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Rabat, Morocco’s capital city, UNESCO World Book Capital for 2026

UNESCO has named Rabat, Morocco’s capital city, World Book Capital (WBC) for 2026 upon the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. The announcement was made Tuesday by UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay. The UNESCO World Book Capital Advisory Committee includes representatives of European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), the International Authors Forum (IAF), […]

Morocco promotes industry 4.0 for advanced manufacturing & competitiveness

With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), the Moroccan government wants to adopt innovative technologies such as intelligent robotics, artificial intelligence …combined with new approaches to data management to take up upcoming challenges. The goal is to enable local manufacturers and the supply chain save time, boost productivity, reduce waste and costs, […]

Africa at critical juncture: as China slows, continent needs to diversify economic partners

With Chinese lending to Africa shrinking, the continent must focus on increasing its internal trade, diversifying trade-able goods away from commodities, and developing and solidifying its relationships with other global economic partners, according to a senior official at the Asia Business Council. The continent has long had robust economic ties with China, but now faces […]