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Morocco commemorates 70 years of independence, a saga of unity and resilience

Morocco commemorates this November 18 it’s its 70th Independence Day, marking not merely the date King Mohammed V ascended the throne in 1927, but celebrating a complex national journey forged through decades of resistance against colonial rule and a long national struggle to defend the unity, sovereignty, and core values of the country, thanks to […]

Burkina Faso: Coris Bank holding chairman elected President of Private Employers’ Council

Idrissa Nassa, the President of Coris Bank Group, one of Burkina Faso’s successful companies, has been elected new President of Le Conseil National du Patronat Burkinabe (CNPB), the country’s private employers’ council. The 59-year business tycoon beat rival and incumbent council’s President Apollinaire Compaoré, founder of Planor Afrique Group by 119 votes against 54. He […]

Morocco: Development of new cereal varieties more tolerant to drought

Six promising durum wheat and barley varieties that are more tolerant to drought, and that offer higher yields and important nutritional qualities have been developed by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), Morocco’s National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) and the Benchaib seeds company. According to a joint statement by the […]