AIF 2022 attracts record investment pledges, but fails in solving Africa’s infrastructure paradox

This year’s African Investment Forum (AIF), the continent’s premier investment platform, attracted a record $63.8bn in investment pledges for infrastructure projects, but experts warn of historically low success rates in bringing projects into fruition. The vast networking event brings together African entrepreneurs, decision-makers, bankers. In 72 hours, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners […]

Mexico: Speaker of Morocco House of Representative calls for respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity of countries

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, has called on Mexico to work hand-in-hand with Morocco for a peaceful resolution of conflicts and the respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity of States for the sake of global peace and stability. In an address he made lately before Mexican lawmakers, Alami said the two […]

Algeria: One-eyed Sahara Al-Qaeda boss still alive, Al-Qaeda fighter

Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Sheikh of Sahara, reported dead in June by Libyan authorities, is still alive according to a top Al-Qaeda fighter. Abderraouf Hossam, a top Al-Qaeda fighter, indicated in an audio recording dating back to July that the Algerian leader of al Mourabitoune, an Al-Qaeda-affiliate armed group in West Africa, was still alive and claims […]