Moroccan women entrepreneurs

Burkina Faso’s parliament greenlights deployment of troops to Niger

The parliament in Burkina Faso authorized Tuesday September 19 plans by the transitional leader Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger facing a looming foreign military intervention to restore deposed leader Mohamed Bazoum. All the 71 lawmakers voted in favor of the proposal. The contingent will have a three-month renewable mandate starting from […]

Morocco to develop agtech farming with Jungnong group’s support

Morocco is busy working to modernize its agricultural sector and advance sustainable agriculture with the support of Hong Kong-based Jungnong Group, a subsidiary of China’s Agricultural Development Group. Moroccan ministry of Agriculture and the Jungnong have agreed lately to set up $22 million joint venture focusing on high-tech and water-efficient farming systems adapted to climate […]

Gabon: General Brice Oligui Nguema named transitional President

A Military junta in Gabon branding itself as Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) named Wednesday August 30 Gen. Oligui Nguema Brice as the leader of the transition in the central African country after toppling incumbent leader Ali Omar Bongo, few days after general elections. Some soldiers presenting the CTRI made the […]