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Burkina Faso to ink $51 million deal with EU to increase electricity coverage

The government of Burkina Faso has secured a $51 million deal from the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency to support the construction of power transmission lines from Nigeria to Burkina Faso. The Dorsale Nord project features 880 km of high-voltage transmission lines from Birnin Kebi in Nigeria to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. […]

Collins aerospace ecosystem to add $1 bln to Morocco’s aerospace industry

Morocco’s aerospace industry is expected to exceed 2019 levels as new big players invest in the country, the latest of which is Collins aerospace which signed a deal with Morocco’s industry ministry to build an ecosystem benefiting from an already existing platform The exports of the aerospace sector up to May this year hit 877 […]

Morocco: Over 3 tons of cannabis seized in Casablanca port

Moroccan police announced this Thursday the seizure of more than three tons of cannabis at the Casablanca port and the arrest of several people involved in this major smuggling attempt. The drugs were concealed in consumer goods destined for exports, said a press release issued by the National police. An investigation was opened to identify […]