Côte d’Ivoire–Morocco: CIMAF Doubles Cement Output

Moroccan cement factory CIMAF based in Côte d’Ivoire will double its cement output as it inaugurated earlier this week its second production line expected to yield 500,000 tons. The launch of the new line comes as the West African country is confronted with a shortage of cement due to various ongoing infrastructure projects initiated over […]

WTO warns Africa risks missing AI trade boom without urgent digital reforms

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that Nigeria and other African economies risk being excluded from the next wave of global trade unless they urgently invest in digital infrastructure, skills, and AI governance. According to the WTO’s 2025 World Trade Report, artificial intelligence (AI) could boost global trade by up to 37% by 2040, […]

Coronavirus: Moroccan Health Ministry to pay health workers for risks

Doctors, nurses and other medical staff who treat coronavirus patients will be paid for the risk they are exposed to, a health ministry source told Moroccan media. The ministry has confirmed to different health system unions that they will pay the family of the doctor who lost her life due to a coronavirus infection as […]