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Morocco’s economic growth to recover to 3.6% in 2024- HCP

Morocco’s economy is expected to grow 3.6% amid a recovery in foreign and domestic demand and assumptions of an average farm output as well as a drop in prices of commodities in global markets, the planning agency HCP said. This year, however, economic growth would stand at 3.3% after a below-average cereals harvest of 5.51 […]

As Cotonou Agreement Nears Expiry, EU Negotiates a New Deal with a More Assertive Africa

As the Cotonou Agreement binding the European Union to 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) is expiring in May 2020, negotiation on a new deal are ongoing, reported recently the European news website eubulletin.com. EU policymakers are hoping to make progress soon since there is growing assertiveness of African governments and […]

Benin embraces descendants of the enslaved through citizenship

A woman from a Caribbean Island recently settled in Benin that once served as a major hub in the transatlantic slave trade. She felt an immediate sense of connection and familiarity there, as the people’s customs and demeanor reminded her of relatives back home. Determined to strengthen her bond with her ancestral roots, she now […]