The Casablanca shipyard, inaugurated Thursday by King Mohammed VI, marks a significant milestone in Morocco’s efforts to strengthen its position in the global maritime industry. With an investment of approximately 2.5 billion dirhams, the shipyard includes a 240-meter-long dry dock capable of accommodating vessels up to 220 meters in length and 32 meters in width. […]
Japan has recently announced an ambitious multibillion-dollar program of economic assistance to Africa — pledging to spend $30 billion on the continent and stressing a focus on training African professionals, food production and green growth — in a bid to provide the continent with an alternative to Chinese lending and investment. The recent flurry of […]
As Covid-19 continues to spread in Africa, the continent is developing new habits to facilitate lives of people. Part of these new habits, Africa is using digital finance as a means to stem the spread of COVID-19. Governments and startups on the continent are implementing measures to shift a greater volume of payment transactions toward […]
