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Drought-stricken Tunisia hikes water prices by 16%

Amid its worst drought in decades, Tunisian authorities announced a 16% hike in water prices, a move that may further erode the already frail social peace foundations. The government has proceeded to water cuts and rationing in addition to a ban of irrigation in some main farming areas, further undermining the revenue of already impoverished […]

From Toulouse to Seattle, RAM enhances its partnerships with Airbus, Boeing

The Royal Air Maroc (RAM) CEO Abdelhamid Addou recently visited Boeing’s facilities in Seattle, USA, following an earlier similar meeting with Airbus in Toulouse, France. These visits, according to the Moroccan website Aeronautique, are part of RAM’s efforts to finalize an order for 188 new aircraft, aligning with Morocco’s tourism strategy for 2023-2026. RAM delegation […]

East Africa’s poor agri-policies, conflicts, low investment blamed for continuing food insecurity

Africa’s continuing poor investments in agricultural production, including use of modern technology, are hurting the continent’s ambitions to feed itself, combined with a rising population that does held the situation, African top brains in food security recently gathering in Dar es Salaam were told. Leaders and experts attending the Africa Green Revolution Forum in Tanzania’s […]