terror attack in Tunis oct 29 2018

Africa’s trade deficit with China shrinks due to soaring minerals exports, weaker currencies

Africa’s trade deficit with China has shrunk in the first half of this year, as exports from some, especially resource-rich, African countries have soared in the first half of the year, while imports from China to Africa fell slightly, according to the latest Chinese customs data. During the first six months of this year, China’s […]

Intellectual Property: Morocco & Israel seal cooperation deal

Morocco and Israel agreed on Monday in Geneva to enhance cooperation ties in intellectual property on the sidelines of the 63rd Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The five-year agreement was inked at WIPO headquarters by Abdelaziz Babqiqi, chief of the Moroccan Industrial and […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Faman Toure re-elected chairman of Chamber of commerce and industry

Faman Toure, the outgoing chairman of Côte d’Ivoire’s Chamber of commerce and industry (CCI-CI), won Monday August 28 another six-year term in the position. Toure’s team known as “Ensemble pour une Chambre forte” [Together for a stronger Chamber] clinched 84 per cent of votes during a congress held in Yamoussokro. He won over rival Boni […]