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Archive n° 860 - 12/18/2008

Gaelle Arenson

MOROCCO

Editor in Chief

Starting Delays for Renault in Tangiers

At a time when automobiles are among the sectors in France hardest hit by the economic crisis -Peugeot and Renault are expected to show a sharp fall in production for 2008-, there are serious worries on the subject in Morocco’s political circles. (...) [332 words] [$7]

TUNISIA

Tunisian textiles losing ground in France

Italy has become the biggest client for Tunisian textiles with a rise of 4.6% in imports in 2008 against a fall of 11. (...)

algiers

Gazprom Returns to Grace

Russia was present to renew its “special” relationship with Algeria in natural gas on the sidelines of the OPEC meeting in Algiers on December 17, after Gazprom’s clash in 2006. (...) [95 words] [$2,1]

New Lease of Life for Tassili Airlines

Tassili Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonatrach, is to offer spreading, locust-control and fire prevention services via its new division, Tassili Agro-Aérien, based at Tiaret. (...) [128 words] [$2,1]

rabat

Lyon Jostles for Position for Rabat Tramway

The entire rail and urban planning industry from Lyon flew to Rabat this week, led by city mayor Gérard Collomb. (...) [91 words] [$2,1]

No Crisis for CAFPI

CAFPI, the top mortgage broker in France and sole intermediary in Morocco between borrowers and banks, still believes that real estate loans have potential in the country and could reach 100 billion dirhams by the end of 2010. (...) [92 words] [$2,1]

tunis

Miled and Trabelsi Compete in Private Jets

Karthago, the group owned by Belhassen Trabelsi, president Ben Ali’s brother-in-law, has been granted permission to launch his own air-taxi company. (...) [103 words] [$2,1]

French Investors Interested in Wind Power

A delegation of French investors is currently in Tunis to explore business opportunities in wind power. (...) [52 words] [$2,1]

tripoli

Political Agenda for Sarkozy Advisors

When Claude Guéant, general secretary at the French presidency, travelled to Tripoli on December 7, is was not just for business contracts such as sales of the Rafale, Super-Pumas or Airbus. (...) [75 words] [$2,1]

André Dulait Prefers Central Asia

According to our information, André Dulait chose not to run again for the chairmanship of the France-Libya friendship group at the French Senate. (...) [89 words] [$2,1]

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


	LIBYA
	Comete Engineering
	Comete Engineering sets up in Libya. The Tunisian consultancy headed by Radhi Meddeb already operates in Algiers. (...) [17 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Osram
	Osram, the German group, is part of an initial selection by Algeria to import 125,000 low-energy fluorescent light bulbs. (...) [28 words] [FREE]


	ALGERIA
	Pricewaterhouse-Coopers
	Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) is moving into Algeria. The manager of its Algerian office, Yacin Mahieddine, will also be in charge of management consulting. (...) [40 words] [FREE]


	LIBYA
	MEDEF
	MEDEF, the French employers’ association, will send a delegation to Libya from February 7 to 10 2009. (...) [48 words] [$2,1]


	TUNISIA
	Ciments de Bizerte
	Ciments de Bizerte, the publicly owned Tunisian company, is preparing to come to the stock market, offering 20% of its capital to small investors. (...) [43 words] [FREE]


	LIBYA
	LAP Green
	LAP Green of Libya is launching an investment programme in West Africa. (...) [57 words] [$2,1]


	ALGERIA
	Actavis
	Actavis, an Icelandic maker of generic drugs, has signed a distribution contract in Algeria with Laboratoire Pharmaceutique Algérien worth EUR 14 m per year. (...) [24 words] [FREE]


	MOROCCO
	Canamens Energy
	Canamens Energy has obtained an exploration permit on two zones offshore Essaouira in southern Morocco. (...) [15 words] [FREE]

WHO'S WHO


	FRANCE
	Boris Boillon
	In the wake of his visit to Libya, Sarkozy’s technical advisor for North Africa and the Middle East, Boris Boillon, travelled to Jerusalem on Dec. (...) [92 words] [$2,1]


	FRANCE/MOROCCO
	Christian Cambon
	According to our information, the UMP Senator for Val-de-Marne, Christian Cambon, will succeed Paulette Brisepierre at the head of the France-Morocco parliamentary friendship group. (...) [63 words] [$2,1]


	EUROPEAN UNION/MOROCCO
	Eneko Landaburu
	Currently Director General, External Relations for the European Commission, Eneko Landaburu of Spain will head the EU delegation to Morocco in August 2009. (...) [37 words] [FREE]


	TUNISIA/LIBYA
	Ali Slama
	The Tunisian company belonging to the businessman Ali Slama is to open a subsidiary in Libya in partnership with Nejma Edible Oil. (...) [58 words] [$2,1]


	FRANCE
	Roschdy Zem
	The actor is about to direct a film on the Omar Raddad affair, called after the Moroccan gardener who was wrongly accused of having murdered his former employer, Ghislaine Marchal. (...) [72 words] [$2,1]