IEA supports Morocco’s decarbonization plan & energy transition

Morocco and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed a new cooperation program focusing on energy efficiency, energy security and climate resilience. Under the 2022-2023 program, signed in Paris by minister of Energy Transition & Sustainable Development Leila Benali and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, the agency pledges to support Morocco’s decarbonisation program, deployment of […]

Nigeria Imposes Nationwide Ban on Wood Exports to Tackle Deforestation

Nigeria has introduced a comprehensive ban on the export of wood and allied products as part of a renewed strategy to curb illegal logging and deforestation, local media reported on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The policy, anchored in a presidential executive order, will see all previously issued export licences and permits revoked. The announcement was […]

Libya outlines integrated plan to stabilize prices, curb currency smuggling

Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohammed Al-Huweij, has announced an integrated policy framework aimed at protecting consumers, stabilizing prices and combating currency smuggling, as part of broader efforts to regulate the domestic market. The plan, developed on the instructions of the Prime Minister, also includes the preparation of a guiding import budget to align […]