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EU needs to strengthen cooperation with Africa on trade in services — ECFR study

Trade in services is critical for improving the competitiveness of African economies and improved trade in services with African countries could help the European Union diversify its supply chains, strengthening resilience and reducing dependencies on China and other Asian countries, according to a new policy brief published by the Brussels-based European Council on Foreign Relations […]

Morocco pushes long term gas strategy to stabilize its grid

Morocco is consolidating a long-term gas strategy as record Spanish imports and major LNG and pipeline tenders signal a shift from emergency arrangements to a structured national gas system designed to cut coal dependence, stabilize the grid and support industrial demand. Morocco imported 10,375 gigawatt-hours of natural gas from Spain in 2025, a 7% increase […]

UAE flexes its climate finance muscles to contribute to Africa’s green energy transition

As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepares to host the COP28 climate summit from 30 November to 12 December, the Gulf state has made a marked presence in Africa’s burgeoning green finance sector, with a group of Emirati investors having unveiled a landmark $4.5 billion pledge to invest in clean energy projects on the continent […]