Moroccan airline RAM to launch Casablanca-Beijing air route in January

Morocco’s flag carrier RAM will start operating three flights per week between Casablanca and Beijing on January 16 as part of an expansion plan that also includes the acquisition of new long-haul aircrafts. RAM officials hope that the new route will help connect other African airports to Beijing Daxing airport, one of the largest in […]

Mauritania launches fifth population census

Mauritania kick-started Monday December 25 the fifth national census of the population aiming at gathering data needed to prepare, implement, monitor, and evaluate the various development policies.   The country’s National Agency for Statistics and Demographic and Economic Analysis (ANSADE), in charge of the process, said the census will run until January 9.   ANSADE […]

Sub-Saharan Africa to fall into recession in 2020—World Bank

The World Bank has warned that the rapidlyspreading coronavirus outbreak is expected to push sub-Saharan Africa into recession in 2020 for the first time in 25 years. The International lender’s Africa’s Pulse report released on Tuesday said the region’s economy will contract 2.1% to 5.1% from growth of 2.4% last year, and that the coronavirus […]