Opinion
New Trade Order: Maghreb's Losers & Stragglers in Trump's Tariff War
By Gavin Serkin If there are no winners in a trade war, there are certainly least losers. As the smoke
economy
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Morocco
Casablanca's MASI index soars over 20% in first quarter of 2025
The MASI index, representing all listed shares on a free-float capitalization basis, continued its robust performance in the first quarter
Morocco
Morocco’s economy slowed in late 2024 to 3.7%
According to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), Morocco’s economy expanded by 3.7% in the last quarter of
Tunisia
Tunisia to collaborate with Libya, and Algeria to combat smuggling.
Tunisia is working with Libya and Algeria to develop a joint plan to curb smuggling and black-market trade by developing
Opinion
Can tourism become a victim of its own success?
There is no understating the importance of tourism to many developed and developing economies. Ever since the cost of holidays
Morocco
Rural women in Morocco: an untapped resource for economic growth
At a conference on women’s empowerment in Rabat during Women’s History Month, Chakib Benmoussa, Morocco’s High Commissioner
Egypt
Egypt’s cabinet approves $91 billion budget for 2025-2026
Egypt's cabinet has approved a draft budget of 4.6 trillion Egyptian pounds ($91 billion) for the 2025/
Morocco
Morocco plans to cut budget deficit to below 67% by 2027
Morocco's Economy and Finance Minister, Nadia Fettah, today outlined the 2025-2027 budget plans focusing on reducing the budget
Egypt
Egypt’s Suez Canal monthly losses reach $800 Million amid Red Sea attacks
Egypt’s Suez Canal is losing around $800 million per month in revenue due to regional instability, President Abdel Fattah
Morocco
Morocco leads North Africa in economic freedom
Morocco has been ranked the most economically free country in North Africa, according to the 2025 Index of Economic Freedom,
Egypt
Egypt’s inflation rate almost halves in February
Egypt’s annual inflation rate fell to 12.5% in February, down from 23.2% in January, as the country
Tunisia
Tunisia’s new consumer debt law squeezes retailers and middle class
Tunisia’s financial reforms are reshaping consumer habits, forcing many to rely on cash as postdated checks—a common credit
Tunisia
Tunisia sets phosphate production target of 14m metric tons by 2030
Tunisia hopes to increase phosphate output about five-fold to 14-million metric tons in 2030, according to Mining Weekly, quoting a