IMF revises upwards Morocco’s growth forecast to 1.25% in 2022 and 3% in 2023

The IMF revised upwards its growth projections for the Moroccan economy to 1.25% in 2022 and 3% in 2023, saying Morocco’s resilient exports, robust remittances and tourism recovery had helped offset some of the fallout of external shocks. The Moroccan government however expects growth to stand at 1.5% this year before increasing to 4% next […]

Moroccan journalist included in the Pegasus-hit said no one checked his phone

Editor in chief of one of Morocco’s top news websites, Ahmed Najim, said that he was astonished when he saw his name revealed by Forbidden Stories, a consortium of 17 newspapers that released stories claiming that the Moroccan government was among those that used a potent Israeli spy software, Pegasus, to spy on journalists. Najim […]

CAR: Ties with Russia will continue with or without Wagner

The first Vice-President of the Central African National Assembly, Evariste Ngamana indicated Wednesday June 28 that ties with Russia will not be affected whether Russian paramilitary company Wagner leaves the country or not. Ngamana’s remark came after Russian top diplomat Sergei Lavrov asserted that the paramilitary group who briefly rebelled against the Kremlin on Saturday […]