Qatar and Burkina Faso signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which the Gulf country through its Fund for development (QFFD) will back education in the West African country to the tune of $3 million. Olivia Rouamba, the Burkina Faso top diplomat signed the MoU on behalf of the African country. Per the deal, […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is on track, but more efforts are needed, experts say, as presently intra-Africa trade stands low at just 14.4% of total African exports. A low intra-continental, as well as global trade pattern by African countries, has mainly been attributed to a lack of adequate infrastructure, climate change, structural […]
Tunisia’s government has blocked the launch of a new airline company dubbed “Jasmin Airways” which was initially set to operate early 2013. The Tunisian ministry of transport did not grant the new airline operating rights, apparently fearing tough competition and seeking to protect flag carrier Tunisair (TU) suffering deep losses. “The creation of Jasmin Airways […]
