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Japan Tobacco International launches construction of its first green factory in Tetouan Park

Japan Tobacco International launched, on Friday July 19, the construction of its new factory in the Tetouan Park industrial zone, within the Tanger Med industrial platform, to consolidate its presence on the African continent. After creating a regional cluster for North and West Africa, based in Casablanca, which includes the company’s activities in 13 African […]

Morocco: IMF Expects 4.4% Growth in 2026 & 4.5% in 2027

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.5 percent in 2027, supported by strong agriculture output and public infrastructure investment, according to IMF report released Monday after completing the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement (FCL). The scaling up of public investment in the country offers opportunities for […]

DRC: soldier desertion trials highlight army in disarray amid rebel advances

Trials of Congolese soldiers accused of desertion, murder, and looting shed light on a military grappling with poor morale and dysfunction, amid ongoing rebel advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In recent court proceedings, over 300 soldiers have stood trial, with some facing death sentences for fleeing the frontlines as M23 rebels, […]