Africa imports 70-80% of its drugs, losing $2.6tn yearly due to ill-health — AfDB chief

Africa imports between 70 and 80% of its medicines, according to Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), who also warned that the continent suffers an annual loss of $2.6 trillion yearly due to lack of productivity caused by ill-health. Speaking at a recent ceremony in Lagos where he was honored with […]

Morocco turned pharmaceutical sector into strategic lever for health sovereignty

Morocco has turned its pharmaceutical sector into a strategic lever for health sovereignty and economic growth, said on Thursday in Istanbul, the Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira. Speaking during a panel held part of the 5th Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum, Hejira emphasized that the Kingdom has undertaken an ambitious […]

South Africa’s gesticulations & agitations around Moroccan Sahara reflect its inability to act – FM

South Africa’s “gesticulations” and “agitations” around the Moroccan Sahara reflect its “inability to act on the case,” said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. “Rolling out a rag or a red carpet does not alter the case, but rather expresses inability to influence,” said Bourita at a press briefing in Rabat Thursday after his meeting with […]