Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
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Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in
Libya
Big Oil eyes Libya’s first exploration round since 2007
Supermajors ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, and Eni are among 37 global firms vying for licenses in Libya’s first oil and
Egypt
Egypt starts operations at second major wind farm in Suez
Egypt has launched commercial operations at its second large-scale wind farm in the Gulf of Suez, according to Renewables Now.
Egypt
Egypt makes new oil find in Western Desert
Egypt’s Agiba Petroleum Company, a joint venture between EGPC and Italy’s Eni, has discovered a new oil field,
Tunisia
Tunisia U-turn on phosphate plant stirs outrage
Tunisia’s government has reversed its 2017 pledge to close a polluting phosphate plant in Gabes, AFP reports. Instead, it
Tunisia
Tunisia’s expansion of phosphate production sparks public outrage
In 2017, Tunisia’s government pledged to shut down a phosphate processing plant in the coastal city of Gabes following
Morocco
New JV launched to explore Morocco’s hydrogen and helium resources
Getech & Sound Energy launch HyMaroc JV to explore natural hydrogen & helium in Morocco, citing high potential in initial findings.
Libya
Libya protests Greece’s Crete hydrocarbon tender
Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Unity has condemned Greece’s recent international tender for oil and gas exploration south
Tunisia
Tunisia based VC firm backs Algerian HR tech start-up
Tunisia-based venture capital firm 216 Capital has made a ‘six figure’ investment in Talenteo, an Algerian HR Tech startup, according
Burkina Fasso
Burkina Faso nationalizes five gold mining assets
Burkina Faso has nationalised five gold mining assets, including two active mines, transferring them to its state-owned firm SOPAMIB, according
Algeria
Algeria to open mining sector to international ownership
Sonarem, Algeria’s state-owned mining company, has announced that new legislation will permit foreign companies to hold up to an
Tunisia
Women-led camel milk startup rises in south Tunisia
In Tunisia’s arid south, camel milk is emerging as a high-value product with economic and health potential. According to