Rabat & Brussels agree on new farming deal including products from Kingdom’s Saharan territory

Morocco and European Union have reached a new historic agricultural agreement opening the EU market to Moroccan Saharan products with the same preferential tariffs as those applied to all Moroccan products. The deal is expected to boost agriculture and employment. It also confirms Morocco status as a key strategic partner of the European bloc. The […]

EIB, Banque Misr ink two deals to support SMEs in Egypt

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banque Misr have signed two technical assistance agreements to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Arab Finance reports citing emailed press release on July 6th. The first program will bolster Banque Misr’s credit risk management and help it adopt SME financing best practices. The second according to the statement […]

Algeria Should Build Bridges not Separation Walls with its Neighbors

At a time neighboring countries are opening borders, tearing down walls and joining forces to form strong regional blocs, Algerian rulers decide to build a separation wall and deploy high-tech sensor radars along the borders with Morocco. According to press report, the Algerian decision to build a high-tech border wall comes after the announcement that […]