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Morocco, France discuss military cooperation prospects

Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid conferred over the weekend in Paris with France’s new Army Chief of Staff General Fabien Mandon. Talks focused on military cooperation prospects and on ways of strengthening further strategic partnership to counter shared challenges. Prior to this meeting, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid and his […]

Start-ups in Africa raised $2.2b in 2024, pushed by mega deals, 25% drop from 2023

Start-ups in Africa cumulatively raised $2.2 billion in equity, debt, and grants (excluding exits) in 2024, and though it is a significant figure in absolute terms, it represents a 25% drop compared to the $2.9 billion that were raised on the continent in 2023, ‘Africa: The Big Deal’ has revealed. According to the funding report […]

Covid-19: Morocco bans walk-through disinfectant gates

Moroccan authorities have banned the use and marketing of “walk-through disinfectant gates” because the used hazardous substances pose serious health risks to people. A joint press release issued Wednesday by the ministries of the Interior, Health, and Trade said the setting up and sale of these “sanitizing gates” are strictly banned in the country because […]