EU leaders laud stricter migration policies that rights groups blame for 3,000 deaths last year

As the European Union and also its member states individually adopt tougher measures on migrants, most notably those undertaking treacherous Mediterranean sea crossings from Africa’s northern shores, human rights groups have slammed the change in EU’s policies, saying they are creating a “cruel system” that is partly to blame for drownings of more than 3,000 […]

OCP & American BCG join forces to offer AI solutions to industrial groups in Africa

  OCP Maintenance Solutions, a subsidiary of the state-owned Moroccan phosphate group, has teamed with American Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to provide innovative solutions, integrating industrial expertise, digital and artificial intelligence (AI) to industrial groups in Africa and beyond. The two sides have sealed a partnership to combine their respective expertise in AI and data […]

Morocco welcomes Guinea-Bissau’s backing for Atlantic initiative

Morocco’s foreign ministry welcomed Guinea-Bissau’s endorsement of its Atlantic-focused cooperation initiatives, as the two countries pledged to deepen bilateral ties and align positions on key regional issues. Spearheaded by Morocco, the Atlantic initiative aims to unlock the potential of landlocked Sahel nations by giving them access to the Atlantic. Morocco had said it was ready […]