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African countries to dominate ranking of world’s rapidly growing economies- UN agency

African countries are expected to post the highest growth rates this year globally, said the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a UN agency. Niger, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, and Rwanda are expected to be world’s top growth performers, according to an ECA report. Niger and Senegal, in particular, are expected start reaping the benefits of […]

Algeria: Civil society, political parties field 13 figures for dialogue with regime

Several civil society groups and political parties regrouped under the banner of “Civilian Forum for Change” have appointed 13 personalities among whom two former Prime Ministers, to negotiate with the regime a way out of the political crisis that has gripped the North African country since February.   The 13-member committee includes former Premiers Mouloud […]

Aeronautics: Pratt and Whitney to build new facility in Morocco

Morocco has attracted a new heavyweight investor to its burgeoning aerospace ecosystem thanks to its political stability, geostrategic position, modern infrastructures, skilled manpower, tax incentives and free-market economy. On Tuesday, Pratt & Whitney, an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations, announced at Paris airshow that it will build a facility in Casablanca to manufacture […]