North Africa

Morocco moved into 2008 continuing economic reforms aimed at boosting growth and reducing poverty under a new government. Towards the end of last year Prime Minister Abbas el-Fassi outlined his …

Recent drought has highlighted the weaknesses of the Moroccan agriculture sector, with the government stepping in to help. In the long term, privatization and consolidation of farm holdings will be …

The inclusion of a capital gains tax hike in Morocco’s 2008 budget is designed to increase government revenues in order to subsidize the rising cost of commodities on global markets. …

Tunisia’s construction materials industry is reaping the benefits of the country’s location and trade deals, both of which serve to boost its exports to help meet increased demand from abroad. …

The Algerian government’s decision to delay the privatization of Crédit Populaire d’Algérie (CPA) has met with a mixed reception. While one of the banks involved in the bidding had called …

Less than a decade ago, Sudan, the largest country in Africa, was hardly a blip on the business map. Today, it is one of the most talked-about emerging markets in …

Egypt is riding high. Economic growth in the last fiscal year that ended on June 30 reached 7.1%, the highest level in more than two decades. This pace has prompted …

E What made Byblos Bank decide to expand into Sudan? Byblos Bank has had a 30-year relationship with Sudan. We never had any problems and it was a good experience. …

Although both Tunisia and Morocco have free trade deals with the European Union and Algeria’s economic and political ties with Britain have reached an unprecedented high, there is a growing …

The process of reforms initiated by the government during the last 20 years has lead to a quantitative change in the educational system in Tunisia. After having succeeded at raising …