Oil and gas rich Nigeria has defeated Algeria and other competitors, after it was chosen as the host of the newly created Africa Energy Bank, worth $5 billion. In hosting the new lender, Nigeria will become “at the forefront of Africa’s energy future,” said Nigerian oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri. The new bank aims to address […]
Morocco’s tourist arrivals rose 15% to 13.5 million by the end of August 2025, the tourism ministry said. In July and August, 4.6 million tourists visited the Kingdom, a 6% year-on-year growth, it said. Three million Moroccans living abroad (MREs), up 13% from the previous summer, drove the surge in arrivals. Notably, Morocco’s performance stands […]
Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz showed up Monday before the police for hearing as part of investigations into corruption and public funds embezzlement allegations leveled against him and his entourage during his 11 years at the head of the North African country, Le360.ma reports. The Mauritanian police in charge of economic affairs showed up […]
