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WTO & AFWE chiefs urge African govt’s to boost AfCFTA, agric investment, infrastructure

The WTO chief has called on African countries to create trading opportunities and increase investment in agriculture to address food security in Africa, as the head of the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE) stressed the need for improved infrastructure and the removal of tariffs to facilitate intra-African commerce. In a speech read on her […]

Mali: Barrick’s CEO says ‘difficult decision’ must be made soon on reopening its gold mine amid dispute

Barrick Gold’s CEO Mark Bristow has said operations at its shuttered Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali will restart once the country’s junta authorities allow it to resume gold shipments. Operations at the site were halted in January 2024 after the Malian government blocked gold shipments and seized approximately $245 million worth of gold. Bristow emphasized that […]

Coronavirus: Moroccans called to voluntary confinement

Moroccans have been called this Wednesday to stay home and restrict their movements. In a joint statement, the Interior and Health Ministries have called for voluntary isolation, urging the citizens to stay at home and limit their movement. Going out should be conditioned by absolute necessity, to make essential purchases, to go to the doctor […]