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Morocco to cut fiscal deficit to 3% in 2026, thanks to higher tax revenue

Morocco expects to further cut its fiscal deficit from 4% in 2024 to 3.5% in 2025 and 3% in 2026, despite an increase in spending on social protection, Fouzi Lekjaa said. The deficit was at 7.1% when the government took office in 2021, at a context marked by a recovery from the economic impact of […]

Kenya bids to make history with 2029 World Athletics Championships

Kenya has officially submitted a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African country to stage this global event. The bid, submitted on August 10, 2026, puts Nairobi in competition with London, Rome and Munich. World Athletics is expected to announce the successful host city next month. Athletics Kenya […]

France orders seizure of Nigerian presidential jets over dispute with Chinese company

A French court ordered the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in an arbitration case filed by a Chinese company alleging a breach of contract by the West African country, the Financial Times said. The Chinese company, Zhongshan, initiated arbitration proceedings against Nigeria in 2018 accusing the government of failing to uphold its commercial commitments. […]