Category: Business

IMF: Outlook for Algeria remains uncertain & challenging

November 24, 2021

The pandemic has increased Algeria’s “ongoing economic vulnerabilities” following a succession of adverse shocks since 2014, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF), affirming that” the ... Read More

Morocco, third destination for remittances from African diaspora in 2021 – World Bank

November 24, 2021

The kingdom of Morocco is expected to receive $9.3 billion this year in terms of remittances from Moroccan expatriates, representing the third largest on the ... Read More

Morocco-Portugal: Joint Business Council set up to enhance further “win-win” partnership

November 24, 2021

Moroccan and Portuguese business communities have agreed to set up a joint economic council to give a new impetus to bilateral trade, partnership and investment. ... Read More

Defense: Morocco acquires Israeli “Skylock Dome System”

November 22, 2021

Morocco has purchased the Israeli “Skylock Dome system”, an anti-drone technology which allows the Royal Armed forces to detect an enemy drone, neutralize it by ... Read More

Géant Casino unveils around $64m expansion plan in Egypt

November 22, 2021

French hypermarket Géant Casino will invest about $64 million (EGP 1 billion) in Egypt as part of an expansion plan, reports say. The company, a ... Read More

Sahara: Expansion of Dakhla airport to accommodate 1 Mln passenger annually; upgrading of Laâyoune airport

November 19, 2021

The capacity of Dakhla airport will be increased to one million passengers annually after its expansion from 3,000 m² to 10,000 m² to meet a ... Read More

KSA, Libya to lend Tunisia $1bn to surf economic hardship

November 19, 2021

Saudi Arabia and Libya will provide Tunisia a loan of $500 million each attached with affordable interests to help the North African country to overcome ... Read More

Egypt’s biggest investment bank takes over state-run Arab Investment Bank

November 19, 2021

EFG Hermes, Egypt's biggest investment bank, has completed its takeover of state-owned Arab Investment Bank for an undisclosed transaction. EFG Hermes, Arab News reports, agreed ... Read More

Morocco: Social protection generalization project on track; implementation to be monitored by inter-ministerial committee

November 18, 2021

The implementation of the project to generalize social protection will be monitored by an inter-ministerial committee, whose creation was announced by head of government Aziz ... Read More

Libyan & Tunisian Central Banks sign cooperation agreement

November 16, 2021

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and its Tunisian counterpart BCT have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in many areas including fintech, ... Read More