North Africa’s press coverage on Friday, 18 April 2025, paints a strikingly diverse picture of the region—one defined by rapid digital acceleration, systemic vulnerabilities, and simmering political tensions.
In Morocco, Le360 highlights the participation of Deloitte Morocco Cyber Center at GITEX Africa 2025, where the centre’s president, Imade Elbaraka, raised the alarm on the escalating threat of cyberattacks across the continent.
Elbaraka urged for a united pan-African response to a rapidly evolving digital risk landscape.
Meanwhile, Maroc Diplomatique underscored Morocco’s commitment to combating financial crime amid the rise of crypto-assets, artificial intelligence, and decentralised finance.
Despite the Kingdom’s classification as a “watchful” country in the 2025 Global Index on Economic Crime, a recent large-scale cyberattack exposed lingering weaknesses in national cybersecurity.
In Algeria, Fennec Football reports that the Algerian Football Federation has pledged to cover travel expenses for CS Constantine’s squad as they head to Morocco for the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final against Renaissance Berkane—a gesture of firm backing in a high-stakes showdown.
Tensions rose further on the diplomatic front, with El Watan detailing France’s expulsion of twelve Algerian consular agents, prompting the immediate recall of Algeria’s ambassador to Paris.
Secretary of State Sofiane Chaïb stated that Algiers awaits identification of the expelled individuals before issuing a reciprocal response.
In Tunisia, Tunisienumérique cites an OECD analysis noting a shift in foreign direct investment toward high-value sectors such as finance, tourism, agri-food and chemicals.
However, Business News calls attention to a striking paradox: while state-owned banks BNA, BH and STB posted over 445 million dinars in profits, public rhetoric remains focused on social equity amid soaring inflation and shrinking purchasing power.
Libya’s Libyan Press Agency reports that authorities have blocked the import of a shipment of frozen fish from Spain deemed non-compliant with national health standards.
In a separate report by Al Marsad, former sovereign wealth fund director Mohsen Derregia cast doubt on official figures from the World Bank, claiming Libya’s central bank has only $30 billion in accessible reserves—far less than the $80 billion reported.
In Egypt, Arabic RT revealed that several pilgrims were turned away from Sphinx Airport due to new Saudi regulations for Hajj 2025.
Separately, Daily News Egypt announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Suez Canal Fish Farming Company and Spain’s Tejedor Lázaro, witnessed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
The agreement aims to boost Egypt’s aquaculture capacity.
Source: apanews
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