Egypt Joins the African Pooled Procurement Plan, and Will Host It
Egypt is the first state to join the African pooled procurement plan for medicines and vaccines, and will host its...
June 18, 2026Northern Africa – Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya – sits at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, the Sahel and the Gulf, and is central to Europe’s energy and migration calculus. The Rio Times tracks the region’s economies, energy and gas deals, Suez and trade flows, currency and reform moves, and the great-power competition shaping the Maghreb. This hub collects our daily Northern Africa coverage for investors and globally minded readers.
Egypt is the first state to join the African pooled procurement plan for medicines and vaccines, and will host its...
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