By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
The temporary suspension of Moroccan tomato exports has disrupted supplies to Nouakchott’s markets and caused prices to soar. Talks between operators and Mauritanian authorities could nevertheless gradually restore the situation, Le 360.ma reports in content relayed by Kassataya.
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A kilo of tomatoes has reached 3,500 ouguiyas at the Moroccan market in central Nouakchott, where markets are facing a shortage. Traders attribute the rise to a supply crisis, Sahara Media reports.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Mauritania exported around 603,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas between July and September 2026, compared with 521,000 tonnes in the previous third quarter, an increase of 16%. The quarterly figures come from specialist platform Attaqa, the African Press Agency reports.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Frozen octopus accounts for nearly 80% of Mauritania’s exports to Spain, its leading European supplier. This concentration exposes bilateral trade to fluctuations in prices and demand for the product, according to an analysis by Ahmed Mohamed Hamada published by Initiativesnews.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Initiativesnews ·
Algeria’s Ministry of Internal Trade has reminded businesses that they must clearly and legibly display the prices of products and services. Offenders may face legal proceedings, administrative closure of their business and seizure of the products concerned, according to a statement carried by APS.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algerie Eco ·
Kafia Bilal joins the African Youth CouncilThe United Nations Development Programme has selected Mauritanian Kafia Bilal as one of the 11 founding members of the African Youth Co-Creators Council, after considering 7,500 applications. The two-year advisory term will begin with an induction session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27 to 29 October 2026, according to Le Quotidien de Nouakchott.
Nigeria urged to set five economic targets before 2030Adesoji Adesugba, vice-president of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has proposed interim targets to measure Nigeria’s progress towards a $1 trillion economy by 2030. They include a $500 billion economy, sustained growth of 6% and reliable electricity generation of at least 8,000 megawatts, according to Punch.The week in Africa
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