Morocco’s dates production up 30% in 2021

Morocco continues to invest to increase dates production which jumped 30% in 2021 to 127,000 tons from 90,000 a year earlier, the Moroccan agency for oases ONDZOA said.   Morocco has encouraged investments in date production to meet growing demand locally and internationally.   Most of the production is concentrated in the Tafilalet area, a […]

Power Struggle: Algerian Assembly Elects New Speaker

Algeria’s National Assembly on Wednesday elected Mouad Bouchareb, 47, as new speaker by 320 votes with one absentee. Mouad Bouchareb will now replace Saïd Bouhadja who is accused of alleged mismanagement and “inability” to lead. The disputed Speaker adamantly refused to resign despite a series of decisions announced by the FLN party. Bouhadja claims that […]

Poverty: World Bank to boost lending to Africa

The World Bank’s new president, David Malpass, announced over the week plans to boost lending to African countries to help fight poverty. Malpass made the statement after touring Madagascar, Ethiopia and Mozambique on April 29-May 3. He met with these countries’ leaders and stakeholders and visited World Bank-funded projects. Africa is working at reducing poverty […]