2012 – Page 3 – Medafrica Times

Tunisia Gets $ 500 Mln WB Loan for Inclusive Growth

November 28, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Tunisian government has received $ 500 million loan from the World Bank to enable the North African country carry out key reforms, boost economic […]

Libya might invest in Petroplus France

November 27, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

Recent reports claiming that the Libyan sovereign wealth fund is looking at possibilities of investing in the Petroplus oil refinery in northwestern France has been […]

Algeria eyes 2040 shale gas development

November 23, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has insisted that the country’s intention to exploit shale gas “is a long term option” which can be projected to possibly […]

Mauritania’s solar plant gets underway

November 22, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

The announcement of a 15-megawatt solar power project in Nouakchott has been announced by Masdar. The project will satisfy 10% of the country’s electricity capacity […]

Bluefin Tuna Quotas Raised for first time in 10 years

November 21, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

The member countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the international body managing the fishery, decided to slightly raise fishing […]

New WB Report Warns on Risks of Earth Warming

November 20, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

A new World Bank-commissioned report has warned that the Earth will incur serious risks by the end of the century if the global community fails […]

Egypt: a negative trading day

November 19, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

The Egyptian stock exchange experienced a negative trading day as it recorded its worst in two and a half months. Closing on Sunday, the stock […]

Military commander of Hamas killed

November 15, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

On Tuesday, Egypt was playing the role of a mediator between Israel and Palestine in order to bring truce to the region. However just five […]

Syria: Opposition coalition gathering international recognition

November 14, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Following the setting up of a united opposition called the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces against the Assad regime, allegiance of recognition […]