Cost-of-living crisis: Africa faces new shock as war raises food and fuel costs

Hundreds of million of people all across Africa are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving the most vulnerable consumers in a dire situation, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has warned. „The ripple effects of the […]

Morocco, Guest of Honor in China Big Data Expo 2019

Morocco is taking part as guest of honor at China’s 5th International Big Data Industry Expo, which kicked off on Sunday, May 26, under the theme “Data creates value, innovation drives the future.” The international event to run through Wednesday, May 29, in the capital of Guizhou province, Guiyang, Southwestern China, is the first national-level […]

South Sudan receives $10 Million in humanitarian aid from the UN

The United Nations announced Thursday, May 22 that it has allotted $10 million to South Sudan, to provide over 270,000 people with life-saving humanitarian aid. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) aid will be used to support communities in six high-risk counties, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). […]