UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on eligible voters in the Central African Republic to participate fully in the country’s nationwide elections scheduled for December 28, urging authorities to guarantee a peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible process. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Farhan Haq, Guterres appealed to all stakeholders to refrain from […]
U.S. billionaire and politician Michael Bloomberg has expressed his gratitude to King Mohammed VI for hosting and supporting the first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference which opened Tuesday in Marrakesh to discuss the continent’s infrastructure potential, clean energy, and healthcare challenges. “Welcome to Marrakesh and to our first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa,” said […]
Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate continued to slow down in the first quarter of the 2013/2014 fiscal year to reach slightly more than 1 percent compared to 2.1 percent in 2012/2013, according to the Egypt’s Central Bank. Deputy CBE governor Ranaia al-Mashat said in his statement that economic activity remained sluggish in the […]
