U.S. Bechtel firm interested in Morocco’s airports modernization projects

Bechtel, a leading U.S. construction and engineering firm, is interested in the investment opportunities offered in Morocco’s airports modernization projects as the country braces for co-hosting the FIFA World Cup 2030 along with Spain and Portugal. According to Africa intelligence news platform, the American company hopes to secure a contract for the modernization of the […]

Corruption, sluggish growth widen crack in South Africa’s ANC edifice

The ANC which has been ruling south Africa since the end of the Apartheid regime is in tatters. Ahead of general elections in May, senior leaders are jumping from the sinking ANC ship. One of the party leaders and former senior government minister in South Africa Nathi Nhleko said, before resigning, it was “painful” to […]

UN SC team wraps up DRC visit, calls for dialogue to end M23 rebel conflict

As the UNHCR has warned of escalating violence in North Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, that has forced nearly 300,000 people to flee the region last month, a United Nations Security Council delegation wrapped up a three-day visit to the country on Sunday March 12, stressing the urgent need to find a […]