Noor Ouarzazate

South Korea seeks foothold in Africa

South Korea is hosting 48 African nations at a summit in Seoul to discuss cooperation on key minerals and other development projects in the growing African market, where great powers vie to strengthen their influence. Africa is a “crucial partner” for South Korea to further its industrial advances and “cooperation with Africa is not a […]

AGOA expulsion to prompt South Africa, others to diversify export markets

As South Africa and possibly also other continental states face the real possibility of being expelled from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a United States Trade Act, experts are urging them to diversify their export markets. Wamkele Mene, secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, addressed concerns at a recent […]

Morocco: FRMF to name former Fennec manager as new coach of Atlas Lions

The Moroccan football federation, FRMF, is likely to unveil former manager of Algeria’s football national team as the new coach of Atlas Lions in replacement of Hervé Renard who signed for Saudi Arabia. Vahid Halilhodžić, who has found agreement to terminate his contract with French top league club, Nantes, has been hand-picked by the FRMF […]