The United Nations on Monday said the number of people going hungry has increased for the third year running. A report from the UN Food and Agricultur...
Morocco reports trade surplus with Africa despite drop in exports
Morocco reported a surplus for the fourth consecutive year in its trade with Africa although its exports dropped 2.4% in 2018. Morocco exported 21.57 ...
Africa: AfDB disburses $500 million for renewable energy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $500 million for Africa’s electrification through renewable energy. The Energy Inclus...
African airlines compete to dominate Africa-Americas transatlantic skies
A fierce competition takes place in African skies to dominate flights to the Americas pitting Royal Air Maroc against unrelenting competitors such as ...
Huge China-Africa expo opens in Changsha
The first China-Africa economic and trade expo kicks-off this Thursday in the central Chinese city of Changsha with the participation of over 1,400 gu...
Azuri Technologies raises $26 million to expand solar kit business in Africa
UK-based Azuri Technologies said it has raised $26 million to expand its individual solar kit business to cater to African households. According to th...
Casablanca Finance City sees promising growth prospects
Head of Casablanca Finance city (CFC) saïd Ibrahimi said that the number of companies that have acquired CFC status rose to 184 and is set to increase...
EU earmarks over €152 million for Africa’s Sahel region
The European Union (EU) announced Tuesday a humanitarian aid of more than €152 million for the African region of the Sahel. “While Sahel countri...
Power grid development: UK’s CDC to invest up to $300 million in Africa
CDC Group, the UK government’s foreign investment arm, has announced it will invest $300 million in power grid development in Africa over the ne...
US Government Blended-Finance Fund invests $600,000 to empower women in Africa
The US Agency for International Development has announced $500,000 in funding and $100,000 in technical assistance to the Women’s World Banking ...