Egypt AIR

Algeria’s Trade Deficit Deepens to 14 bln Dollars

Algeria’s trade deficit slipped into 14 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2016 because of the fall in oil revenues, propelling the government to draft an austere appropriation bill for 2017 with the introduction of new taxes in a bid to minimize losses. Algeria’s trade deficit worsened despite an 11% decline in imports […]

Côte d’Ivoire: more villages to be connected to the power grid

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have announced an ambitious project to extend the electricity network of the city of Soubré in the southwestern region. The announcement was made by officials from Côte d’Ivoire-Energies; Compagnie ivoirienne d’électricité (CIE); and CEGELEC. About 3,627 electricity poles will be installed together with 17 transformer stations and 133 km of power […]

Developing multi-dimensional partnership between Morocco, Austria highlighted in Vienna

A conference tackling the development of a multi-dimensional partnership between Morocco and Austria was held in Vienna on Wednesday, at the initiative of Moroccan Millennium Leaders (MML) and Austria’s Young Professional Network. A number of elected representatives, economic operators, community actors and academics attended this event, part of the Moroccan civil society’s commitment to promoting […]