The solar potential of Algeria will be the focus of the second edition of the Asia-Arab on sustainable energy, scheduled to open today at the Mohamed Boudiaf University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO). The solar potential of the Algerian Sahara will be highlighted by the participants in this three-day meeting aimed at developing a vision of future energy Continue reading
Looking for fresh ways to revitalise Morocco’s tourism sector, the minister of tourism has suggested several alternative measures be taken this year to boost revenues and tourist arrivals. Both government officials and external figures have cast doubt on the likelihood of any major growth in Continue reading
Japan is this year giving $1.3 billion in aid to African nations to help combat the effects of climate change, Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Koichiro Gemba said in Morocco at the start of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, held in Marrakech. Gemba noted Japan had also given $340 million Continue reading
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hopes to attract investment of 7.5 billion euros ($9.77 billion) a year into North Africa and Jordan, its president said.
The EBRD, set up by governments in 1991 to support the ex-Communist states of eastern Europe, is expanding its mandate to invest in Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt.
Nestlé is building on its commitment to help support the development of the global dairy industry .
It has a new partnership in Morocco.
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The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) this week visited Tunisia, cradle of the ‘Arab Spring’. He expected EBRD funds to start flowing to the country in September this year.
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Algeria will amend its hydrocarbons law before the end of the year to attract more foreign investment.
It will help it develop potentially big reserves of non-conventional resources.
Sonatrach is to resume its upstream operations in the Ghadames Basin in neighbouring Libya next week after a year’s absence.An official in the Algerian told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Under its national strategy for information and digital economy, Digital Morocco 2009-13, the country has seen the number of people connected to the internet rise to around 49% of the population.
British Airways has appointed Sarah Cain as its commercial manager for North Africa, responsible for Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria.
In the five years she has been with the airline, Sarah, has fulfilled a number of customer service and commercial roles, most recently at IAG as the British Airways World Cargo key account manager for UK and Ireland sales. Continue reading