COVID-19: IMF vows to remain closely engaged with Morocco

The International Monetary Fund has vowed to remain closely engaged with Morocco as the authorities address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This came in a communiqué issued by the IMF confirming that the North African country drew the $3 billion available resources under the arrangement. The authorities will use funds purchased under the PLL […]

Central African Republic leverages Casablanca’s financial hub for $10.7 billion development plan

The Central African Republic chose Casablanca as the strategic venue to unveil its ambitious National Development Plan 2024-2028, valued at approximately 7,000 billion CFA francs ($10.7 billion). This came during an Investment Round Table dedicated to financing the Central African Republic’s National Development Plan 2024-2028. The round table, held September 14-15, 2025, transformed Morocco’s economic […]

AfCFTA must boost intra-African agrifood trade, become food self-reliant

The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) must aim at reversing the unsustainable trend of excessive dependence by many of its members on imports of basic commodities, such as food and strategic agricultural inputs that has only exacerbated their vulnerabilities. This is the main message from a recent webinar organized by the UN Food and […]