Maroc Telecom Invested €6 bln in Africa over Last Decade

Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s largest telecom operator, said that it invested €6 billion over the last decade in modernizing telecommunication infrastructure in the African continent. Speaking to the press following talks with Côte d’Ivoire’s president in Abidjan earlier this week, head of Maroc Telecom management board, Abdesslam Ahizoune, said that the company is planning to expand […]

Tunisia: Inflation to top 10 % in 2023, deepening economic & political crises

Inflation will continue to soar in Tunisia reaching 10.5 pc in 2023 against 8.3 pc expected in 2022 deepening further the economic and political crisis rocking this country. The announcement of the inflation projection was made by Tunisian economy minister Samir Saeed at a press conference. “2023 will be a difficult year”, said the minister, […]

Gnawa Music is Now Part of UNESCO World Cultural List

Morocco’s popular Gnawa musical events have been included in the prestigious UNESCO list Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made by the UN body’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at a meeting held in the Colombian capital. Gnawa includes a set of musical events, performances, fraternal practices and […]