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Newsletter North Africa July 2019

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MOROCCO – Government to Sell 8% of Its Shares in Maroc Telecom

The Moroccan government will be selling 8% of its stake in the national telecommunications operator Maroc Telecom, reducing government ownership to 22%. The government sold 6% of its stake in a block trade on June 17. The remaining 2% will be sold by public offer from June 26 to July 5. The government wants to raise USD 1.4 bn in privatizations this year, half of which will go towards reducing the budget deficit. Maroc Telecom is worth USD 12.5 bn. June 17, 2019

MOROCCO – Bidding Period Extended for the Purchase of Casablanca’s Bombardier Factory

More than ten bids have been made for the purchase of the Bombardier factory in Casablanca, has said the Moroccan Minister of Industry, without revealing the bidders’ names. The bidding period has been extended, he added. In May, Bombardier declared its plan to sell its aeronautical assets in Morocco and Northern Ireland. The Moroccan Minister for Industry reassured at the time that the Casablanca factory would continue to operate after the sale. June 17, 2019

MOROCCO – French Company EDF Wins Bid for Noor Midelt I Solar Plant

The consortium led by French company EDF Renouvelables and made up of Masdar (a renewable energy project developer from the UAE) and Green of Africa (a Moroccan joint venture) has won the bid for the Noor Midelt I solar project. Noor Midelt I is an 800 MW solar project in north-eastern Morocco. It will be made up of two plants combining thermosolar and photovoltaic technology, with a storage capacity of 5 hours. Construction is due to start in late 2019. Noor Midelt I is valued at approximately USD 782 mn. May 22, 2019

TUNISIA – Textile Industry: 5.6% Growth for May 2019

The president of the Tunisian Federation for Textile and Clothing (FTTH) has announced the textile industry saw a 5.6% growth in May 2019, compared to May 2018. Earlier this year, the government, the FTTH and the Tunisian Union for Industry and Commerce signed an agreement to promote Tunisia’s textile industry. The government pledged to create 50,000 jobs by 2023, and to make Tunisia one of the top five textile exporters to the European Union, reaching a 4% market share (up from the current 2.5% share). June 13, 2019

ALGERIA – KBR Wins Engineering Design Contract for USD 1 Bn Gas Plant Redevelopment

American company KBR has won the engineering design contract for the redevelopment of the Rhourde el Khrouf oil and gas plant. The project will be executed from KBR’s London and Chennai offices over an eight month period. KBR was awarded the contract by the joint venture between Algerian state company Sonatrach and the Spanish oil and gas producer Cespa. In January 2018, Cespa agreed to invest USD 1 bn to redevelop Rhourde el Khrouf, boosting production through the construction of an LPG processing plant with a capacity of 10,000 barrels per day. May 22, 2019

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MOROCCO – Deal of the Century Not Discussed During Kushner’s Visit to Rabat

The Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs has stated he did not discuss the Deal of the Century, the U.S. plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Jared Kushner, Sr. Advisor to the U.S. President, during his visit to Rabat on May 28. “Morocco does not know yet of the content of any peace plan and will express its position once informed of the details of the initiative,” the Minister Nasser Bourita said. The Minister stated that the meeting with Kushner focused on the “bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as recent developments in the region.” June 8, 2019

MOROCCO – Enquiry Into the Death of a Protester Following Teachers’ Sit-In

The Moroccan court has ordered an enquiry into the death of Abdellah Hajli, who died from injuries he received following the dispersal by police of a protest by school teachers in Rabat. Throughout February, March and April, thousands of teachers protested in Rabat against employment conditions in public schools, and demanded the Prime Minister and Minister for Education step down. Police used water cannons to disperse multiple sit-ins of up to 10 000 protesters outside the parliament in Rabat.  May 28, 2019

TUNISIA – New Law Excludes Presidential Candidate From Upcoming Election

The parliament has passed an amendment to its electoral law, which has resulted in barring Nabil Karoui, the candidate currently topping the polls, from running for president in the November elections. Karoui owns the private TV station “Nessma,” which is known for criticizing the government. In April, the government took Nessma off air, accusing it of breaching broadcasting rules. The suspension sparked debate over whether it was in fact a move to silence the station’s criticism of the ruling party. June 18, 2019

ALGERIA – Algeria Cancels Presidential Election Scheduled for July 4

The Algerian Constitutional Council has cancelled the presidential election scheduled for July 4, asking interim president Abdelkader Bensalah to set the election for a later date. Algerians have been protesting for almost four months, demanding Bensalah’s resignation and an end to the dominance of the ruling elite. Protesters deemed the planned elections illegitimate because they were engineered by the elite put in place by Algeria’s ousted leader Bouteflika. June 2, 2019

 

Economy

MOROCCO – National Unemployment Rate Drops to 10%

In March 2019, the national unemployment rate was at 10%, a drop from 10.4% this time last year. The unemployment rate in urban areas dropped to 14.5% (down from 15.6% last year) with the creation of 109 000 jobs. The unemployment rate increased in rural areas, from 3.5% to 3.8%. In March 2019, 24.1% of people aged 15 to 24 years of age were unemployed, down from 24.1% last year. 17.1% of people with university degrees were unemployed, down from 18.3% this time last year. May 5, 2019

TUNISIA – Drop in Foreign Investment During the First Quarter of 2019

Tunisia received USD 280 mn in foreign investment in the first four months of 2019, down USD 22 mn from USD 302 mn during the same time last year. Foreign direct investment dropped to USD 278.3 mn, down from USD 298.6 mn. Foreign portfolio investment dropped 37.3%, to USD 1.75 mn. Foreign investment in the manufacturing sector (textile, shoes, leather, mechanical, electrical and chemical industries) increased by 62%, while foreign investment in the agriculture sector and the services sector decreased. June 7, 2019

ALGERIA – French Bank Credit Agricole Warns of Algeria’s “Deteriorating” Economy

In its latest weekly global markets analysis report, Credit Agricole finds Algeria’s economic position to be “very difficult” due to significant political risks affecting the country. The bank warns that political instability may persist as the country’s new leaders will have to address an economic crisis which is expected to intensify in the medium term. June 14, 2019

ALGERIA – UN Report Finds Foreign Direct Investment Increased by 22% in 2018

Foreign direct investments in Algeria increased to USD 1.5 bn in 2018, up from just over USD 1 bn in 2017. According to the report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, this increase is due to the “investments in oil and gas and the automobile industry.” June 13, 2019

ALGERIA – 20% Increase in Imports for Car Construction

Algeria imported USD 1.234 bn in automotive kits during the first four months of 2019, up 20.36% since the same time last year. Imports of machines used for agriculture increased by 85.6% to USD 24.07 mn. June 8, 2019

 

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