Bourita Aguila Salah Issa

Africa to receive major share as FIFA injects $5 bln into global football development

Africa is set to remain one of the biggest beneficiaries of FIFA’s $5 billion global development program, FIFA officials said. FIFA said nearly a quarter of all Forward funding mobilized since 2016 has gone to Africa, placing the continent on equal footing with Asia and Latin America as a priority region. Officials said the allocation […]

Nigerian telecom giants face backlash over dramatic data price increases

A wave of public outrage has erupted across Nigeria as leading telecom providers MTN and Airtel implement steep data price increases amid mounting economic challenges. MTN, the country’s largest network operator, has tripled its popular 15GB weekly bundle price from 2,000 to 6,000 naira, sparking fierce criticism from subscribers already grappling with soaring living costs. […]

Half-finished Dakhla Port poised to transform Morocco’s Sahara into trade hub

Morocco’s Dakhla Atlantic Port, now 45% complete, is emerging as a cornerstone of the country’s strategy to integrate its southern provinces into global trade and energy networks, with completion targeted for early 2029. Located 40 kilometers north of the city of Dakhla in the Oued Eddahab region, the port is part of King Mohammed VI’s […]