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Libya’s public debt stood at nearly $50 billion in 2024, according to the annual report of the Libyan Audit Bureau, excerpts of which were published by the state-run Libyan News Agency. The report puts total debt at 270 billion Libyan dinars (about $49.8 billion), comprising 84 billion dinars owed by the Tripoli-based Government of National […]
Egypt has secured $140 million in long-term syndicated financing for the first phase of a metallic silicon and silicon derivatives complex in the industrial zone of New Alamein, marking a strategic step in deepening domestic value-added manufacturing. The financing agreement was signed this week, in the presence of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim […]
Moroccan judicial authorities registered over 500 cyber offenses, 116 terrorism cases, and 801 money-laundering files in 2024, according to the Public Prosecution Presidency report, reflecting growing digital tool roles in criminal activity and terrorism financing. The report documents diverse cybercrime activities including online fraud, electronic sexual harassment through messages or recordings, crime incitement via digital […]
Morocco’s national savings rate climbed to 29.7% of gross domestic product during the third quarter of 2025, up from 28.7% one year earlier, according to the High Commission for Planning in its economic situation report. This evolution reflects slowing final national consumption in value terms, which progressed 5% instead of 6.1% in Q3-2024, the commission […]
Sudan’s Cabinet approved on 30 December an emergency draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year, projecting 9% economic growth despite the ongoing conflict since 15 April 2023. The budget was endorsed during a session in Port Sudan, chaired by Prime Minister Kamil Idris, who described the plan as exceptional under the prevailing circumstances. The fiscal […]
Morocco enters 2026 at a decisive juncture for sustainable growth, with multiple strategic projects and key deadlines expected throughout the year as the kingdom consolidates previous achievements. The economic outlook appears encouraging despite international uncertainties that marked 2025. Morocco’s economy demonstrated resilience in 2025 against challenging international conditions, including European economic slowdown and persistent geopolitical […]
Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries and Ocean Science announced the beginning of applications for fishing quotas in Morocco’s Atlantic waters, under the bilateral fisheries agreement signed on October 17, 2025 between the two governments. According to the official notice, Russian fishing companies can submit requests between January 12 and January 30, 2026 for quotas covering […]
Morocco’s aerospace industry approaches 2026 within an upward momentum dynamic, with exports exceeding 23.65 billion dirhams through October 2025, confirming sustained growth as the sector transitions toward higher value-added activities. The industry now encompasses over 140 companies covering high-value-added trades, reflecting diversification beyond traditional assembly and component manufacturing. This expansion demonstrates Morocco’s evolution from basic […]
Morocco has stepped up its commercial defense measures throughout 2025 to shield domestic industries from an alarming increase in imports sold at dumping prices or in excessive volumes. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has deployed a full arsenal of anti-dumping duties, provisional measures, safeguards, and extensions, to restore fair competition across several industrial sectors. […]
Morocco improved its business climate indicators, according to the World Bank’s second “Business Ready” report edition published Monday, December 29, 2025, in Washington, achieving an aggregate score of 63.44 points out of 100 and ranking second in both Africa and the Arab world. The kingdom’s score represents progress from the first report edition where it […]