Economic Outlook Mauritania's economy received a boost recently with the announcement that it would receive HIPC benefits as a result of the reforms undertaken. Morocco and Tunisia Political Outlook Morocco continues to make progress politically and economically. Morocco is lobbying hard to be accepted into the EU and as such is implementing policies that will favour such a move. A stumbling block is the slow movement on the referendum on the Western Sahara, slated for 2000, owing to disputes over the voter's roll. Economic Outlook Morocco has been making steady progress towards a more balanced economy for some time now.
Growth is likely to continue at a steady pace.
Political Outlook Tunisia successfully completed presidential, legislative and local elections between late 1999 and the first half of 2000. Tunisia enjoys good relations with most of her neighbours and the international community in general, although there are still concerns over the harassment of independent media figures. Economic Outlook Tunisia's economy continues to grow steadily with oil, gas and non-agricultural manufacturing leading the way. As with neighbouring countries Libya and Algeria, there is considerable investment in the gas sector, with obvious potential for further developments in downstream industries. A superior insurance service is provided by AfriNet , risk managers and insurance brokers of Africa.