Zimbabwe at crossroads: stakes will be high in country’s upcoming elections

When six million registered Zimbabwean voters go to the polls this Wednesday (23 August), they will choose the country’s next president from a dozen candidates, who are expected to tackle multiple issues at stake including Zimbabwe’s long-running economic woes. While a dozen candidates are vying for the presidency, the main contest is between incumbent Emmerson […]

EU Seeks Renewal of Fisheries Agreement with Morocco

The European Commission seems set to renew the fisheries agreement with Morocco, which will expire in July 2018. The Commission has asked the European Council for a mandate to start negotiations with Morocco on the deal, which enabled, since 2013, 120 vessels from 11 EU countries to fish off Moroccan coasts. In 2017, both EU […]

Global Data: Morocco’s economy fastest growing in Africa in 2021

Morocco tops the list of the five fastest-growing economies in Africa in 2021, Global Data, an international consulting and data analysis firm, said Monday in its latest report.   Global Data expects the Kingdom to record a 5.19% growth rate, i.e. the highest rate on the continent in 2021.   With this predicted GDP growth […]