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World Bank resumes cooperation with Gabon after military coup

The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Gabon several months after freezing all financing projects in the central African country in a reaction to the military coup of August 30 following an electoral process deemed rigged by the military. The Washington-based lender, local media ‘Gabon Review’ reports, notified the ministry of Finance and Economy in […]

OECD Projects 5% Growth for Morocco in 2026, Identifies Five Structural Fault Lines

The June 2026 Economic Outlook, published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) under the title “Under Pressure”, projects Moroccan GDP growth to reach 5 percent in 2026 — the strongest performance in several years — following 4.6 percent in 2025, before a moderation to 3.9 percent in 2027. Two forces are driving […]

Africa at critical juncture: as China slows, continent needs to diversify economic partners

With Chinese lending to Africa shrinking, the continent must focus on increasing its internal trade, diversifying trade-able goods away from commodities, and developing and solidifying its relationships with other global economic partners, according to a senior official at the Asia Business Council. The continent has long had robust economic ties with China, but now faces […]