Category: Business

WAPPP, WAIPA poised to back Togo in luring private investment

October 18, 2023

The World Association of PPP Units & PPP Professionals (WAPPP) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) are keen to help Togo attract ... Read More

African govts in fiscal bind amid high interest rates and debt squeeze

October 18, 2023

With the interest rates likely to stay high in 2024, governments across Africa are presented with a unique challenge and dilemma as they struggle to ... Read More

Morocco’s King chairs working session on new housing assistance program

October 17, 2023

King Mohammed VI chaired, on Tuesday at the Royal Palace of Rabat, a working session on housing and urban planning sector. During the meeting, Minister ... Read More

The world’s 1st off-road solar-powered car tested in Morocco

October 17, 2023

Stella Terra, the world’s first solar powered car, has been tested in Morocco. Designed by students from Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands), the lightweight vehicle ... Read More

Morocco plans its second largest desalination plant in Nador

October 17, 2023

Morocco will invite bids by the end of the year for a 250 million cubic meters desalination plant in the north-eastern city of Nador, water ... Read More

Morocco to redirect IMF-World Bank annual meetings equipment to quake-hit areas

October 17, 2023

Morocco will use the material deployed during the IMF-World Bank meetings to equip schools in the quake-stricken areas, finance ministry official and coordinator of the ... Read More

Germany’s increased financial support to ECOWAS aims to stabilize West Africa

October 17, 2023

Germany’s announcement last month that it would provide greater support to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in its efforts to secure peace ... Read More

Africa pivots from Europe and North America to Asia on trade — reports

October 17, 2023

Over the past two decades, Africa's trade partnerships have significantly shifted away from Europe, with Asia emerging as the primary trading partner, a recent analysis ... Read More

Afreximbank pledges $1 Bln for Morocco-Africa trade & investment program

October 16, 2023

African Export-Import Bank has pledged $1 billion in support for Morocco-Africa Trade & Investment program which finances and promotes intra- and extra-African trade. An agreement ... Read More

Egypt, Libya to ban trade of non-Egypt-made drugs

October 16, 2023

Libyan and Egyptian authorities have reached an agreement to ban the trade of pharmaceutical drugs, other than Egyptian-made, in Libya, ‘Libya Observer’ reports. The move ... Read More