Feb. 01- North Africa Journal Monthly

MAGHREB FOR SALE

Maghreb countries have begun to prepare their economies to face global competition. Measures are being drafted to free the State from assets it built over the past decades and steps to privatize those assets are being made by various governments.

Each government in the region is slowly but clearly disengaging from the commercial sphere. State institutions are adopting western models of sector management with the State wanting to play the role of a watchdog while allowing the private sector and foreign companies to do business and earn profits in as many sectors as possible.

While each State in the region has a different profile and type of government, the three countries share similar goals, worries and often strategies. One may think of the way Morocco separated its postal and telecom functions, just as Algeria decided to do shortly thereafter. One may think of the name Morocco and Algeria selected for their phone operators. For the first, it is "Maroc Telecom," for the other it is "Algerie Telecoms."

There are numerous similarities because all countries in the region use France and southern European nations as models to mimic. The results are often striking resemblance in strategy all the way down to the naming of institutions.

But beyond the naming, each country offers a different privatization profile with various levels of risks and rewards. Each country has a sector priority based on long term interests.

For the foreign investor, there are various questions to ask and the first one is should I invest in the region at all? Where should I invest if there are good prospects?

Mounting Attacks Against Endangered Species in North Africa

Threats against many endangered species are on the rise in North Africa. A presidential decree issued in Algeria on August 20, 1983 protecting bustards, gazelles, and other animals in verge of extinction is blatantly disregarded by groups of Emirs and wealthy Sheiks from Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates who have been organizing hunting expeditions in the region in complete disrespect to the law and the animals they catch.

In neighboring Morocco, members of royal families from the Gulf region are also allowed to hunt but the rules of the game there are stricter. Moroccans permit hunting only during specific times of the year and protection regulations are more respected in that part of the world.

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Moroccan Labor Affairs -
FOREIGN INVESTORS WORRIED ABOUT LABOR UNREST

Moroccan Labor Affairs -
LABOR UNREST IN MOROCCAN TEXTILE SECTOR:
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?

Environmental Affairs:
Mounting Attacks Against Endangered Species in North Africa

MOROCCAN BANKING SECTOR IN TRANSITION

Banking:
CHANGES AT BMCE BANK

Finance: FINANCE.COM INVESTS IN SOFAC

THE ALGERIAN ECONOMY:
RECORD BREAKING REVENUE, MOUNTING WOES

Urban Affairs: Hundreds of Buildings Risk to Collapse in the Old Medina of Fez

WATER IN ALGERIA: POOR SUPPLY DUE TO DETERIORATING INFRASTRUCTURE

THE PRISON SYSTEM: A WORSENING INSTITUTION

AGRICULTURE LITTLE FLY AND DECLINING TOMATO OUTPUT

MAGHREB FOR SALE

2001 OUTLOOK

ALGERIA DRAFTS LIST OF COMPANIES FOR SALE

Details of units for sale

Algeria’s Agriculture and Infrastructure – Buyers Sought

TUNISIA TO PRIVATIZE 41 UNITS IN 2001

QUICK PROFILE OF TUNISIAN COMPANIES SLATED FOR PRIVATIZATION IN 2001

Privatization of Royal Air Maroc Postponed

PRIVATIZING MAROC TELECOM

AIR ALGERIE SEARCHES FOR A NEW "ROUTE"

MOROCCO - THE 2001 BUDGET AND BEYOND- A CFG Analysis:
INCREASED PRIVATIZATION AT A FASTER RATE IS BECOMING A NECESSITY

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS-
DEREGULATING ALGERIA AND MOROCCO’S ELECTRICTY INDUSTRY

Moroccan Politics
SLEEPY OPPOSITION


	SUBSCRIBE MAGHREB FOR SALE Maghreb countries have begun to prepare their economies to face global competition. Measures are being drafted to free the State from assets it built over the past decades and steps to privatize those assets are being made by various governments. Each government in the region is slowly but clearly disengaging from the commercial sphere. State institutions are adopting western models of sector management with the State wanting to play the role of a watchdog while allowing the private sector and foreign companies to do business and earn profits in as many sectors as possible. While each State in the region has a different profile and type of government, the three countries share similar goals, worries and often strategies. One may think of the way Morocco separated its postal and telecom functions, just as Algeria decided to do shortly thereafter. One may think of the name Morocco and Algeria selected for their phone operators. For the first, it is "Maroc Telecom," for the other it is "Algerie Telecoms." There are numerous similarities because all countries in the region use France and southern European nations as models to mimic. The results are often striking resemblance in strategy all the way down to the naming of institutions. But beyond the naming, each country offers a different privatization profile with various levels of risks and rewards. Each country has a sector priority based on long term interests. For the foreign investor, there are various questions to ask and the first one is should I invest in the region at all? Where should I invest if there are good prospects? Mounting Attacks Against Endangered Species in North Africa Threats against many endangered species are on the rise in North Africa. A presidential decree issued in Algeria on August 20, 1983 protecting bustards, gazelles, and other animals in verge of extinction is blatantly disregarded by groups of Emirs and wealthy Sheiks from Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates who have been organizing hunting expeditions in the region in complete disrespect to the law and the animals they catch. In neighboring Morocco, members of royal families from the Gulf region are also allowed to hunt but the rules of the game there are stricter. Moroccans permit hunting only during specific times of the year and protection regulations are more respected in that part of the world. (C) The North Africa Journal---				-------read online------- Subscribe Moroccan Labor Affairs - FOREIGN INVESTORS WORRIED ABOUT LABOR UNREST Moroccan Labor Affairs - LABOR UNREST IN MOROCCAN TEXTILE SECTOR: WHOSE FAULT IS IT? Environmental Affairs: Mounting Attacks Against Endangered Species in North Africa MOROCCAN BANKING SECTOR IN TRANSITION Banking: CHANGES AT BMCE BANK Finance: FINANCE.COM INVESTS IN SOFAC THE ALGERIAN ECONOMY: RECORD BREAKING REVENUE, MOUNTING WOES Urban Affairs: Hundreds of Buildings Risk to Collapse in the Old Medina of Fez WATER IN ALGERIA: POOR SUPPLY DUE TO DETERIORATING INFRASTRUCTURE THE PRISON SYSTEM: A WORSENING INSTITUTION AGRICULTURE LITTLE FLY AND DECLINING TOMATO OUTPUT MAGHREB FOR SALE 2001 OUTLOOK ALGERIA DRAFTS LIST OF COMPANIES FOR SALE Details of units for sale Algeria’s Agriculture and Infrastructure – Buyers Sought TUNISIA TO PRIVATIZE 41 UNITS IN 2001 QUICK PROFILE OF TUNISIAN COMPANIES SLATED FOR PRIVATIZATION IN 2001 Privatization of Royal Air Maroc Postponed PRIVATIZING MAROC TELECOM AIR ALGERIE SEARCHES FOR A NEW "ROUTE" MOROCCO - THE 2001 BUDGET AND BEYOND- A CFG Analysis: INCREASED PRIVATIZATION AT A FASTER RATE IS BECOMING A NECESSITY INDUSTRY ANALYSIS- DEREGULATING ALGERIA AND MOROCCO’S ELECTRICTY INDUSTRY Moroccan Politics SLEEPY OPPOSITION
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