This piece is part of a new series on expat entrepreneurs. It’s 2013. Fast Internet is accessible almost everywhere, and low cost plane carriers have made…
Arab spring countries face rising social tensions that could thwart an early economic recovery from over two years of political turmoil that has worsened fiscal pressures…
VENTURES AFRICA – Ahmad Julfar, CEO of Etisalat, UAE’s biggest telecom operator, has said he is still awaiting Vivendi’s decision on its offer for 53 percent…
Asma Invest plans to finance projects worth $230 million in Morocco, across several sectors, according to its managing director. The company, also known as the Saudi-Moroccan…
The Kingdom of Morocco has set a final spread on a tap of its 2022 and 2042 US dollar bonds. The sovereign, rated BBB-/BBB-, has set…
Ritz-Carlton hotels are popping up in prestigious, exotic locations all around North Africa lately, with properties under construction in Marrakech, Morocco (around the Jenan Amar…
Photo: Pete Turner | Getty Images Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa will moderate to 3.1 percent this year before recovering to 3.7…
Middle East countries which are energy exporters have better investment ratings than oil importers in the region, Fitch says, and that gap is widening. Paul Gamble,…