Former Mauritanian President ould Abdelaziz

Canary Islands, Mauritania set up joint Commission to spur economic exchanges

Mauritania and Spain launched Tuesday November 21 in Canary Islands a joint economic commission to establish “relations of trust” between Canary Islands and Mauritanian companies, to develop joint projects in several economic fields, reports say. The Commission is made of around 25 companies from the Canary Islands and several Mauritanian companies active in trade, fishing, […]

World Bank: Morocco’s aquaculture can power growth & jobs

Morocco is steadily advancing toward its goal of 300,000 tons of aquaculture production and 30,000 jobs within the next decade, positioning aquaculture as a new engine for sustainable growth and innovation, says a report released lately by the World Bank. Morocco’s aquaculture offers investors huge opportunities with the rise of domestic seafood consumption due to […]

South Africa: 15% Eskom tariff hike could cut 150,000 mining jobs

The Minerals Council of South Africa on Thursday warned that the country could lose up to 150,000 jobs, if state-owned electricity supplier Eskom is granted permission to increase electricity tariff by 15%. Eskom has asked government for a 15% tariff increase over three years. The mining lobby group said the move would also hasten the […]