Business & Economy Bound

By Ismail Bellaouali A withering drought and poor harvests plus price hikes fuelled by the war in Ukraine are threatening Morocco's fragile economic recovery and exposing structural weaknesses, experts say. The North African kingdom had bounced back last year after a...

Algeria's energy sector is back in the spotlight as the country's stabilized its political system for now and strong global demand for petroleum product has pushed the barrel of oil above the $100 mark. While Algeria could play an important role in offsetting the...

Morocco's national regulatory agency overseeing the use of cannabis for medical use met for the first time Thursday in one of the last steps before legalisation in the world's top cannabis-resin producer. The North African nation adopted a law in 2021 provisionally...

Nigeria's government has directed its state-run oil company NNPC to implement a deal on a gas pipeline to Europe through Morocco. Africa's gas resources are increasingly in the spotlight as the European Union looks to wean itself off Russian supplies following the...