Nearly 60% of African countries remain dependent on exports of commodities despite decades-long efforts to diversify. Therefore, a shift especially to technology and financial services, among other sectors, could help them withstand economic shocks, a study recently published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) argues. UNCTAD’s Economic Development in Africa Report […]
Moroccan industrialists anticipate business activity improvement over the next three months, according to Bank Al-Maghrib’s September 2025 business survey, though expectations vary significantly across sectors. Forecasts indicate anticipated production and sales increases across most industrial branches, with exceptions in textile-leather facing stagnation expectations and chemicals-petrochemicals anticipating production declines. For September itself, the survey recorded overall […]
Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the ongoing violence fueled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. In a joint summit held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 February, leaders from both EAC […]
