Tanzania’s decision to bar foreign nationals from operating small businesses has ignited sharp backlash across East Africa, particularly from neighboring Kenya, with fears that it could fracture regional economic ties. The new directive, announced by Trade Minister Selemani Jafo, prohibits foreigners from engaging in 15 grassroots sectors such as salons, eateries, mobile money kiosks, and […]
Morocco has made significant strides in strengthening the resilience of its economy in recent years, says the International monetary Fund after completing lately its second review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement sealed with the North African Kingdom. The two-year arrangement supports the efforts made by Morocco to promote higher and more inclusive […]
Works are ongoing to build the Dakhla port, in the Moroccan Sahara, with 27% achieved so far. The port is designed to serve as a commercial hub for southern Morocco and West Africa and has been at the heart of the King’s Atlantic Initiative, which aims at helping landlocked Sahel states access global trade and […]
