Libya: Political protagonists sign GNA agreement amid rejection from hardliners

Libya turned a new page of its dialogue process Thursday as rival political factions and other political figures endorsed in Morocco the Government of National Accord agreement following a long and hesitant process peppered with disagreements still fostered by the hardliners and a fringe of “spoilers.” Emhimmed Shoaib from the House of Representatives (HoR) and […]

Spanish Group Himoinsa Enhances Presence in Morocco, Gateway to Africa

Spanish global group Himoinsa, which designs, manufactures and distributes power generation equipment, has opened a sales office in Casablanca. Himoinsa, which has been operating in the Moroccan market for 18 years, also makes a wide variety of generator sets and lighting towers. Speaking during inaugural event, Lydia Gracia, Executive Director of Himoinsa, said the opening […]

The Fiasco of Algeria’s Car Industry

“Disguised imports”. It is thus that critics have described Algeria’s policy to set up car assembly plants. Since 2012, Algeria has been trying to attract foreign investments by automotive giants in order to reduce its imports bill, but the results so far are disappointing. Indeed, the opening of a car assembly plant by Volkswagen in […]