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Sahara: US Delegation Explores Business Opportunities in Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Region

An American delegation from Great Neck, a village in Nassau County, New York, visited lately the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla to tap into the region’s economic potential, identify its investment opportunities and strengthen cooperation ties between the twinned cities. Mayor of Great Neck Pedram Bral, who headed the business delegation, said the visit is […]

Morocco to step up public investments in 2021 to help economy recover from COVID-19 impact

The Moroccan government plans an increase in public investments to 230 billion dirhams and an injection of 45 billion dirhams to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic repercussions. The measure was laid down in a draft budget law approved at a ministerial council chaired by King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in […]

Kenya’s geopolitical re-balancing? — Ruto embraces West as ties with China cool

Kenyan President William Ruto’s recent diplomatic overtures to the West are prompting analysts to ask whether the days of close Chinese engagement are coming to an end. Since taking office in August, Ruto has embraced Kenya’s economic and diplomatic relationships with the United States, United Kingdom and other Western countries, causing onlookers to wonder whether […]