Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk has announced that Egypt will increase the minimum wage for public sector workers to 7,000 Egyptian pounds, the equivalent of $138.50 per month, from July, that’s according to reporting by Reuters. This will bring it into line with the private sector's minimum wage established in early February. The increase is viewed as part of several social protection measures that will cost Egypt between $1.6-1.7 billion and are set to begin this summer.
In August 2023, Morocco launched a $728 million “water highway” to address its growing water crisis. The project diverts surplus
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have withdrawn from Khartoum, commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo said in an address to
Tunisia is working with Libya and Algeria to develop a joint plan to curb smuggling and black-market trade by developing
Algeria will import 9.2 million tonnes of wheat in the July 2025–June 2026 marketing year, the U.S.
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