Africa Energy Summit ends with landmark declaration, pledging $50bn to electrify continent

30 African heads of state and government from across Africa have signed a groundbreaking declaration to mobilize $50 billion for the electrification of the African continent, aiming to build momentum for the ambitious goal of extending electricity to 300 million Africans. The agreement, signed on the final day of the ‘Mission 300: Africa Energy Summit’ […]

Russia Set to Expand Arms Sales in North African Markets

Russia is set to expand its share in the arms markets by increasing sales to the North African states of Morocco and Tunisia besides its largest client in the region, Algeria, at a regional context marked by a surge of terrorist activities.  “Military cooperation between Russia and Muslim countries, especially in North Africa, is building up. Morocco, […]

Good Crop Year Boosts Morocco’s Economic Prospects for 2018

Morocco expects its GDP to grow by 3.6 percent this year as the crop year augurs well with an exceptional yield of 103 million quintals. Abundant though late rainfall starting in December ushered a good crop year with the breakdown in cereals varieties of 49.1 million quintals for soft wheat, 24.5 quintals of hard wheat […]