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ECOWAS countries join efforts to fight Covid-19 pandemic

The member countries of ECOWAS have adopted a number of measures to jointly fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including devoting at least 15% of their annual budgets to strengthen health care systems, as they did during the Ebola epidemic few years ago. During a video-conference, chaired by President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou, the heads of state […]

US pushes bold investment strategy in Morocco’s Sahara, contrasts with EU hesitation – pundit

The United States is forging ahead with a bold strategy to encourage private investment in Morocco’s southern provinces, a move that starkly contrasts with the European Union’s fragmented stance, a Carnegie Endowment For International Peace analyst said. While Washington seeks tangible economic returns and a clear diplomatic signal, Brussels remains entangled in internal divisions over […]

Africa: quality data access and decision making

Three North African countries namely Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria will be benefitting from the Open Data Platforms alongside other 17 other African countries  launched by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Upon completion of the project in July 2013, it is believed that quality data on Africa will be brought to the doorsteps of its users […]