Bank Al-Maghrib and HCP partner to strengthen national statistical system

Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), and the High Commission for Planning (HCP) signed a strategic partnership agreement on June 17 aimed at enhancing cooperation in statistical production, data exchange, and economic analysis to meet international standards. The convention establishes a framework for producing more relevant, higher-quality data to support informed decision-making and effectively guide […]

Zimbabwe to launch new solar plants as it faces worst blackouts in three years

Zimbabwe will develop three solar photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 250 MW, local media reported. The three solar photovoltaic power plants will be installed in Goromonzi, Bulawayo and the capital Harare. The first two will each have a 100 MW capacity while the last one will have a capacity of 50 MW. […]

UNODC: Counterfeit medicines kill 270,000 people a year in the Sahel

The trafficking of counterfeit medicines in the countries of the Sahel leads to the death of 270,000 people a year, revealed the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In its most recent report, UNODC highlights the consequences of the intense trafficking of counterfeit medicines in the countries of the Sahel, fueled by the […]