Niger lures investments in Paris to finance national development program

President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum chaired Monday in Paris an investors’ roundtable for the financing of the Economic and Social Development Program known as PDES 2022-2026, the office of the African leader has indicated. The program, according to Bazoum, will require around $30 billion and contributions from international technical and financial partners and the private […]

Tunisian Authorities abandon 600 migrants in desert following interception at sea

Tunisian forces intercepted 612 sub-Saharan migrants at sea, but instead of providing them with assistance, they abandoned them in the desert at the country’s borders with Algeria and Libya. The migrants were transported in buses to remote desert areas, including near Chambi National Park, and left with no resources. After several days of walking, some […]

Automotive: Canadian Magna Builds Mirrors Plant in Morocco

Magna, one of Canada’s largest automobile parts manufacturers, has launched construction works for the building of a new facility in Kenitra, Morocco, to supply global automakers with exterior and interior mirror systems. The 61,400-square-foot facility represents an investment of $11.3 million by Magna and is expected to create up to 275 jobs. Production at the […]