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IMF Hails Morocco’s Reforms towards a More Inclusive Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is “impressed” by Morocco’s determination to pursue its structural reforms and endeavors to make its economy more inclusive, said Wednesday in Rabat IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva. She cited as an instance the new development model being elaborated by a special committee and the Integrated Program for Enterprise Support and […]

Cassava Technologies teams up with Nvidia to launch Africa’s first AI factory

Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Nvidia to establish Africa’s first AI factory. The initiative, which will integrate Nvidia’s advanced computing and AI software into Cassava’s South African data centers by June 2025, aims to equip African businesses, governments, and researchers with world-class AI infrastructure. This […]

Somalia’s new law ‘nullifies’ ‘illegal’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port-access deal

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has signed a law that “nullifies” the contentious memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and a breakaway Somaliland region in a largely symbolic move expressing his government’s displeasure over the deal to grant port access. As part of the deal that was announced on 1 January, the landlocked Ethiopia will gain […]