WB President welcomes Morocco’s strategy to mitigate health crisis effects

The President of the World Bank Group (WB) David Malpass has welcomed Morocco’s proactive and anticipatory strategy to mitigate the effects of the health crisis. During a meeting held via videoconference with Minister of Economy & Finance Mohamed Benchaaboun, on the sidelines of the IMF/WB spring meetings, Malpass highlighted the readiness of the Bank to […]

Trans-Saharan gas pipeline operational by 2015 if obstacles overcome

A trans-Saharan pipeline that will convey gas from oil fields in Nigeria to Spain on the Mediterranean coast through Niger and Algeria is scheduled to be operational by 2015 if the project succeeds to overcome all the obstacles on its long way. According to estimates, the 4128 km long pipeline is to convey to the […]

Toronto-based Global Atomic Corporation launches new uranium mining site in Niger

Toronto-headquartered Global Atomic Corporation launched Saturday a new uranium mining company in Agadez, northern Niger. Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou attended the launch ceremony. Global Atomic Corporation’s subsidiary in the West African country, Somida will run the site located in Dasa, the commune of Tchirozérine in the Agadez region. No details about the investment nor […]