World Health Day: Morocco’s king Calls for Setting up Universal Healthcare by 2030

King Mohammed VI has stressed the importance of ensuring a fair and equitable access to health care services in order to achieve sustainable development, social inclusion and cohesion, paving the way for the establishment of universal health coverage by 2030. In a message to participants marking World Health Day, in Rabat under the theme “Primary […]

Mixed reaction in Africa to OPEC oil production cuts amid concern about rising prices

Delegates at the biggest oil conference in Africa have expressed concern about rising prices after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus non-members who also export oil, decided earlier this week to cut production targets. The majority of the oil cartel’s 13 member states are in Africa, but many countries on the continent have […]

As Trump backs 1-year AGOA extension, Africa braces for trade shake-up

The Trump administration has backed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) just as the two-decade-old trade agreement was set to expire on 30 September. While the move offers temporary relief, it has done little to dispel mounting fears over the future of U.S.-Africa trade. AGOA, first passed in 2000, provides […]