Morocco: Car Industry Thriving with Nexteer Opening its 1st African Plant in Kenitra

Morocco’s automotive industry continues to grow at a rapid pace and attract investors thanks to the country’s political stability, low-cost labor, tax incentives and geostrategic position. On Wedesday, Nexteer Automotive opened its first African plant in Kenitra, Morocco in a ceremony attended by Moroccan Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, […]

Africans fear heightened racism in Algeria following showdown with Sahel states

Africans in Algeria, who have often been stigmatized, fear heightened racism amid tensions between the Algerian regime and its Sahel neighbors. Algeria’s social media is awash with Afrophobia and anti-migrant sentiment with a surge in calls for hostile acts against Sub-Saharans, who already suffer from degrading treatment in Algeria. Anti-migrant sentiment was stoked when Algeria […]

Morocco’s exports hit record high despite covid-19 adverse effects

Morocco’s exports have outperformed the years preceding the pandemic as the kingdom positions itself as the economic engine of the African continent and of the world. Data from the Exchange Office revealed that revenues of exports from the North African country reached MAD327 billion ($34 billion) in 2021, accounting for an increase of 23.4 per […]