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UN, AfDB reports carefully optimistic about Africa’s 2025 economic outlook, despite headwinds

This year, Africa is poised for modest economic growth, with recovery driven by the continent’s major economies, says a new UN report, with the AfDB projecting an annual growth rate of 4.3%, up from 3.7% last year. Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa are expected to spur economic growth on the continent in 2025, according to […]

Morocco’s $4.5 Bln LNG Project: 80 International Groups Interested

Some 80 international groups are interested in Morocco’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project worth $4.5 billion, Moroccan Energy Minister Aziz Rabbah said on Monday. In his opening address at the 11th Arab Energy Conference held in Marrakech (1-4 Oct.2018), Rabbah said his department is putting final touches to the international tenders to be launched shortly […]

Morocco’s free trade agreements deepen trade deficit despite export gains

Morocco’s ambitious free trade strategy has expanded market access and boosted key export sectors, but widening trade deficits with major partners raise questions about the agreements’ overall economic impact, according to new analysis. The kingdom’s imports under free trade agreements reached 207.8 billion dirhams ($20.4 billion) in 2022, climbing 20.9% from the previous year, with […]