Moroccan Jordanian business council set up

AfDB supports modernization of Morocco’s railways with €300 million

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has earmarked €300 million for the Moroccan Railways Office (ONCF), that financed the project meant to increase the capacity of the Tangier-Marrakech railways axis, said the AfDB in a press release. Thanks to this financing coupled with technical assistance, the AfDB supports the modernization of the railways sector in Morocco […]

Côte d’Ivoire surpasses SA to top sub-Saharan African sovereign rating — S&P report

Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer, has risen to the top spot as the best-rated sovereign in sub-Saharan Africa with foreign debt outstanding, overtaking South Africa, according to the latest S&P Global Ratings. While both countries maintain their BB- ratings by S&P Global Ratings, Côte d’Ivoire shifted to positive on what the ratings company […]

Morocco strengthens legal tools to combat cultural plunder with WIPO support

Morocco’s culture ministry has reinforced its legal arsenal to combat the illicit appropriation and trafficking of its cultural heritage, with the signing of a new partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The agreement aims to better protect the country’s rich traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, and artifacts from misappropriation, particularly in the fashion and […]