Tunisia to review free trade agreement with Turkey over deficit

Tunisia has demanded the review of the free trade agreement with Turkey in a bid to protect national production, the Tunisian minister of Trade has announced. Mohamed Boussaid told local daily La Presse that the trade balance with Turkey has been very disadvantageous for Tunisia. Tunisia and Turkey signed in 2005 a free trade agreement […]

Rwanda: Plan to hold presidential, parliamentary polls simultaneously

Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time. A statement said the cabinet approved at last week’s meeting a proposal by President Paul Kagame to amend the country’s constitution to allow “harmonization of parliamentary and presidential elections calendars”. Authorities however did not provide […]

Morocco’s Managem targets 50% gold portfolio, CEO Says

Managem plans to expand the share of gold in its portfolio from 20% to 50% as it expects an increase in production from the mine it operates in Sudan, CEO Imad Toumi said. Managem also plans to start production in its Tri-K gold mine in Guinea in the second half of this year, Toumi told […]