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Morocco’s phosphates exports resilient to Covid-19

Despite an overall drop in exports up to April by 20%, Morocco’s exports of phosphates in particular maintained same level in the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year signaling the strategic importance of fertilizers to global food security. The state-owned OCP, one of the world’s biggest exporters of phosphates and […]

Africa Open for Business Summit, held on UNGA sidelines, focuses on women’s leadership

The annual Africa Open for Business Summit that is held in New York this week (18-20 September) focuses on the theme “Women of Africa and the Diaspora and the Fight for Climate Justice.” The 5th of its kind, the summit is part of the global activities taking place around the high-level week of the 78th […]

Algeria: Technocrats replace political figures in cabinet reshuffle

The Algerian government has been reshuffled bringing in officials from the parastatal and private sector to replace some prominent political figures. Among the eight replaced minsters are the finance, energy and interior ministers. Abderrahmane Benkhelfa will now serve as Finance Minister. Before his nomination, he was the General Delegate of the Association of Banks and […]