Morocco Restarts Wheat Imports on 16 September
Morocco restarts subsidised soft wheat imports on 16 September 2026, after a harvest that beat last year but still left...
August 25, 2026Topic
North Africa
Tunisians Hold More Cash Than the Central Bank’s Net Assets
Tunisia cash in circulation crossed 30.040 billion dinars on 21 August 2026, larger than the central bank's net foreign assets...
August 25, 2026
Egypt Lets You Open a Bank Account Online
Egypt's central bank has issued rules for opening a bank account remotely, without visiting a branch. Here is what the...
August 24, 2026
Libya’s Rivals Initialled an Election Deal. The UN Disputes the Text
A Libya election agreement was initialled in Tunis on 20 August. Two days later the UN said the version circulating...
August 23, 2026
Morocco Votes on 23 September, and Candidates Register Online First
The Morocco election falls on 23 September 2026, with online candidacy filing opening at 8 am on 31 August and...
August 22, 2026
Libya Ties a Company’s Access to Dollars to the Tax It Has Actually Paid
Libya hard currency access is now set by formula: 30 times a company's average income tax plus 10 times its...
August 21, 2026
Egyptians Abroad Sent Home a Record US$47.3 Billion in a Single Year
Egypt remittances reached a record US$47.3bn in the year to June 2026, up 29.6%, as the diaspora moved transfers back...
August 21, 2026
Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange
Short selling on the EGX has a new rulebook: Egypt's regulator set 150% cover, a 40% free-float ceiling and an...
August 20, 2026
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival Names Ten Films, Led by Berlin’s Golden Bear
El Gouna Film Festival named the first ten titles of its ninth edition, running 15-23 October on Egypt's Red Sea...
August 20, 2026