Morocco, Second Trade Friendly Country in Africa

Morocco has gained three places in the Global Enabling Trade Report ranking as the second most trade friendly country in Africa. Morocco jumped in the report, issued by the World Economic Forum, from the 52nd place in 2014 to the 49th in 2016 coming ahead of South Africa (55th), Tunisia (91st), Egypt (116th), Algeria (121st) […]

Algeria: Sub-Saharan Migrants Deported in Waves

Algeria has started sending home thousands of Sub-Saharan migrants and asylum seekers living and working in the North African country for years. Waves of migrants from Niger have been already sent home. The last bash of Nigeriens was expected to arrive early this week-end, Jeune Afrique reports quoting Niger’s consul general in the Algerian city […]

Africa tourism leaders forum discusses ways to revive the sector post-Covid-19

Africa’s leading tourism operators, counting 450 delegates from 43 countries, are attending a three-day Africa Tourism Leadership Forum in Gaborone, Botswana, to discuss how to revive the industry ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. With intra-African travel at the top of the agenda, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi told attendees they need to focus on ways to […]