FILE PHOTO: Migrants are seen at the centre of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Authority, in Tripoli

Morocco’s 2020 budget to bolster purchasing power of poor social categories

Morocco’s 2020 draft budget provides for a series of measures to improve the purchasing power of the poor, increases funding for social services and augments spending to back the reforms of the health and education sectors. The document, shared widely on Moroccan media ahead of its submission to Parliament’s deliberations, allocates 26 billion dirhams for […]

Intra-Africa migration: 70% of African migrants relocate to neighboring countries — AU study

Nearly 70% of African migrants relocate to neighboring countries, choosing this option rather than attempting the perilous journey to European shores, a recent study conducted by the African Union (AU) revealed. In the past few years, Africa has witnessed changing patterns of migration, a phenomenon that has become both dynamic and extremely complex. The study […]

OCP helps Niger build prosperous & resilient farming sector in a show of solidarity

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, has signed lately a cooperation agreement with Niger to enable this West African country modernize its agricultural sector and ensure its food security. Under this agreement, supported by the World Bank, OCP Africa will help Niger farmers improve soil health & fertility through carrying out scientific studies […]