Sahel Development and Security Scrutinized at Niamey Conference
Niger’s capital city, Niamey, is hosting this February 15-16 an international conference that will ponder on development and security issues in the Sahel, discuss the […]
Month: February 2013
Algeria: foreign investment influx
Algerian will soon be enjoying the positive effects of the current financial and economic crisis according to HSBC Algeria. It claimed that the crisis will […]
Mauritania signs $1billion agricultural MoU
In a bid to uplift its agricultural sector, the Mauritanian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with The National Prawn Company and Al Rajhi […]
Vivendi Flatly Denies any Pressures to Freeze Selling its Stakes in Maroc Telecom
The French conglomerate Vivendi has flatly denied press reports alleging that it has been pressured to freeze the sale of its stakes in Maroc Telecom […]
Egypt’s foreign currency reserves going down
Egypt is on the verge of running out of dollars as a run on its pound has left foreign currency in short supply and driven […]
Terrorism in Sahel: Early Warnings Went Unheeded
The early warnings expressed years ago about the serious threat weighing on the whole Sahel-Sahara region because of extremism and terrorism went unfortunately unheeded. Some […]
FIFA President Starts African Tour with Visit to Mauritania
The president of the world football governing body (FIFA), Joseph S. Blatter, is expected this Wednesday in Nouakchott, first leg of a six day tour […]
Oil and Gas Libya Exhibition Scheduled for April
The 5th edition of the Oil & Gas Libya exhibition will take place in Tripoli next April 22 through 25. The international exhibition is held […]
AFESD Grants Mauritania over S10.5 million for electricity projects
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) granted Mauritania over S10.5 million to help it upgrade electricity facilities and meet the growing demand […]