Access to finance is a challenge for the Egyptian economy as a whole, however, the problem is particularly acute in the agricultural sector; while the large-scale modern segment has access to credit, small-scale farmers – who represent the great bulk of farming activity in the country – have much more difficulty obtaining loans, in particular from...
The wealth of the Nile River and its fertile banks and delta, together with Egypt’s location at the confluence of Africa, Asia and Europe, have made the country a valuable prize for centuries, as well as a centre of trade and ideas.
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Since 1998, Gabon has been at the forefront of global forest conservation efforts as it works to balance the priorities of ensuring the sustainability of its resource base and maximising the forestry sector’s economic contribution. One of the key pillars of the Industrial Gabon policy is to carry out more value-added processing at home – first-stage...
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