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 […]
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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 […]
Brussels Airlines to double its flights to Sierra Leone and Liberia
Brussels Airlines will double its flights to Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Monrovia (Liberia), the company said in a statement on June 24. The two West […]
Cameroon: Indo-Chinese consortium to build two vehicle assembly plants
India’s Azad Coach, China’s Yutong Group and GAC GONOW – a joint venture between Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd and Zhejiang Gonow Holdings Group Co […]
Gabon inaugurates its first metallurgical plant
Gabon has entered the industrial world with the inauguration of Moanda’s Metallurgical Complex (known as CMM), which will mark the first ever processing of manganese […]
Algeria: Avril to launch € 20 M animal nutritional unit
The leading player in the French vegetable oil and protein industry, Avril group, will open next June a unit of animal nutrition in Algeria in […]
Ethiopia: $ 10Bln to lead a revolution in manufacturing
The Ethiopians officials have announced an annual investment of one billion dollars over the next decade in the development of specialized industrial parks. These areas, […]
Libya: Horrific abuses lead migrants to perilous sea crossing
Migrants and refugees in Libya are being exposed to all forms of abuse including abduction, extortion and sexual violence that force many of them to […]
Morocco Teams Up with Gulf Investors to build New Mall
Morocco is planning to build a new shopping centre in its capital city of Rabat, near the Bouregreg River which is undergoing a facelift with […]