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Morocco narrows span between second and booster jabs

Morocco has shortened to five months the time span between the second and the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of an unrelenting offensive to fight the pandemic. The move is part of forward-looking measures – that may appear to be painful- but which allowed residents in the country to resume normal life. […]

Morocco’s wealth concentrates in coastal hubs, regional disparities deepen

Morocco’s economic geography reveals a tale of two countries: thriving coastal hubs generating most national wealth while interior regions struggle with decline, according to new regional accounts from the High Commission for Planning. Casablanca-Settat remains the undisputed economic powerhouse, contributing 31.4 percent of national GDP and over a quarter of household consumption. Yet this dominance […]

South Korea seeks foothold in Africa

South Korea is hosting 48 African nations at a summit in Seoul to discuss cooperation on key minerals and other development projects in the growing African market, where great powers vie to strengthen their influence. Africa is a “crucial partner” for South Korea to further its industrial advances and “cooperation with Africa is not a […]