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Moroccan blueberry exports to UK hit new record

Morocco has emerged as the United Kingdom’s top supplier of blueberries, setting a new export benchmark with a record-breaking performance in the 2024/25 season, according to data from EastFruit. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Moroccan exporters shipped 19,000 tons of blueberries to the UK, valued at $144 million, marking a 44% year-on-year increase. The […]

Sweden detects first case of highly infectious Mpox strain

Sweden has reported its first case of a more infectious form of mpox, originally identified in eastern Congo. This development comes just a day after the World Health Organization declared outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. The patient, who recently sought medical care in Stockholm, is believed to have been infected during a stay in […]

Global Gateway: EU inks strategic partnerships on ‘Lobito Corridor’ in bid to counter China

The two-day Global Gateway Forum that wrapped up in Brussels on Thursday (26 October 2023) saw the European Union sign three strategic partnerships with its partners to develop critical raw materials value chains and boost transport connectivity. During the event, the 27-member bloc signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) — for a partnership on critical […]