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New study estimates Morocco earthquake damage at $300mln

A new assessment by the Policy Center for The New South put the material damage of Sept 8 earthquake at 3 billion dirhams ($300 million), accounting for nearly 0.2% of Morocco’s GDP. The quake which hit vast swathes in the High Atlas mountains killed 3000 people and damaged 59,674 buildings, of which 32% were destroyed […]

Morocco creates 282,000 jobs as employment indicators improve

Morocco’s economy created 282,000 jobs between the first quarters of 2024 and 2025, according to the latest report from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This marks a significant turnaround after losing 80,000 positions during the same period the previous year. The job growth was primarily urban, with 285,000 new positions in cities offsetting a […]

Cameroon: Paul Biya set February 2020 for legislative polls

Cameroon’s presidency announced on Sunday that parliamentary elections will be held in the first quarter of 2020. The elections were postponed twice due to growing threats from armed separatists in the two English-speaking regions and attacks from Boko Haram terror group in the country’s farthest Northern region. Separatists have vowed to disrupt the elections in […]