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African Nations launch alternative credit rating agency to challenge global giants

Africa is set to establish its own credit rating agency by June 2025, marking a significant shift in how the continent’s economies are evaluated. The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) aims to provide more nuanced sovereign ratings by incorporating local contexts often overlooked by traditional agencies like Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s. This initiative […]

Morocco, Rwanda Agree to Step up Cooperation in Poultry

Morocco and Rwanda have agreed to bolster their cooperation in poultry industry which plays a key role in ensuring food security in the African continent. The agreement was inked, on Wednesday in Kigali, by Mohamed Youssef Alaoui, Head of Moroccan Poultry Federation and Andrew Butare, President of Rwandan Poultry Industry Association. The signatories pledge to […]

Libya asks Russia to help in evacuation of foreign mercenaries

UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, Wednesday said it asked Russia to assist in the evacuation of foreign fighters in Libya. Foreign Minister Mohamed Taha Siala made the announcement during a joint press conference with his Russian host and counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. “We asked for Moscow’s assistance to evacuate foreign fighters from Libya. […]