AfCFTA to boost remittances by making cross-border transactions cheaper

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has potential to increase cross-border remittances by migrants, according to a new report by World Bank, even as international markets remain the largest sources. The AfCFTA has the potential to make cross-border transactions such as remittance transfers by migrants within Africa cheaper through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement […]

World Power-to-X Summit to convene in Marrakech June 22-24

The “World Power-to-X Summit” will be held in Marrakech next June 22 to 24 with focus on innovative strategies in the field of green hydrogen. The Institute for Research in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) has announced the organization of the “World Power-to-X Summit” from June 22 to 24 in Marrakech, with the aim […]

Syria: Army of Islam shells Damascus, government responds with airstrikes

Shells fired by the Army of Islam militants into the Syrian capital Damascus have killed at least 5 people and there are threats that more will follow. The government responded by launching more than 70 airstrikes in the Eastern Ghouta district, where the militants are based. This is the second attack the group has launched […]