North Africa

News and analysis from North Africa — covering Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Sudan. The region sits at the crossroads of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with growing energy sectors, significant infrastructure investment, and deep trade ties across the Mediterranean. Africaspoint tracks the economic and political forces shaping North Africa.

Morocco’s $23bn World Cup investment opens to Spain, Portugal

The Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 FIFA World Cup opened in Salé in February, as Morocco's total World Cup-linked…

Tunisia spends $1bn on Carthage airport

Tunisia's transport ministry has announced a $1 billion expansion of Tunis-Carthage International Airport, the country's main gateway, aiming to quadruple…

Egypt is in Africa, not Asia

Egypt is an African country. Its entire landmass sits within Africa. The confusion stems from the Sinai Peninsula, a small…

Egypt Joins the World’s Top Nuclear Builders with a $28.75bn, 4-Reactor Bet

Egypt has emerged as one of only a handful of countries actively building four nuclear reactors simultaneously, placing it alongside…