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Egypt: The business of money-pooling apps in EgyptF

By Hager Harabech Cash-strapped Egyptians fearful of banks have long relied on a "gameya" to access money in time of need, but now tech startups are cashing in on the age-old money-pooling association. Navigating an app with strangers is "easier and safer" than the...
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Organic farming in the Maghreb: Tunisia ahead, Morocco trails, Algeria is far behindF

By Kaouther Larbi and Françoise Kadri Proudly displaying her freshly picked pomegranates, Tunisian farmer Sarah Shili says going organic is "the future of farming" -- and as demand surges in North Africa and beyond, the sector is blooming. Shili runs Domaine Elixir...
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Business: Dahbia gets international recognition for excellence in olive oilF

By Abdellah Cheballah Hakim Alileche left a successful career in graphic design and moved to the Algerian countryside to produce "magic potion" -- organic olive oil that has won him international recognition.  The 48-year-old says he chose the Ain Oussera plateau for...
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Egypt: Looming environment disaster in the Red SeaF

By Bassem Aboualabass: Standing on a boat bobbing gently in the Red Sea, Egyptian diving instructor Mohamed Abdelaziz looks on as tourists snorkel amid the brilliantly coloured corals, a natural wonder now under threat from climate change. "If they disappear, we'll...
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