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EU’s expanded carbon border tax set to hit African exporters hard

Recent amendments to the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are set to significantly affect African exporters, particularly those in industries with high carbon emissions, experts say. Introduced last month, these changes expand the scope of the CBAM to include indirect emissions — those generated by electricity used in production. This poses a serious […]

Partnership, innovation key to African maritime security- US Commanders say in Rabat

Senior US military officials joined counterparts from 40 countries in Rabat for the fourth annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026), calling for deeper partnerships and expanded innovation to counter growing threats at sea. The summit, held under the banner “Innovation and Partnership to Enhance Maritime Security,” opened as part of a partnership between Morocco’s […]

Spain’s El Pais highlights Tanger Med leadership among Mediterranean ports

Morocco’s Tanger Med port has outperformed all Mediterranean peers in terms of goods that have transited through it last year building on robust infrastructure, Spanish daily El Pais wrote. The Moroccan port handled 5.7 million containers in 2020 compared to 5.4 in Spain’s Valencia and 5.1 in the nearby Algeciras. The port benefits from its […]