Egyptian capital Cairo will host in November 2024 the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF), the world’s largest event to address urban development challenges. The event hosting-related agreement was signed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, WUF said in a statement. “We are proud to be hosting the […]
Morocco along with Tunisia and Egypt are emerging as new global hubs for social entrepreneurship in light of the growth in start-ups in fields as various as banking, health, lending, currencies and e-commerce, writes Start Up Smart, an Australian news portal. “Mission-driven start-ups are blossoming in these three North African countries, which are now at […]
Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, has firmly rejected European accusations that the kingdom is serving as a conduit for subsidized Chinese products entering the EU market. Speaking on Médias24’s flagship program, the minister responded directly to a Financial Times article that characterized Morocco as a potential Chinese manufacturing platform targeting Europe, and […]
