Rescue workers tow the truck which ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital last night in Berlin

King Hassan II Great World Water Prize 2018 Awarded To OECD

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has been awarded the prestigious 6th King Hassan II Great World Water Prize for the key role it plays in promoting rational use of water and sustained development. The $100,000 prize was handed over by Head of Moroccan Government Saâd-Eddine El Othmani to OECD Secretary General Angel […]

Grounded ambitions: Africa’s aviation dreams detour through Europe

Despite growing calls for regional integration, most African air traffic continues to detour through Europe and the Middle East, exposing the continent’s stalled aviation reforms. A glaring example came during the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, where Kenyan and other countries’ delegates flew via Paris, turning a six-hour journey into a 15-hour ordeal […]

Red Sea attacks to shrink Africa’s trade volume, worsen its macroeconomic stability — report

Africa’s trade volume is projected to shrink in the first six month of 2024, as the recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial vessels will have a huge consequence on the economies of African countries, especially those in North and East Africa, says a new report compiled by Afrexim Bank. As Yemen-based militants continue […]