(MENAFN- The Rio Times) North Africa advanced enterprise and logistics files: Morocco launched a unified MSME support system and began port‐readiness studies tied to FIFA 2030, while Egypt moved both EU and China economic tracks forward and Tunisia formalized Halal‐export standards. East Africa delivered market‐enabling steps: Kenya opened access to U.K. livestock genetics and Rwanda's president joined Guinea's Simandou launch, underscoring continental stakes in new mineral corridors. West Africa focused on financing frictions: Ghana's banks scrapped a contentious fee on FX cash withdrawals and Nigeria's InfraCredit unlocked local‐currency guarantees for off‐grid energy projects. Central Africa's diplomacy held investor angles: the DRC hosted Israel's president in Kinshasa with an investment pitch across mines, infrastructure and social sectors. North Africa Morocco - Unified MSME support platform (TPME) launched Government activated a single window to streamline credit guarantees, export assistance and advisory services for small and mid‐sized firms. Agencies will run common pipelines and eligibility rules to reduce duplication and speed approvals.

Why it matters: Cleaner access to finance should raise formalization rates and deepen local‐content capacity for investors building supply chains in Morocco.

Morocco - Ports agency starts FIFA 2030 logistics feasibility The national ports authority kicked off studies to map capacity upgrades-berths, road/rail links, and dry‐port options-ahead of the World Cup. Work plans are being sequenced to avoid cargo disruptions.

Why it matters: Early scoping gives contractors and lenders visibility on timelines and helps exporters plan around peak‐event flows.

Egypt - EU–Egypt strategic partnership track advances Cairo and Brussels moved forward on an upgraded cooperation package spanning investment, energy and migration‐linked financing. Technical teams are aligning on priority pipelines and policy conditionality.

Why it matters: New EU tools can de‐risk green‐energy and logistics projects, crowding in private capital alongside Gulf flows.

Egypt - China economic‐cooperation workshop shifts MoUs to work‐plans Officials convened with Chinese counterparts to operationalize trade and industrial tie‐ups, focusing on timelines, vendor mixes and localization ratios.

Why it matters: Broadening partners lowers procurement risk and can accelerate delivery across industrial parks and transport links.

Tunisia - National Halal certification decree published The government issued detailed criteria and oversight rules for the“Halal” label, setting conformity assessment and traceability for producers.

Why it matters: Standards clarity reduces compliance risk for exporters targeting MENA and Asian markets and supports agro‐processing FDI.

East Africa Kenya - Market access granted for U.K. livestock genetics Regulators opened the market to certified genetic material under updated sanitary rules. The move supports herd‐quality upgrades and dairy/beef productivity gains.

Why it matters: Productivity lifts translate into lower unit costs and higher supply reliability for processors and retailers.

Rwanda/Guinea - Kagame attends Simandou launch in Conakry Rwanda's president joined Guinea to mark the start of the Simandou programme's next phase, signaling regional buy‐in for an iron‐ore corridor with global implications.

Why it matters: Simandou will reshape iron‐ore trade lanes and freight economics, with spillovers for power, ports and regional rail investment.

West Africa Ghana - Banks scrap 3% fee on FX cash withdrawals Following engagement with authorities, banks removed the surcharge on foreign‐currency cash withdrawals. The step aims to reduce frictions and bring more FX on‐book.

Why it matters: Lower transaction costs should improve corporate cash management and deepen formal FX intermediation.

Nigeria - InfraCredit unlocks local‐currency guarantees for off‐grid energy The guarantor announced new structures enabling naira‐denominated project debt for distributed‐energy developers, reducing FX mismatch for mini‐grids and C&I solar.

Why it matters: Risk transfer in local currency widens investor participation and accelerates energy‐access build‐out for industry.

Central Africa DRC - President Tshisekedi hosts Israel's President in Kinshasa Talks focused on investment opportunities in mining, infrastructure, health and education alongside security cooperation discussions. Business councils are preparing sector pipelines.

Why it matters: Diversifying capital and technology partners can derisk timelines for copper‐cobalt projects and supporting infrastructure.

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