US calls for more balanced trade relations with Africa

The U.S. State Department’s top official for Africa indicated Tuesday that any renewal of a major U.S.-Africa trade deal would likely require greater “reciprocity” from African nations. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows many African products duty-free access to the American market, expires in September 2025. Its future remains uncertain amid protectionist […]

Haiti extends list of countries having opened consulates in Moroccan Sahara

The Republic of Haiti has decided to open a consulate general in Dakhla, extending thus the list of countries having opened consulates in the Moroccan Sahara.   The decision to open the Haitian consulate in Dakhla was announced by Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in a letter addressed to his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita. The […]

Morocco set to reduce its industrial trade deficit

Morocco has launched an ambitious plan to cut its trade deficit by $3.7 billion by offering incentives to local investors to produce imported goods locally, Morocco’s trade minister said. So far 731 industrial projects were eligible for state subsidies, of which 90% will be funded by a Moroccan capital, minister Riad Mezzour told MPs. Most […]