US energy giant Chevron signed a deal with Morocco’s Akwa Group to make the Kingdom its lubricants manufacturing and exporting hub to Africa. An agree...
German Chancellor calls for reconsidering restrictive arms exports to Africa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on her country’s lawmakers to rethink restrictive arms export policies towards Africa, arguing the restrict...
Blue Economy, Springboard for Sustainable Development in Morocco’s Southern Provinces
The prospects and huge business opportunities offered by the blue economy in Africa were at the center of the first international seafarers forum held...
Africa: Infrastructure development funding hits $100 Billion
Funding destined to infrastructure development in Africa hits $100 billion in 2018, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has announced. The ...
Nigerian fintech startup raises $120M from Chinese investors
Nigerian-based fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round backed by Chinese investors. Founded by consumer internet company Opera, ...
Tunisia confirms its proficiency in organ transplant in Africa
Tunisian medicine continues to make great strides. Medical teams at the hospitals of Rabta in Tunis and Mongi Slim in Marsa, on November 12, successfu...
China’s Export Import Bank taps into Attijariwafa Bank African network with $5 bln
China’s Export Import Bank and the Casablanca-based Attijariwafa Bank will join efforts in a $5 billion bank dedicated to boosting African exports to ...
African countries discuss foreign currencies & monetary independence in Tunisia
A three-day international Conference opened in Tunis on Nov 7. Entitled “Quest for Economic and Monetary Sovereignty in 21st Century Africa: Les...
African Countries, the Least Connected in the World – ITU
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of people offline out of the 3.6 billion without access to internet connection, a new report by the Internat...
Second EU-Africa Business Summit Convenes in Marrakech
Following the successful first edition, the EU-Africa Business Summit returns to Marrakech November 28-29, with the participation of influential Afric...