The ''North Africa Journal'' is a

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-based magazine focusing exclusively on North African issues, from politics and security to business, finance,

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and human issues. The publication covers the regions of the Maghreb, Sahel and Egypt. The magazine's contents are structured around several key economic topics from

banking A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Becau ...

and finance, to energy and mining, all the way to corporate and people profiles. These topics ranging from the impact of Islamists on local and regional politics to the influence of oil and gas are covered weekly, with paying subscribers accessing all the premium content, while non-paying subscribers receiving limited content to their email addresses. Established in 1996 by Arezki Daoud, the publication had over 63,000 subscribers in 2011, mainly English-speaking readers based in

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, the

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and the

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. The majority of the subscribers are corporate executives and managers. However, the magazine is also a source of analysis used by governments,

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and

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