African utility week

Moroccan RAM Airlines to Double Fleet by 2020

Morocco’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), said it wants to increase its fleet two-fold from 50 planes currently to 120 by 2020. Speaking to Moroccan media, RAM’s CEO Abdelhamid Addou stressed that the new plane acquisition plan is part of the company’s strategy to boost its share of the African air transport market. In […]

Morocco mulls industrial zones in Dakhla port- media

Moroccan authorities are planning to set up free industrial zones to attract investments that shall benefit from the deep water port that Morocco will build in Dakhla, Moroccan media reported. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has underscored the strategic importance of the port of Dakhla in unlocking the economic potential of the southern provinces and boosting […]

Sudan: protester killed as tens of thousands rally against military junta on coup anniversary

One protester was reportedly killed during demonstrations that were held in cities across Sudan Tuesday (25 October) to mark one year of military rule after security forces used tear gas on the crowds. 25 October 2022 was the first anniversary of the military’s arrest of the civilian administration that shared power after the 2019 overthrow […]