Algeria Tourism Draws a Sixth of Morocco’s Visitors. Its Answer Is an AI Competition.
Morocco took 19.8 million visitors last year and Algeria about 3.5 million. A national contest closes this month with results...
September 14, 2026Topic
Northern Africa
Egypt Turned Small-Business Loans Into a Bond, and Investors Bought It
An Egypt MSME securitisation of EGP 1.383bn has closed, the first tranche of a three-year EGP 5bn programme arranged by...
September 8, 2026
A Libyan Bank Is About to Put China’s Payment App in Its Customers’ Hands
Libya Alipay payments are coming: North Africa Bank says customers will soon pay Chinese suppliers by phone, as Libyan banks...
September 8, 2026
Egypt’s Reserves Passed US$57bn, and Gold Did the Heavy Lifting
Egypt foreign reserves reached a record US$57.214bn in August 2026, but the rise came from gold, as currency holdings fell...
September 8, 2026
Libya Will Stop Clearing Trade Goods That Never Passed Through a Bank
A Libya import ban on trade goods paid for outside official banking channels takes effect on 30 September under decision...
September 8, 2026
US Senators Want Sudan’s War Cut Off From Gold and Gum Arabic
Eight US senators want Sudan sanctions extended to gold-extraction chemicals and gum arabic due diligence, days before the Security Council...
September 7, 2026
Benghazi Hosts the Second Libya-US Reconstruction Forum
The second Libya United States forum for development and reconstruction opened in Benghazi on 5 September, the first edition to...
September 7, 2026
Libya Shuts 490 Petrol Stations Over Alleged Smuggling
Libya's Tripoli government shut 490 petrol stations over alleged fuel smuggling on 2 September. About 365 stations were approved to...
September 6, 2026
Tunisia Holds Al Qatiba Editor Over Financial Suspicions
Tunisia is holding the Al Qatiba editor Mohamed Yousfi in police custody over financial suspicions. He has not been charged...
September 6, 2026