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Top 10 Predictions for the North African Wireless and Telecom Markets in 2010

The telecommunications and wireless sectors have been bright spots in North African economies and likely to continue to grow. The success of these sectors comes from a wide consumer adoption first of basic mobile phone services, in particular voice, at very affordable prices, then expanding into new services from SMS texting to ring tones. In this paper, Julien Blin, the North Africa Journal’s technology editor and CEO of JBB Research predicts what is to come in Africa’s wireless and telecom markets this year. (copyright JBB Research: http://www.jbbresearch.com)
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Slowing Headwinds in Tunisian Real Estate Sector, Opportunities Elsewhere in the Maghreb

Despite statements from industry officials that everything is moving on track, the Tunisian real estate sector is showing signs of considerable slowdown. ...
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Renault-Nissan Project in Morocco Facing Massive Hurdles

The establishment of an auto assembly plant in Tanger, Morocco, is facing so many obstacles that it is unlikely to happen in the short term....
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New WiMAX Service for One Quarter Million Libyans

Last week Libya launched the country’s first WiMAX data service available in the country’s biggest urban centers....
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Daewoo Chemical and Libya in Talks over a Petrochemical Plant Project

The Libyans and the Korean Daewoo Chemical are reportedly negotiating the construction of a petrochemical plant in Libya....
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Private Group Issues Bond to Finance Mega City Development Project in Algiers

The lesser-known Dali Group, specialized in the hotel and services industries in Algeria is the first private enterprise to issue a bond to raise money for its real estate development project....
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Tough Time for Milk Companies in Tunisia

Dairy companies in Tunisia are facing a very difficulty environment, which could lead to a series of bankruptcies and liquidations if nothing changes....
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Moroccan Textiles in Search of an Open US Market

Moroccans are looking to market their textiles in the United States to take advantage of their country’s free-trade agreement with the US. ...
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The Maghreb Competes to Attract European Call Centers

Offshoring is often the preferred term used by French speaking professionals to refer to the outsourcing of business functions in foreign sites. ...
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Heineken to Erode SFBT Stronghold of Tunisian Beer Market

With the end of the monopoly on beer making in Tunisia, competition is expected to heighten with the emergence of new players and global brands. ...
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Top 10 Predictions for the North African Wireless and Telecom Markets in 2010

The telecommunications and wireless sectors have been bright spots in North African economies and likely to continue to grow. The success of these sectors comes from a wide consumer adoption first of basic mobile phone services, in particular voice, at very affordable prices, then expanding into new services from SMS texting to ring tones. In this paper, Julien Blin, the North Africa Journal’s technology editor and CEO of JBB Research predicts what is to come in Africa’s wireless and telecom markets this year. (copyright JBB Research: http://www.jbbresearch.com)
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Slowing Headwinds in Tunisian Real Estate Sector, Opportunities Elsewhere in the Maghreb

Despite statements from industry officials that everything is moving on track, the Tunisian real estate sector is showing signs of considerable slowdown.
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New WiMAX Service for One Quarter Million Libyans

Last week Libya launched the country’s first WiMAX data service available in the country’s biggest urban centers.
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Private Group Issues Bond to Finance Mega City Development Project in Algiers

The lesser-known Dali Group, specialized in the hotel and services industries in Algeria is the first private enterprise to issue a bond to raise money for its real estate development project.
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Daewoo Chemical and Libya in Talks over a Petrochemical Plant Project

The Libyans and the Korean Daewoo Chemical are reportedly negotiating the construction of a petrochemical plant in Libya.
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Renault-Nissan Project in Morocco Facing Massive Hurdles

The establishment of an auto assembly plant in Tanger, Morocco, is facing so many obstacles that it is unlikely to happen in the short term.

The Maghreb Competes to Attract European Call Centers

Offshoring is often the preferred term used by French speaking professionals to refer to the outsourcing of business functions in foreign sites.

Canal+ Dropping out of North African TV Screens

North Africans have long been accustomed to receiving the television programs of France’s Canal+.
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Tough Time for Milk Companies in Tunisia

Dairy companies in Tunisia are facing a very difficulty environment, which could lead to a series of bankruptcies and liquidations if nothing changes.
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Cooling of Demand for Cars in Morocco

Although 2008 is on track for a new record for the auto industry in Morocco, the fourth quarter is turning out to be more challenging than predicted.
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Colin Kilkelly

Colin Kilkelly specialises in the Maghreb and is based in Marrakech, Morocco. He has worked in Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania. Previously he has lived and worked in Pakistan where he was Regional Director for South Magazine, and has visited frequently since then. He interviewed President Musharraf on 3 occasions for Pakistan Special Reports in FIRST Magazine, and has written for Blue Chip Magazine based in Islamabad. He recently wrote the UKTI (UK Government Department for Trade and Investment) folders for commercial investment into Morocco, Pakistan and Libya. He is editor of the Marrakech based on-line English language magazine Yacout Info, which has been publishing since July 2008. He is also a correspondent for the North Africa Journal. He is a member of the Middle East Association(MEA) London.
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