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Italy-Africa Summit kicks off in Rome with Morocco’s participation

The Italy-Africa summit, held under the theme “A Bridge for Common Growth,” kicked off on Monday in Rome, with the participation of Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s Head of Government, who is representing King Mohammed VI at the event. During the Conference, Italy will share with African countries the guidelines of the “Mattei” Plan, which Rome intends […]

Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential race narrows as key opposition figures barred

Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming presidential election has taken a dramatic turn, as the Constitutional Council barred two major opposition figures — former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam — from contesting the 25 October vote. The council cited both men’s removal from the electoral roll: Gbagbo, due to a past criminal conviction, and […]

Morocco Testing Green Technologies in Farming

Morocco has been picked up to participate in a project to spread the use of green technologies in farming and food processing. The project, launched in 2015 at the initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the EBRD and the International Energy Agency to promote the use of green technologies in farming, is primarily destined […]