. In an interview with Reuters News Agency, Minister of Reforms Taoufik Rajhi said the government planned to reduce the budget deficit to 3.9 percent next year from the 4.9 percent forecast for 2018. According to data from the […]

Sudan’s PM and cabinet take office vows to tackle conflicts

Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, was sworn in on Wednesday as leader of a transitional government at the presidential palace in Khartoum, state news agency SUNA said. Earlier on Wednesday, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, was sworn in as head of the 11-member Sovereign Council, which replaces the now-defunct Transitional Military Council.   The new […]

Automotive: Leoni invests nearly $100 Mln in projects in Morocco

German Leoni firm, a global leader in cables and wiring systems, is enhancing its presence in Morocco thanks to the country’s political stability and rapid growth of its automotive industry. The German company has pledged to invest over $92.1 million in six projects to create 7100 jobs in the country under deals signed in presence […]