King Mohammed VI chairs economic monitoring committee

Africa’s twin drain: climate disasters and illicit fund transfers erode infrastructure and growth

Africa is losing billions each year to twin economic threats: climate-induced natural disasters and illicit financial flows, a new series of reports reveal. According to a new report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), natural disasters inflict $12.7 billion in annual damage to infrastructure across the continent. Floods alone account for nearly 69% […]

Safran’s new aircraft engine complex in Nouaceur strengthens Morocco’s position among emerging aerospace powers – British Portal

The new aircraft engine industrial complex of the Safran Group, to be built in Nouaceur, strengthens Morocco’s position among the emerging powers of the global aerospace industry, commented British portal The International Business Times (IBT). As reported by MAP, the portal, which serves as a platform for the British business community, noted that the complex, […]

Gabon’s junta chief clinches landslide victory in first post-Bongo era election

Brice Oligui Nguema, the military leader who ousted long-time president Ali Bongo in a 2023 coup, has won Gabon’s presidential election with a staggering 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the Interior Ministry. This marks the first election in over five decades not dominated by the Bongo family, whose rule was […]