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Israel’s Mehadrin partners with Moroccan agribusiness to produce & export avocados output

Mehadrin, Israel’s largest grower and exporter of citrus fruits and vegetables, has partnered with a Moroccan agribusiness to produce and export avocados, according to Israeli business newspaper Globes which reported the deal. The two parties, which had already collaborated in the past, have set up a joint venture to spearhead this ambitious project. Mehadrin will […]

Tech start-up Andela raises $100m in USA for Africa operations

African-focused start-up Andela has raised $100m in a tour in United States, led by Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management. Andela, founded in 2013 to train African software developers and help them get hired by global companies, said it would use the most recent cash injection to expand the business and improve its internal data tools […]

Morocco, Algeria Have Much to Gain from Opening Borders, Study

Opening the closed land borders between Morocco and Algeria would usher in an era of economic cooperation and the two North African countries should follow the example of India and China, which strengthened their trade ties despite an unresolved border dispute. The point was made by Francis Ghilès in a paper published early January on […]