With more than 250 ethnic groups, hundreds of languages spoken, and a reverence for traditional beliefs and customs, Nigeria boasts a vibrant cultural heritage which is preserved and celebrated in numerous festivals around the country. Nigerians’ flavour for exuberance, unabashed bravado and natural inclination for showmanship make these...
Following years of public debate on the book industry’s need for a stronger regulatory framework, the government has announced far-reaching reforms affecting the importation and distribution of books across Algeria. The Council of Ministers passed a law in September 2013, mandating stronger state support for the owners of bookstores as well as a...
Home to almost 450,000 people, Constantine is Algeria’s third-largest city after Algiers and Oran, and is known as the city of suspended bridges. It was selected in 2012 by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) to be the Arab Capital of Culture in 2015. The city, once known as Cirta, the capital of the...
One aspect of Algeria’s push to diversify national revenue sources away from the hydrocarbons sector is to strengthen activity in regional markets outside of cities like Algiers or Oran, to foster job creation in outlying wilayas (provinces) and cultivate secondary and tertiary industries throughout. While in many cases the initiatives...
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