Morocco participates in ‘Invest in Senegal’ Forum

A large Moroccan delegation is participating in the proceedings of the “Invest in Senegal” forum which kicked off this Tuesday in Dakar. The delegation, led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, includes economic operators representing the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and some of the country’s leading actors […]

Over 100 Polisario members have joined terrorist groups in Sahel- security official

Head of Morocco’s central bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ) Habboub Cherkaoui has alerted to the surge in numbers of Polisario fighters who join the ranks of terrorist groups in the Sahel, notably Al Qaeda. Faced with grim prospects and oppression in the camps, many of the disenchanted youth held under the yoke of the Polisario […]

UK to cut import taxes on 99% of goods imported from Africa

The United Kingdom is to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world’s poorest countries, which is a part of its wider push to use trade to “drive prosperity and help eradicate poverty”, as well as reduce dependency on aid. The Department for International Trade said Monday (15 August) the scheme […]