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Côte d’Ivoire seeks OPEC membership after major oil finds

Côte d’Ivoire is in the process of meeting the criteria to join the OPEC, the country’s oil and mining minister amadou Sangafowa Coulibaly announced. This came few days after ENI said it found significant reserves of oil offshore Côte d’Ivoire, with a specific well in particular having as much as 1.5 billion barrels of oil […]

Sahara: Horst Köhler Starts New Tour in the Region Saturday

The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, will begin a ten-day visit to the region on Saturday (June 23), it was officially announced in New York Thursday. “I can confirm that Horst Köhler, the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara will conduct a new tour of the region from June 23 to […]

Morocco’s agri-food sector, an economic cornerstone & a driving engine for exports

The first Agro Export Day held in Casablanca on Wednesday highlighted the key role played by the agri-food sector in promoting Morocco’s economy and exports. The event, themed “Made in Morocco, Desired Worldwide, Exporting Moroccan Quality,” attracted over 200 public and private stakeholders as well as agri-food marketing experts from six African and four European […]