Kinross Gold to expand mining in Mauritania
Kinross Gold’s 38 000 t/d mill expansion plan at the Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, costing almost $2,7billion, is getting close to become a reality, […]
Month: April 2013
Bank Asset sales lure investors back to Egypt
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr have made clear their desire to sell their foreign assets, prompting investors to term the Egyptian […]
UNSC Renews MINURSO Mandate, Recognizes Western Sahara Issue Impact on Sahel Stability
The Security Council unanimously adopted on Thursday a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for twelve […]
Libya promotes art as a symbol of hope
The Libyan Movie Awards, the first of its kind, organized by the European Union in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute and NGO Libya, has […]
The sinking of Egypt’s currency
The Egyptian pound is still going through its worst period after reaching a new all-time low against the United States dollar at an average of […]
Tunisia gambles on tourism
The Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has estimated that Tunisia will be receiving more than 7 million tourists this year […]
Libya has too much oil for OPEC
The Libyan Oil Minister has announced they will be pushing for an increase of the quota allocated to the country at the Oil and Gas […]
Algeria and Portugal to reinforce targeted sectors
The president of the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACI) and the Portuguese ambassador to Algeria, have called for the strengthening of their economic […]
Mauritania inaugurates Africa’s biggest solar plant
The country has launched its first solar plant, the Sheikh Zayed plant, in Nouakchott with a capacity of 15-megawatt in response to its rising energy […]
Libya: Growth pegged at 3% after production rise
The economy minister has forecasted a growth of 3% in 2013 after the country reached the post uprising era level of production. His prospect is […]