African Union

Mixed reactions across Africa after Trump’s tariff surge

The Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs on African exports have triggered a wave of mixed reactions across the continent, as governments, businesses, and civil society grapple with the implications of the United States’ evolving trade posture. Under an executive order signed on July 31, tariffs ranging from 15% to 30% were imposed on 20 African […]

SABCA & Sabena Aerospace Offer Maintenance Services to African Military Planes in Morocco

Belgian SABCA has teamed up with Sabena Aerospace to set up in Morocco a major and independent regional player in Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) for African military aircraft. SABCA, through its subsidiary SABCA Maroc, partners with Sabena Aerospace to propose, from the North African Kingdom, services for military aircraft maintenance. The first identified […]

Antibiotic Booster Discovery Puts Morocco on Global Pharmaceutical Map

Moroccan scientist Adnane Remmal has put Morocco on the global pharmaceutical map through his development of an antibiotic booster drug that combines antibiotics with anti-bacterial properties of local plants. The discovery earned him recently the recognition of the European Patent Office (EPO), which granted him its European Inventor Award 2017. Professor Remmal developed an antibiotic […]