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Africa Intelligence Brief - October 15, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Egypt moved its 3,000-MW Europe interconnector toward feasibility as Algeria tightened bank and FX rules; Nigeria struck a plan to securitize ₦4 trillion ($2.69 billion) in power arrears while Ghana readied a zero-tariff...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
China’s J-10C, Promoted As ‘Rafale Killers,’ On Course To Win Two New Orders; Will Indonesia Become Its 2nd Customer?
Following the India-Pakistan conflict in May this year, China was upbeat about the export potential of its J-10CE fighter jets, which were marketed as ‘Rafale Killers’. Beijing was hopeful of finally getting a slice of the lucrative fighter jet...
Owner: Vinod Munshi
Omar Hilale: 50 years after its Recovery, Moroccan Sahara Has Become Haven of Peace, Hub for African Integration, Shared Development
As Morocco prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Glorious Green March, which enabled the Kingdom to regain its territorial integrity, the Moroccan Sahara has become a haven of peace, African integration, and shared development,...
Omar Hilale: 50 years after its recovery, Moroccan Sahara has become haven of peace, hub for African integration
As Morocco prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Glorious Green March, which enabled the Kingdom to regain its territorial integrity, the Moroccan Sahara has become a haven of peace, African integration, and shared development,...
Owner: Guennouni Family
Rediscovering Mustafa Shokay: A Fragment of Kazakh History in an American Bookstore
While studying in the United States, I have spent my free hours chasing traces of home — fragments of Kazakh history scattered across libraries, archives, and private collections. Much of our past lies far from the steppe, carried off by the tides...
Owner: Giorgio Fiacconi
Algeria : Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8 Recorded in Tizi Ouzou
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG) announced this morning that a 3.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou. According to the same source, the epicenter...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Forum Calls for Empowering Rural Women, Advancing Olive Sector Sustainability
Ammon News - Participants in the World Food Forum, organized by the Jordanian Olive Oil Women's Network under the theme "Transformation Paths in Food Systems: Empowering Women and Promoting Entrepreneurship," called for enhancing the empowerment...
Owner: Sameer Al Hayari
Algiers Flexes Its Muscles : $60 Billion Over 5 Years for Oil, Gas and Green Energy
There has been substantial foreign investment in Algeria’s hydrocarbons sector, with financing coming from Italy, France, the United States and others. This momentum accompanies a renewed upswing in oil and gas exploration. But what Energy and...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Algeria Becomes First African and Arab Nation to Acquire Su-57 Stealth Fighter (Video)
A report published by the American magazine Military Watch has revealed that Algeria is preparing to receive its first deliveries of the fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter from Russia before the end of the year. This acquisition would make...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Algeria Says Plans $60 Billion Energy Investment Over Five Years
Gold prices touched an all-time high on Monday, soaring above the $3,900-per-ounce level, as investors flocked to safe-haven bullion amid the US government shutdown, broader economic uncertainty, and prospects of further Federal Reserve rate cuts....
Owner: Saudi Government
Proffering Meaningful Solution to 16-Year-Old Boko Haram Crisis
Critical stakeholders including former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently posited that solution to the debilitating impact of the Boko Haram insurgency on the economy and existence of Nigeria would remain elusive until leaders are united on the...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
Somalia’s Cabinet Approves Three Education and Research Agreements
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved three memorandum of understandings (MoUs) related to education and research, during their weekly meeting. The agreements, submitted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher...
Owner: Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh is rising as powerful entity under Yunus regime
Sanchita Bhattacharya Since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on August 5, 2024, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has not only unleashed itself as a formidable domestic force in Bangladesh, but also very much on the international level. As the Interim Government under...
Owner: Awaz "The Voice" Foundation
BFI’s Ama Ampadu On Her Eclectic Career & The “Exceptional” Year Of British Filmmaking: “We’ve Got To Find A Way To Keep This Momentum Going”
2025 has been an impressive year for the British Film Institute, in its often scrutinized role as a supporter of original filmmaking, with breakout titles emerging across the festival circuit. Popular titles include the BFI’s trio of Cannes...
Owner: Jay Penske
Oliver Cussen: Fish in the Wrong Place
On the Des Plaines River, just south of Chicago, the United States Army Corps of Engineers is at war with Asian carp. The fish were first imported to America in the 1970s to eat up the weeds and algae in catfish ponds and sewage treatment lagoons...
Owner: Reneé Doegar
Algerian teens’ Spanish ‘adventure’ sparks soul-searching on migration
TUNIS - Viral TikTok videos showing seven Algerians teenagers arriving by boat in Spain have sparked debate over rising youth migration in a country where half the population is estimated to be under 30. The clips, originating in early September,...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Dozens Remain Imprisoned in Egypt for Palestine Solidarity While Sisi is Hailed as a Gaza Ceasefire Broker
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Owner: Jeremy Scahill & Ryan Grim
Algeria’s E-Commerce Growth Signals New Phase for Regional Trade
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Algeria’s e-commerce market is growing steadily, supported by increased internet access, a large youth population, and wider use of digital payments. In 2025, market estimates value the sector at approximately $1.9 billion, with up to 200,000...
Owner: Arezki Daoud
Pro-Tebboune Algerian Politician Abdelkader Bengrina Tries to Stoke Rebellion in Morocco
Rabat – For over a week, Morocco has seen nationwide protests calling for social and institutional reforms in education, healthcare, and the fight against corruption. Yet, as citizens mobilized peacefully across cities, the Algerian regime and its...
Owner: Samir & Adnane Bennis
‘Catch Me When You Can’: How UBQT App is Facilitating Connections at GITEX Global 2025
Rabat – This week, just under 200,000 entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and tech enthusiasts are gathering in Dubai for GITEX Global 2025, the 45th edition of the world’s largest tech expo. In over 40 halls of event spaces, spread out between...
Owner: Samir & Adnane Bennis