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Africa’s rare earths to boost global supply, adding 9% to market, by 2029 — report

Currently a minor player in the rare earth market, African mines have the potential to supply almost 10% of the world’s rare earth elements by 2029, thereby introducing alternative suppliers into a market currently dominated by China, according to a latest forecast by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. China’s current domination of the global market for rare […]

UK’s The Sun touts Tangier as Europe’s new sunshine escape

British newspaper The Sun has cast new attention on Tangier, portraying the northern Moroccan port city as an accessible, low‑cost sunshine escape for travellers seeking short breaks just beyond Europe’s southern coastline. In its latest travel feature, the newspaper highlighted Tangier’s proximity to Spain, noting that the city sits only a brief ferry ride from […]

OECD recommends tax reforms for sustainable financing of health in Morocco

At a time when Morocco continues to rely on its health system to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, two OECD tax experts have proposed tax reforms to ensure sustainable financing for the health sector.   In countries around the world grappling with the current health and economic crisis, the urgency to mobilize domestic resources has […]