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New shipping service from Morocco to UK & Northern Europe, booster for Moroccan fresh produce exports

DP World, a multinational logistics company based in Dubai, has announced a new shipping service called “Atlas,” connecting Morocco (Agadir and Casablanca) to the UK (London Gateway port) and Northern Europe (Antwerp Gateway port). This service, to start operation in November 2025, will reduce export times for Moroccan fresh produce like fruits and vegetables by […]

Kenya, Uganda enact new legislation to tighten their control of mining sector

Kenyan lawmakers are considering changes to the Mining Act of 2016, thus following in the footsteps of Uganda that passed its Mining and Minerals Act in October 2022, aiming to reform its nascent mining industry to improve the state’s control and oversight of the critical industry. The Mining (Amendment) Bill that was tabled in the […]

Morocco: Bill regulating use of Cryptocurrencies is ready, BAM Governor reveals

The bill to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in Morocco is ready, announced the Governor of the Central Bank (Bank Al-Maghrib- BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri. Speaking at a press briefing following BAM’s 4th and final quarterly meeting of 2022, Jouahri stressed that the draft to put in place a proper regulatory framework is ready. “For cryptocurrencies, […]