Findev Canada approves €20mln loan to boost agri-food, renewable energy in West Africa

Canada’s development financial institution, Findev Canada, has approved recently a €20mln loan to the West African Development Bank destined to boost agri-food and renewable energy in West Africa. The loan is the very first agreement between the Canadian financial institution and the West African Development Bank. It will increase financing for agri-food businesses and the […]

Morocco diversifies wheat suppliers in 2023

Morocco has diversified its wheat suppliers in 2023 to avert dependence on a single source and avoid the impact of geopolitical tensions on supplies. In 2023, Morocco imported 4.758 tons of soft wheat, compared with 5.27 tons in 2022, when the war broke out in Ukraine, sending prices skyrocketing, according to Morocco’s cereals agency ONICLE. […]

Algeria: Trial of Karim Tabbou, a Hirak figure, begins

The trial of Karim Tabbou, a key figure in the Hirak anti-government protest movement, opened on Monday, after several postponements.   The chairman of the small, unregistered opposition party the Democratic Social Union (UDS), appeared free before the Kolea court. He is accused of undermining the morale of the army.   Journalists were initially barred […]