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Moroccan movie ‘Casablanca Beats’ by Nabil Ayouch competes for Palme d’Or at Cannes Festival

The movie “Casablanca Beats” or “Haut et Fort” by Moroccan Nabil Ayouch features on the list of competitors for the Palme d’Or at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, held July 6 through 17. This is a première in the history of Moroccan cinema, the Moroccan Centre for Cinematography (CCM) commented. “This is a première in […]

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State, OCP Africa, NSIA Set to Promote Cooperation in Agricultural Sector

Strengthening cooperation in the field of agriculture was at the heart of recent discussions between Akwa Ibom State, in southeastern Nigeria, OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the OCP Group, world leader in the production and export of phosphates, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). The strategic meeting was held at the request of the […]

CIMAF gets €161.5m loan from IFC, EAIF & Proparco to expand operation in Mali, Senegal & Ghana

Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) a subsidiary of Morocco-based Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion (OIP) has landed a €161.5-million loan from the International Financial Corporation (IFC), French-government-owned Proparco, and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) earmarked to increase capacities of its grinding plants in Mali, Ghana, and to launch a state-of-the-art integrated cement plant in […]