Africa Covid-19

Tourism Makes up 7% of Morocco’s GDP- Minister

Tourism contribution to Morocco’s GDP stood at 7% with a turnover of 115 billion dirhams in 2016, tourism and air traffic minister Mohamed Sajid said. Speaking at the weekly government meeting, the Minister said that the tourism sector is among the key drivers of employment in Morocco offering 2.5 million direct and indirect jobs. In […]

Israel: Foreign Minister Lieberman rules out coalition with Netanyahu

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has stated that his party will not be part of the next government due to the agreement that was reached last Wednesday between Prime Minster Netanyahu’s Likud party and two other parties, Kulanu and United Torah Judaism (UTJ). He also said that he will be resigning from his position as […]

Togo subsidizes off-grid solar solutions to promote energy access

The government of Togo has announced a plan to promote solar energy systems in rural communities. The government of the tiny West African nation began offering subsidies to its citizens to cover the cost of off-grid solar power systems. According to officials, a fund will be allocated to cover part of the cost of these […]