Morocco’s OCP Group, the world’s largest phosphate-based fertilizer producer, the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), and Regrow, an American startup invested in the agricultural field, last week, signed a strategic partnership to develop a Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system specific to African soil. The system is based on the “DNDC” (DeNitrification-DeComposition) biogeochemical model, a […]
Foreign investment in Africa remains under strain despite a rebound in global capital flows, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said last week, warning that weak project finance, high borrowing costs and geopolitical uncertainty continue to deter long-term investment on the continent. In its Global Investment Trends Monitor, published in January, UNCTAD […]
Within days, Algerian state media and regime-aligned outlets have unleashed a fresh wave of conspiracy theories, the latest and most theatrical targeting the United Arab Emirates. On the heels of the diplomatic rupture with Abu Dhabi, official and semi-official channels claimed the Emirates is preparing a “foreign legion” of 3,000 to 4,000 mercenaries explicitly aimed […]
