“A few weeks before the end of the year, we can already say that 2020, despite the problems linked to the coronavirus crisis, will be marked by a new increase in banana imports in Algeria,” reports Michel Marchetto of the company Alpex. The French company is specialized in the export of fresh fruits and vegetables and exports a lot to Algeria. The green banana is also one of its flagship products.
Tunisia not escaping lackluster 2 – 3% growth
Asia Times FINANCE INVESTMENT produced this article dated July 22, 2019, on Tunisia going through pains with its economy’s growth.
Tunisia tests MENA market turnaround
Despite billions of dollars in external support since Arab Spring, it has not escaped lackluster 2-3% GDP growth,
Algeria’s military regime going through a thin patch
In the aftermath of independence, Algerian leaders called for national unity. The option for centralizing resources and jobs was justified in the name of this accepted without discussion supreme imperative. Accelerating the state process of economic development meant the concentration of political power for the benefit of the head of state. Today, Algeria’s military regime […]
Turning Algeria Into a Necrocracy
Barriers Versus Smugglers: Algeria and Morocco’s Battle for Border Security
Terrorism, weapons smuggling, drug and human trafficking, and migration flows are driving many North African countries to bolster their border defenses. Current tactics include building miles of trenches, barriers, and fences, as well as employing sophisticated drones and surveillance technology. But will they be effective and at what cost? A close study to answer this […]
Algeria’s presidential elections of April 18, 2019
These presidential election will, in the face of internal challenges have to confront the numerous geo-strategic issues as elaborated on below in sixteen points. Indeed, but before we go into that, and because the present electoral law allows any Algerian with any record to run as a candidate, how can we not see that there […]