French giant Total Energies has ditched a petrochemical project in Arzew in Oran in Western Algeria, a withdrawal that analysts blamed on Algeria’s bureaucracy. The news was relayed by Africa Intelligence news outlet on the eve of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the country. The French firm has sealed a deal wih […]
Morocco’s budget deficit shrunk to 64.4 billion dirhams ($6.4 bln) in 2024, from 74.9 billion dirhams, as a rise in government revenue continued to offset higher spending, the Moroccan treasury said. The deficit eased to 3.9% last year from 4.4% a year earlier, as the government increases its ordinary revenue and tax receipts, it said. […]
Morocco and Ghana have expressed shared resolve to upgrade military partnership between the two countries’ Armed Forces and to explore means of expanding this partnership. This came during a meeting in Rabat Tuesday between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, and Chief of the […]
