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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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+.

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.

Cooling of Demand for Cars in Morocco

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Deputy Editor of The North Africa Journal Alessandro Bruno is a leading analyst of North African, Arab and international affairs. He specializes in strategic political and economic developments relating to the North African oil industry and Middle East politics. Mr. Bruno is also an analyst in the global investment banking sector for a leading international advisory group. Quoted in the press such as The Financial Times, Mr. Bruno holds a Master of Arts in Middle East Studies and Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern Studies. He has completed course work for a PhD in Middle East Politics at the University of Toronto. Mr. Bruno brings a wealth of international experience, having lived and worked abroad in a variety of different countries. Most recently, he lived in Libya working as a Program Officer (JPO) with the United Nations Development Program. Mr. Bruno is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and French and has a working knowledge of Portuguese, Arabic and German.