Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
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Morocco
Two Moroccan banks, one Egyptian, make it onto the Forbes Global 2000 list
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank and Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), alongside Egypt’s International Commercial Bank, have made it onto the
Algeria
Algeria expands trade ties with Libya and Mauritania
Algeria is ramping up non-oil exports by deepening trade ties with Libya and Mauritania, according to the news platform Watan.
Egypt
Egypt remittances jump over 80% to $26.4 billion
Egyptian remittances surged 82.7% year-on-year to $26.4 billion in the first nine months of FY2024/2025, according to
Tunisia
Tunisia holds key rate at 7.5% as inflation eases
Tunisia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 7.5% on Friday, maintaining March's cut
Mauritania
Mauritania's Sidi Ould Tah is new AfDB president
Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected to succeed Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as
Mauritania
EIB evaluates Mauritania rail expansion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is assessing a €461 million railway project linking Zouérat to Nouadhibou to enhance Mauritania’s
Egypt
Egypt set to lower interest rates – again
Egypt's central bank is expected to lower overnight interest rates by a median of 175 basis points on
Algeria
Algeria officially joins BRICS-backed New Development Bank
Algeria has officially become a member of the BRICS-affiliated New Development Bank (NDB), according to reports from Chinese media. "
Algeria
Islamic development bank set to loan Algeria $3 billion over next 3 years
The President of the Islamic Development Bank has announced that Algeria is expected to receive $3 billion in loans over
Libya
Libya’s Central Bank discusses salary tax and fuel subsidy
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) is in discussions with the House of Representatives’ finance committee, over efforts to boost
Libya
Libya, Turkey set $5B trade target
Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced during an official visit to Tripoli, that Libya and Turkey have agreed to establish
Morocco
IMF Head: Morocco only country eligible for flexible credit line in MENA region
Speaking at the IMF Spring Meetings in Washington D.C., the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina