Moroccan ambassador to AU mohammed arrouchi

Despite its mineral wealth, Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global GDP — ECOWAS

Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global Gross Domestic Products (GDP), although the continent has approximately 30% of the earth’s remaining mineral resources, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) revealed last week. Despite Africa’s disproportionately low share of the global GDP, the continent has the largest reserves of precious metals with over 40% of […]

Algerian president returns empty handed from Egypt

At first it was described as a working visit, but when Algeria’s President Abdelmedjid Tebboune landed in Cairo to meet his counterpart General Sisi, the trip was described as a private and friendship visit, from which he actually returned empty handed. Algerian commentators said the visit was without an invitation and was at the request […]

OECD report highlights Morocco’s progress in tax transparency

A report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), published this week, highlighted the efforts and progress made by Morocco in tax transparency. The OECD report on transparency and exchange of information in Morocco notes that the Kingdom has a legal framework that generally ensures the availability of relevant information, as well as […]