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New direct Casablanca-Saint Petersburg flights to be launched soon

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced his country’s intention to strengthen air connections between Casablanca and Saint Petersburg, with the goal of “boosting the tourism sector.” The announcement was made during a meeting held on Thursday, October 16, in Moscow with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss ways […]

EAC’s strategic partnership with EU helps boost its agri-exports to bloc

The East African Community (EAC) last year exported agri-food products worth a staggering 2.16 billion Euros to the European Union, according to a recent report by Eurostat, which highlights the success story of a collaboration between both partners that contributes to the EAC’s economic development. According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistics authority, the volume of […]

Cameroon, Nigeria to join Ivory-Ghana-led Cocoa cartel, boosting growers’ leverage

Cameroon and Nigeria have requested to join the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), a joint body spearheading the interests of the two countries in the Cocoa trade — if both countries are admitted, the initiative will represent about two-thirds of global Cocoa production. The initiative was set up after a 2018 declaration by Ivory Coast […]