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Tunisia: President Saied woos Qatar’s Emir to fund projects in Tunisia

President Kais Saied said Monday that he presented to visiting ruler of Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani several projects that Qatar can contribute to finance.   These projects include Kairoun hospital complex, according to press reports. Emir Tamin began Monday a two-day visit to the North African country, the first visit since March 2019, […]

Launch of first Morocco-made nano-satellites for earth observation & radio communication

Two Moroccan nano-satellites, “UM5-EOSAT” and “UM5SAT-RIBAT”, have been launched lately by SpaceX on Falcon 9 rocket from U.S. Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch of these two first satellites, weighing each 4kg, is the culmination of a long scientific cooperation set between Mohammed V University in Rabat, the National Centre for Scientific & […]

Africa needs $15bn to increase local manufacturing of mineral fertilizers to boost self-reliance — AU

The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health summit held in Kenya’s capital Nairobi has recently closed with a 10-year action plan, as the African Union (AU) has said a $15 billion private sector investment is needed to increase manufacturing of mineral fertilizers in Africa. The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health summit that took place last week […]