This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Category: Lifestyle
Senegal rules out opening telecommunication market to fourth service provider
Abdou Karim Sall, the head of the Senegal’s telecommunication market regulator (ARTP) has brushed aside the possibility for the West African country to open the ... Read More
Egypt fields former minister of Tourism as candidate for UNESCO Director-General
Egypt Thursday officially presented former minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany as the country’s candidate for the position of UNESCO Director-General. Mustafa Madbouli, Prime ... Read More
Morocco condemns burning of Quran in Copenhagen
Morocco has condemned in the strongest terms the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in the Danish capital of Copenhagen in front of ... Read More
Senegal launches space agency
Senegalese President Macky Sall announced Tuesday the creation of an agency for space studies, which, he believes, will drive further discoveries of the universe. “I ... Read More
East Africa promotes regional, China tourism to reduce over-reliance on US, Europe
In their post-Covid recovery plans, East African countries are promoting niche products, such as cruise, adventure, culture and sports tourism, in emerging tourist markets such ... Read More
Qatar grants Burkina Faso $3m to support emergency education
Qatar and Burkina Faso signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which the Gulf country through its Fund for development (QFFD) will back education ... Read More
Pegasus Spyware: Arab journalists join chorus condemning EP smear campaign against Morocco
The Union of Arab Journalists has denounced the politically-motivated campaign orchestrated by the European Parliament against Morocco, saying that spying claims made against the North ... Read More
Morocco eyes military gains from restored ties with Israel
Israeli air force commander General Tomer Bar is paying his first official visit to Morocco since the two countries restored ties in 2020, followed by ... Read More
Moroccan Movie ‘Sharaa’ Wins ‘Golden Hypatia’ at Alexandria Short Film Festival:
The Moroccan film "Sharaa", by director Hussein Hanin, won the "Golden Hypatia" Award at the 9th Alexandria Short Film Festival. The short film (19 minutes), ... Read More
Africa’s internet speed is rapidly improving — Ookla Speedtest Global Index
A number of African countries have surged in global rankings that gauge internet speeds at telcos and internet service providers, according to the Speedtest Global ... Read More