Greece parliament to recognize Palestine
The Greek parliament would recognize Palestine as a state during its December 22 session and the president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is expected […]
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Morocco: IMF revisits Morocco’s 2016 economic growth forecast
Morocco’s 2016 economic growth forecast has been slightly reduced from 3.7 to 3 per cent following a re-study of the projection by a team of […]
Tunisia: Tunisair launched promotional operation
Tunisair will launch next month ‘Gateway in Tunisia’ operation to boost sales and attract larger numbers of French travelers to discover Tunisia, Tunisair-France office manager […]
UN, IMF, IDB seek billions to rebuild Middle East
The United Nations, the World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank announced a joint initiative on Saturday to scale-up financing in the Middle East and […]
Nestlé to use only sustainably sourced cocoa from the Q1 2016
Nestlé plans to source only sustainable cocoa for its global KitKat brand in order to strengthen consumer trust. All KitKat bars will be made with […]
Lufthansa to pull out of Ghana in October
The German airline, Lufthansa will from the first of October this year cease operations in Ghana. The company has officially notified the transport ministry over […]
Mediterranean: 2,700 migrants rescued in 13 boats on Wednesday
Around 2,700 migrants were rescued from 13 boats near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy’s coastguard said. A German navy vessel and a search […]
Tunisia suffers Tourism exodus as Britain and others recall citizens
European holiday makers are leaving Tunisia in droves after their governments warned of imminent attacks on tourists and touristic sites. Authorities in Tunisia are bothered […]
Seychelles: Inflation at 4.3 pct in June, Tourism Board forecasts 5% growth
Seychelles’ inflation rose to 4.3 percent year-on-year in June from 4.0 percent a month earlier, official data showed on Wednesday. Month-on-month inflation stood at 0.5 […]
Kenyan Diaspora sends home Sh12.9bn in May
Kenyans working abroad sent home Sh12.9 billion in May, a 7.6 per cent increase from the Sh11.9 billion remitted in May 2014. Yet, the government […]