UNCTAD, Mauritius set up fisheries regional center of excellence

UNCTAD and Mauritius have signed a memorandum of understanding to open a new center of excellence for the fisheries sector in developing countries. The center will serve as a practical site for putting policy recommendations for least developed countries (LDCs) into action and will bring together experts, researchers and policymakers from the LDCs and other […]

Morocco Gets €253 Mln Green Funding

Moroccan private sector will benefit from two green investments totaling €253 million provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and South Korea. Thanks to this financial support, local businesses will be able to acquire green technology and become more competitive, contributing thus to […]

Algeria: Doctors & nurses on strike to protest against deteriorating situation of health sector

Algerian doctors, nurses and other health professionals are staging this Wednesday a one-day nationwide strike to protest against their deteriorating social situation and working conditions. The industrial action was decided by the Union of research professors of University Hospitals, the National Union of Health Practitioners (SNPSP), and the National Union of Paramedics (SAP). The strikers […]