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Google’s $1bn Africa investment plan is centered on the ‘spirit of Ubuntu’

Through its $1bn five-year investment plan, US tech giant Google wants to tap into the African concept of “Ubuntu”, which was originally meant to pivot pan Africanism. Proponents of Ubuntu philosophy, such as South African fallen cleric Desmond Tutu, see it as a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity — in this case […]

Palm Hills Developments to build $130m Ritz-Carlton Palm Hills hotel in West Cairo

Egypt’s leading developer Palm Hills has entered into an agreement with Marriott International to build a luxury hotel under the name of Ritz-Carlton Palm Hills in West Cairo with investments of $130 million, the office of Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli has announced. The agreement was signed Monday December 4 by Mr. Yasin Mansour, Chairman of […]

Covid-19: Morocco plans more flights to repatriate nationals stuck abroad; No Marhaba operation

Morocco has programmed 30 flights on June 21-27 to speed up the repatriation of its nationals stranded abroad because of the restrictive measures to counter the coronavirus outbreak. The flights will transport 4,644 Moroccans stuck in 17 countries, Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita told MPs this Monday. These countries include Turkey, Serbia, Mauritania, Tunisia, Hungary, […]