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Fitch Solutions upbeat outlook over Morocco’s tourism growth prospects

Morocco’s tourism arrivals will continue to expand in 2024, building on the market’s ability to recover to its pre-pandemic arrival (2019) levels in 2023, says Fitch Solutions in its latest business monitoring report. Over the medium term (2024-2028), a projected annual growth of 4.4% will be supported by the government’s 2023-2026 Tourism Strategic Roadmap, adds […]

El Merk marks Algeria’s comeback in oil production

State-owned Sonatrach and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation have finally started production at the El Merk oil complex located in the Sahara desert of Algerian territory. The beginning of production at the $4,5 billion is a sign of relieve for the country’s hydrocarbon sector which was marred by a brutal hostage scenario at the beginning of the […]

Tshisekedi applauds Trump’s peace bid but rejects pressure on Congo’s minerals

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has credited former U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to mediate peace between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, saying he would support Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize if the decades-long conflict ends. “This conflict has been going on for 30 years, and four American presidents have […]