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Cryptocurrencies trading on surge in Morocco despite ban

Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platforms have seen a rise in users from Morocco over the last three years despite a ban by the central bank of cryptocurrencies, coindesk.com said. Quoting LocalBitcoins Chief Marketing Officer Jukka Blomberg, the website said that February 2021 was the platform’s “best month ever” in Morocco in terms of trading volumes, adding […]

OCP Africa helps Côte d’Ivoire bolster rice production

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the Moroccan OCP Group, will supply Côte d’Ivoire with customized fertilizers to help this African country boost its rice production. A cooperation agreement was inked on Friday in Abidjan between the two sides. The deal sealed with OCP will enable the government of Côte d’Ivoire to speed up the implementation […]

Gabon: Ruling party urges incumbent President Ali Bongo to seek re-election next year

The ruling party in Gabon, Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), called Saturday on the country’s leader Ali Bongo Ondimba to run for next year elections, for a third 7-year term. “We have come not only to revitalize our party but also to seek Ali Bongo Ondimba’s candidacy for the future of our country”, said Prospere Abessolo […]