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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:10:03 GMT
Tunisia: President Saied Meets Who Representative in Tunis, Discuss Ways to Increase Efforts to Stem Covid-19
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied and World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Tunis Yves Souteyrand focused at a meeting Monday on the importance of increasing efforts between different countries to combat the spr...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:08:33 GMT
Morocco: Moroccan, Turkish Competition Authorities Sign MOU
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's Competition Council and Turkey's National Competition Authority signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of competition policies and enforcement of competition laws in f...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:37:27 GMT
Tanzania: 2VP Invites Egyptian Company to Consider Investing in Zanzibar
[Daily News] The Second Vice-President, Hemed Suleiman Abdalla has invited Samcrete, an Egyptian company, to invest in Zanzibar, promising a conducive environment for investment in any project they wish to establish in the islands.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:49:27 GMT
Africa: Africa Surpasses Three Million Covid-19 Cases, Most in South Africa
[RFI] The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than three million cases have been logged on the continent since the start of the pandemic, with South Africa accounting for more than 30 percent.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:24:26 GMT
East Africa: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations in Deadlock
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A digital meeting of the Sudanese, Egyptian and Ethiopian ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources yesterday failed to reach agreement on a formula to continue negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:02:44 GMT
South Africa: Minister Naledi Pandor Hosts the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, 12 Jan
[Govt of SA] Minister Pandor to host the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, H E Mr Sabri Boukadoum, on a Working Visit to South Africa

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:14:17 GMT
Egypt: PM Asserts Necessity of Providing Strategic Stocks of Various Commodities
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Monday the necessity of offering various commodities for citizens, and providing strategic stocks in order to avoid any emergencies especially amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, whi...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:56:56 GMT
Egypt: Emergency Fund, Umbrella Insurance for Expats Under Migration Bill - Makram
[Egypt Online] Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Nabila Makram on Monday said the immigration bill entails establishing an emergency fund, providing umbrella insurance as well ensuring rapid intervention to offer support for Egyptian ex...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:55:04 GMT
Egypt: Maait to MSMEs - Simplified Tax Based On Volume of Business
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohammed Maait on Monday said the law of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development entails several tax incentives like the simplified tax system, which is based on the volume of sales or business.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:49:37 GMT
Algeria/Tunisia: 29 Players Picked for 2021 Unaf U17 Tournament in Algiers
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 29 players were picked by coach Najeh Toumi for the 2021 UNAF U17 Tournament, due in Algiers on Januar18-24, with the participation of Libya and Algeria.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:46:24 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 62 Additional Deaths, 1,762 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 1,762 more cases of infection by the Coronavirus and 62 additional deaths as of January 9 at 11:00 a.m., bringing the total number of deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic to 5,215, the Ministry of Public H...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:18:36 GMT
South Africa: Minister Pandor to Host Algerian Counterpart
[SAnews.gov.za] Bilateral, continental and international issues will be the subject of discussions between International Relations and Cooperation Minister Dr Naledi Pandor and her Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:14:05 GMT
East Africa: States Must Join Hands to Resolve Regional Issues
[Nation] For many years, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa has remained delicate due to lack of a binding collective action by the member states, who share the region's prosperity.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:47:00 GMT
Tunisia: UNSC Presidency - Tunisia Affirms Commitment to Contribute Effectively to Maintaining International Peace and Security
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The rotating Presidency of the Security Council assumed by Tunisia in January 2021, as a non-permanent member of this UN body, represents a milestone to reaffirm Tunisia's commitment to the principles and objec...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:29:44 GMT
North Africa: Opening U.S. Consulate in Dakhla Will Support Investment and Development Projects in the Region, US Ambassador Says
[MAP] Dakhla -- Opening a US consulate in Dakhla "will support and encourage investment and development projects that bring tangible benefits for the region", US ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said Sunday in Dakhla.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:40 GMT
Egypt: Egypt to Take Part in 6-Way Talks On Renaissance Dam
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati will be taking part in six-way negotiations with their counterparts from Sudan and Ethiopia via video conference later on Sunday 10/1/2021.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:30 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, Netherlands Cooperate to Develop Minya's Beni Hassan Ancient Area
[Egypt Online] A delegation of the Tourism Ministry and the Dutch Institute here toured on Sunday 10/1/2021 Beni Hassan ancient area in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya in preparation for developing tourist services there.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:03 GMT
Egypt: PM - Political Leadership Gives Directives to Facilitate Receiving Complaints From Citizens
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Sunday 10/1/2021 that the unified governmental complaint mechanism has created a good link between the government and the citizen, reiterating that it should be working on highest standards t...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:02 GMT
Egypt: Environmental Body Launches Inspection Campaigns in Beheira
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Environmental Affaires Agency (EEAA) regional office in Beheira Governorate launched a wide-scale campaign to regulate traffic and monitor factories violations.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:02 GMT
Egypt: Planning Minister Announces Launch of IPOs of Ni Capital
[Egypt Online] Planning Minister Hala el Saeid has announced the launch of initial public offerings (IPOs) of NI Capital, an investment arm of the National Investment Bank, whose board she also chairs.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:01 GMT
Egypt: Jordanian FM to Participate Monday in Cairo Meeting On Mideast Peace Process
[Egypt Online] Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi is scheduled to participate in a quadripartite ministerial meeting on Monday in Cairo, held in the framework of the Munich Group, which includ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:01 GMT
Egypt: 3 Presidential Decrees Published in Official Gazette
[Egypt Online] The official gazette published Sunday presidential decree No. 726 of 2020 to issue a memorial medal on the Golden Jubilee of the Armored Corps.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:40:00 GMT
Egypt: Housing Minister - Construction Works At Nac's CBD About to Be Finalized
[Egypt Online] Housing Minister Essam el Gazzar said on Sunday 10/1/2021 that 53 floors of the Iconic Tower, Africa's tallest building with a height of about 400 meters, have been finalized and fronts of other towers are currently under construction ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:33 GMT
Tunisia: Prime Minister Calls for Reworking Composition of Sectoral Committees in Public Enterprises
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Méchichi called for renewing the membership of sectoral, consultative, technical and regional committees in public enterprises by January 31 at the latest. This applies to members nominat...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:32 GMT
Tunisia: Ministry of Industry Grants 4 Permits to Search for Mineral Substances
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Decisions for the granting of four permits for the research of mineral substances among the 4th and 6th groups, in the governorates of Gabes and Sfax for a three-year period, were published on January 8, 2021, ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:30 GMT
Tunisia: Ministry of Industry Grants 4 Permits to Search for Mineral Substances
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Decisions for the granting of four permits for the research of mineral substances among the 4th and 6th groups, in the governorates of Gabes and Sfax for a three-year period, were published on January 8, 2021, ...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:38:26 GMT
Africa: Africa's Road to Recovery in 2021 Is a Fresh Start
[Chatham House] The continent now has a chance to reshape its relations with the global economy to create greater pan-African prosperity and resilience for future generations.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMT
Africa: AU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:11:36 GMT
Africa: What Is Female Genital Mutilation? Where Is It Practised?
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope will bolster global efforts to eradicate the practice.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:44:31 GMT
Egypt: IMF - Egypt's Portfolio Flows 'Recovering'
[Egypt Online] Egypt's portfolio flows are recovering, with reported net inflows of more than $9 billion between June and October--following more than $15 billion in outflows during March/April-- reflecting attractive domestic yields with 90-day T-bi...



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