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Morocco’s Akdital accelerates Gulf expansion with 3rd hospital in Saudi Arabia

Morocco’s leading private healthcare group Akdital is preparing to build a third hospital in Saudi Arabia, marking a new step in its rapid expansion across the Gulf region, specialized media reported. The Casablanca-listed group has acquired land in Riyadh for the project, according to company communication cited by Reuters and Le Desk. The planned facility […]

Mali: UN helicopter blown over after landing in Gao injuring 11 onboard

A helicopter belonging to the UN peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) capsized Thursday owing to winds and injured 11 on board. “One of our helicopters was blown over today after landing in Gao, northern Mali”, the Mission said on Twitter. “This was not a crash. Crew and passengers are all accounted for with 2 seriously […]

Africa’s total exports surge by 17% in 2023, yet its global share is still less than 3% — report

Africa’s exports increased by 16.8% in 2023 compared with a year earlier, reaching US$665.4 billion, whereby this significant growth was primarily driven by minerals and IT services, according to a recently published Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2023. According to the report, the world economy recovered considerably from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2023, as the total […]