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CIA used encryption company to spy on Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, others for 50 years

Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia were in a long list of countries the CIA spied on using encryption company for 50 years, in a case that came to be known as the century’s intelligence coup, the Washington Post reported. Over half a century, from the 1970s on, governments and their intelligence security agencies across the globe […]

World Bank unveils human capital plan to propel investment in Africa’s people

The World Bank unveiled a new plan Thursday to help African countries strengthen their human capital, setting ambitious targets to be achieved in the region by 2023. The objective of the plan is to enable Africa’s young people to grow up with optimal health and equipped with the right skills to compete in the digitizing […]

Despite pandemic, Tanger Med Port hits new record

Tanger Med was ranked as the best performing African Port in 2020 despite the challenges imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic on port traffic, UNCTAD said. The port widened the gap with other competitors in Africa in terms of connectivity with 137 direct links, UNCTAD said in a report. Globally, the port of Shanghai came first […]