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Government, unions offer diverging participation rates following strike

The two-day first general strike called for by Morocco’s labor unions since 2016 ended Thursday with diverging participation rate figures. Unions said the two-day strike that started on Feb 5 was a success with a participation rate of 80% in both the private and the public sector. In a joint statement, the most representative four […]

Kenya’s fresh avocados hit Chinese market amid hopes of tackling trade deficit

Kenya has started exporting its fresh avocados — dubbed as “green gold” — to China, which is seen as a step in Beijing’s elaborate plan to increase imports from Africa to help balance the trade between China and the continent. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market […]

Xlinks mulls exporting energy to Germany

Xlinks, which plans to export renewable energy from Morocco to the UK, said it is also assessing feasibility of other links with markets including Germany. This came in a statement in response to a Bloomberg article claiming the British company is abandoning the UK for the German market. “Xlinks was founded to promote the development […]