The North Africa Journal: Industries and Markets Daewoo Chemical and Libya in Talks over a Petrochemical Plant Project ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 14 February, 2009 03:29:00 The Libyans and the Korean Daewoo Chemical are reportedly negotiating the construction of a petrochemical plant in Libya. Private Group Issues Bond to Finance Mega City Development Project in Algiers ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 15 February, 2009 03:13:00 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. Tough Time for Milk Companies in Tunisia ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 12:05:00 Dairy companies in Tunisia are facing a very difficulty environment, which could lead to a series of bankruptcies and liquidations if nothing changes. Moroccan Textiles in Search of an Open US Market ================================================================================ Arezki Daoud on 25 May, 2008 04:20:00 Moroccans are looking to market their textiles in the United States to take advantage of their country’s free-trade agreement with the US. The Maghreb Competes to Attract European Call Centers ================================================================================ Arezki Daoud on 26 December, 2008 04:15:00 Offshoring is often the preferred term used by French speaking professionals to refer to the outsourcing of business functions in foreign sites. Heineken to Erode SFBT Stronghold of Tunisian Beer Market ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 25 December, 2008 04:26:00 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. China’s Makes Major Industrial Inroad in Algeria ================================================================================ Arezki Daoud on 25 December, 2008 04:05:00 For years, Algeria has been attempting to build an auto assembly industry. But bad luck, poor timing, and a whole set of economic and political troubles forced it to postpone its project to a better time. Cooling of Demand for Cars in Morocco ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 04:02:00 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. Canal+ Dropping out of North African TV Screens ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 03:58:00 North Africans have long been accustomed to receiving the television programs of France’s Canal+. Brazilian Firms to Build Transrhumel Overpass in Constantine, Algeria ================================================================================ The North Africa Journal on 26 September, 2008 01:46:00 Two Brazilian firms have been awarded a contract to build a viaduct known as Transrhumel in the eastern city of Constantine, Algeria.