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China’s ‘clean pivot’ sparks new era in African energy investment

Africa’s energy investment landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift as China’s once-dominant role in fossil fuel infrastructure gives way to diversified, cleaner, and more commercially driven models. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Chinese development finance for African energy projects has plummeted by over 85% since 2015, contributing to an overall drop in public […]

First batch of Chinese vaccine arrives in Morocco

Morocco received the first batch of China’s Sinopharm vaccine as it plans to vaccinate 25 million people, Moroccan media reported. Moroccan health minister Khaled Ait Taleb had said that Morocco ordered 65 million doses, 25 million from the UK’s AstraZeneca and 40 from Sinopharm. King Mohammed VI had given directives for the campaign to start […]

Morocco seeks 60,000 tons of rail for Marrakech TGV

Morocco has launched a tender for 60,000 tons of rail to extend Africa’s fastest train to Marrakech. Morocco has inaugurated the high-speed train, known as TGV or Bourak in Arabic, in 2018 linking Casablanca to Tangier. The new railway would cost 612 million dirhams ($62 million), Moroccan state-owned rail operator ONCF said. Morocco’s extension of […]