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Luanda mini-summit agrees on ceasefire in conflict-torn eastern DRC from Friday

A mini-summit in Luanda has ended with an agreement for an “immediate ceasefire” from 6pm this Friday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs announced. During the mini-summit in Angola’s capital city, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi met with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta, in the absence of President […]

AfDB Lends €100 Mln to Gotion Power Morocco for Africa’s 1st Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery Gigafactory

The African Development Bank Group has approved a €100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco for the establishment of an integrated cathode-to-cell lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Free Trade Zone. The Bank also plans to mobilize up to an additional €141 million from financial partners to support the implementation of this […]

Morocco’s Regional Investment Data Reveals a New Economic Geography

Behind the billions of dirhams validated by Morocco’s Regional Investment Centers in 2024 lies a story that goes far beyond routine statistics. A close reading of that year’s CRI data reveals a country no longer simply chasing investment volumes — but actively organizing its economic development along territorial lines. The numbers speak for themselves. Rabat-Salé-Kénitra […]