Africa Free-Trade-Area-agreement Kigali March 2018

Morocco positioned to supply half of European Union’s electricity needs

Morocco possesses competitive renewable energy potential sufficient to provide 50% of European Union electricity consumption, Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour said in an interview with Italian La Verità publication. The kingdom’s solar and wind energy capabilities, including onshore and offshore resources, can mobilize approximately 1,600-1,700 TWh from Europe’s total 3,000 TWh consumption at competitive […]

Tunisia: Draft of new Constitution to be unveiled today; protests calling for referendum boycott continue

The draft of Tunisia’s new Constitution to be put to referendum in July is expected to be unveiled this Monday, while protests calling for the referendum boycott are continuing. The draft will be presented to President Kais Saied, law expert Amine Mahfoudh said Sunday, according to Webdo Tunis. The constitutionalist is member of a national […]

China redirects trade to Africa as U.S. tariffs fuel export surge

China’s exports to Africa have soared by 25% in the first eight months of 2025, reaching US$140.8 billion, as Beijing redirects trade flows amid escalating U.S. tariffs under President Trump’s renewed trade war. Faced with U.S. import duties as high as 100% on electric vehicles and 50% on solar products, Chinese firms are finding fertile […]