Moroccan & Spanish football leagues sign MoU Feb 2020

Egypt: World Bank and IMF meet government officials

The World Bank Group and Egypt will be discussing means of improving the country’s investment climate and competitiveness in order to boost economic growth. Anabel Gonzalez, Senior Director of the Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice at the World Bank, will be meeting with government officials as well as representatives of the private sector during her […]

UNCTAD, Mauritius set up fisheries regional center of excellence

UNCTAD and Mauritius have signed a memorandum of understanding to open a new center of excellence for the fisheries sector in developing countries. The center will serve as a practical site for putting policy recommendations for least developed countries (LDCs) into action and will bring together experts, researchers and policymakers from the LDCs and other […]

Ethiopia’s imperial ambitions, inspired by Russia, China, leave neighbors uneasy — experts

The recent claim by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that his country has a ‘natural right’ to directly access the Red Sea has raised eyebrows across the region and beyond, with experts and observers cautioning that Abiy takes a page from Russia and China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters. […]