Trump Shocks Allies: U.S. Won’t ‘Police’ Kenya, Somalia as Military Focus Shifts Inward

In a speech delivered Tuesday (1 Oct) at Marine Corps Base Quantico before over 800 military leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned allies by insisting that it’s not “our job … to police the far reaches of Kenya and Somalia.” He portrayed foreign deployments as misplaced priorities, arguing that the U.S. must instead confront an […]

IMF: Morocco’s growth to reach 0.8% in 2022 & 3.1% in 2023

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to slow down to 0.8% in 2022 due to adverse international juncture and rebound to 3.1% the following year, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest World economic outlook. Inflation is expected to reach in the country 6.2% this year before decreasing to 4.1% in 2023, adds the […]

Telecom: France’s Orange eyes Ethiopia’s 100m-strong market

France’s leading telecommunications company Orange is eying an investment in the sector in Ethiopia. Orange is one of the leading contenders seeking to benefit from the end of state-controlled Ethio Telecom’s monopoly, pushed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. According to Reuters, the Ethiopian government aims to award telecom licenses by the end of 2019, with […]