Rachid M’Barki: “Morocco has never given me a single penny” and does not need “small telegraph operators to defend its interests”

Rachid M’Barki, ex-journalist of French BFM TV who has been fired for having uttered the expression “Moroccan Sahara” in a reporting on a Moroccan-Spanish economic forum in Dakhla, said during his hearing at the French National Assembly: “Morocco has never given me a single penny to say anything.” The Kingdom “is a large, sovereign country […]

EU-Morocco Association Council Meets in Brussels to Set Partnership Priorities

The EU-Morocco Association Council meets on Thursday to discuss ways of reinvigorating relations between the European bloc and the North African Kingdom, the major strategic partner of the Union in the southern Mediterranean. The meeting will be co-chaired by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica […]

Start-ups in Africa raised $2.2b in 2024, pushed by mega deals, 25% drop from 2023

Start-ups in Africa cumulatively raised $2.2 billion in equity, debt, and grants (excluding exits) in 2024, and though it is a significant figure in absolute terms, it represents a 25% drop compared to the $2.9 billion that were raised on the continent in 2023, ‘Africa: The Big Deal’ has revealed. According to the funding report […]