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International drug smuggling network dismantled in Tangier

Judicial police have arrested, in the early hours of Wednesday, eleven individuals, including two Romanians and an Albanian, whose residence in Morocco was irregular, for their alleged links with a criminal network active in international drug trafficking. The suspects, arrested on accurate information provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), were reportedly in […]

Moroccan potato exports rebound despite drought

After a prolonged slump, Morocco’s potato export sector grew almost sixfold between July 2024 and May 2025 year-on-year, as the country exported 42,900 tons of table potatoes, generating $14.9 million in revenue, specialized fresh produce portal EastFruit said. This marks a dramatic turnaround: export volumes surged by a factor of 5.7 compared to the previous […]

African women entrepreneurs call for support to help them benefit from AfCFTA

More than 200 African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries meeting in Cameroon’s capital have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). During the second meeting for the United Nations-sponsored African Women Entrepreneurs Forum held under the theme, “Female Entrepreneurs, Challenges and Opportunities,” […]