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algiers
AMERICAN BUSINESS FOCUSES ON ALGERIA
   The Corporate Council on Africa, which speaks for American companies that operate in Africa, is increasingly focusing its attention on Algeria.  (...)  [130 words]   [$2,1]
EUROPEAN LOANS SNUBBED
   While the European Union is Algeria's leading trade partner, accounting for 56.  (...)  [92 words]   [$2,1]

rabat
"NEW MOROCCO" MAKES DEBUT IN WASHINGTON
   In what seems a concerted effort, the Moroccan government published a two-page advertising supplement on Dec.  (...)  [170 words]   [$2,1]

tunis
ANTI-FRENCH IRE UNABATED
   After dragging its feet, the Tunisian government has finally given the nod to Daniel Contenay (see Who's Who) as new French ambassador to Tunisia.  (...)  [181 words]   [$2,1]
NEW EMBASSY TEAM
   The entire team at the French embassy in Tunis has changed with the departure of admiral Jacques Lanxade and forthcoming arrival of a new captain on the bridge.  (...)  [113 words]   [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS
NORTH AFRICA
PETRO CANADA
   PETRO CANADA has upped its investment program for the year 2000 by 14% to $1.  (...)  [44 words]   [FREE]
MOROCCO
PT INOVACAO SA
   PT INOVACAO SA, a Portuguese company, signed a 6 million Euro contract with the Meditelecom consortium (Portugal Telecom International and Telefonica Intercontinental) on Dec.  (...)  [99 words]   [$2,1]
MOROCCO
QUIRI REFRIGERATION
   QUIRI REFRIGERATION, which has just signed a contract to supply the Societe des Brasseries du Maroc (SBM) with a CO2 spray pump, is now negotiating the sale of a cooling unit to the same company.  (...)  [69 words]   [$2,1]
TUNISIA
SOCIETE GENERALE
   SOCIETE GENERALE has bought a stake in the Banque du Sud after selling its shares in Banque de Tunisie.  (...)  [44 words]   [FREE]
MOROCCO
PHL CONSULTANTS
   PHL CONSULTANTS, a group specializing in "economic defense" whose boss is a former chief of the elite French gendarme unit GIGN, Philippe Leogorgus, has just set up an affiliate in Morocco, according to the newsletter "En Toute Securite.  (...)  [63 words]   [$2,1]
TUNISIA
CENTURION ENERGY
   CENTURION ENERGY, which operates in Tunisia and Egypt, has launched a buy-back operation concerning 5% of its equity on the Toronto stock exchange.  (...)  [62 words]   [$2,1]

WHO'S WHO
FRANCE/TUNISIA
DANIEL CONTENAY
   Maghreb Confidential understands that Daniel Contenay, a graduate of France's National Administration Institute (ENA) –he was part of the Saint Juste graduating class – has been named to succeed admiral Jacques Lanxade as French ambassador to Tunisia.  (...)  [118 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/MOROCCO
DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KHAN
   As either a consultant or lawyer, former French finance minister Dominique Strauss-Khan has worked exhaustively in Morocco on behalf of Electricite de France.  (...)  [54 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/MOROCCO
ALAIN LE SEAC'H
   A former French consul-general in Tamatave, Alain Le Seac'h has just been appointed consul in Morocco in succession to Jean Pizem, who has gone into retirement.  (...)  [73 words]   [$2,1]
FRANCE/TUNISIA
ANTOINE SFEIR
   A former journalist for Pelerin Magazine and founder of the quarterly publication Cahiers de l'Orient, Antoine Sfeir, who holds double French and Lebanese nationality, has made a breakthrough in Tunisia by publishing the works of three authors.  (...)  [92 words]   [$2,1]

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