Middle-Eastern giants Qatar Airways and Emirates have both started operations in Tunisia, and the opening of several new routes connecting Tunis with Europe and West Africa is scheduled in 2007. …
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Figures released this week by the national center for information and statistics show that Algeria registered a record trade surplus of $31.82 billion in 2006, an increase of some 24% …
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Morocco has moved to deepen integration with West Africa, participating in the first conference with the West-African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The meeting in late January highlighted the growing …
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On January 24, Egypt took a major stride towards revitalizing the country’s long dormant gold mining industry. In a memorandum of understanding signed by Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy on behalf …
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Egypt is stepping up its program of developing renewable energy sources as part of its plan to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, with wind energy being one of the favored …
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The Tunisian pharmaceutical industry has expanded greatly since its liberalization more than a decade years ago. The sector is again expected to undergo major changes in 2007 as authorities are …
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Last month, on the outskirts of Rabat, the department of investment (DI) held its annual investment conference ‘The Fundamentals of Investment’ with a particular focus on human resources. During the …
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Egypt and Turkey have put the finishing touches on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is expected not only to open up new markets for Egyptian business but also boost …
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Romano Prodi’s visit with President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis on October, 30, 2006 – one of the stops on his 20-day visit to North Africa and the …
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Morocco’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have recently benefited from the growing interest of financiers and the increasing emphasis on the link between corporate governance and terms of credit. In …