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Scale of locust upsurge in Eastern Africa, ‘unprecedented in modern times’

The scale of the locust upsurge prevailing in Eastern Africa is “unprecedented in modern times” and the scourge is “a graphic and shocking reminder” of the region’s vulnerability, said three UN agencies’ chiefs in a joint statement.   Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator; and […]

Moroccan football federation, private sector firms partner to promote younger footballers’ training

The Moroccan football federation (FRMF), Moroccan fertilizer giant OCP, Taqa Morocco, and other private firms partnered to set up a Fund that would be tasked with training younger footballers. The partnership also involves 11 football clubs who agreed to offer their stadiums and infrastructure to the new Fund. These clubs will also delegate training to […]

Private Equity in Morocco: From Investment Destination to Continental Industry

A landmark global report by Forvis Mazars has placed Morocco alongside South Africa and Kenya as one of only three African countries explicitly cited as private equity investment destinations by institutional investors — a first for the Kingdom that validates its positioning strategy while raising the bar for what comes next. The 80-page study, based […]