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Moroccan Sahara highway almost complete

Works to build a highway linking Tiznit in central Morocco to Dakhla are now 81% complete, in a key project that will improve connectivity between Morocco and its south and open a gateway for road traffic to the rest of Africa. The new 1055km-long road will be built at a cost of 10 billion dirhams […]

Morocco reports over 30% drop in crime in 2022

Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) reported a 30.22% drop in crimes recorded in 2022, noting that only 6.59% of these cases are violent crimes. The DGSN’s efforts made it possible to identify and refer 875,879 individuals to the various prosecutor’s offices. As to the rate of resolution of crimes committed, it continues to […]

Sweden strengthens African development through strategic capital markets investment

Sweden has joined the Netherlands and Luxembourg in making a significant contribution to Africa’s financial development, pledging 50 million Swedish crowns ($4.8 million) to the African Development Bank’s Capital Market Development Trust Fund (CMDTF). This investment, channeled through Sweden’s International Development Agency, aims to strengthen and integrate Africa’s regional financial markets. The initiative serves multiple […]