King Mohammed with child

Ivory Coast opposition demands electoral reform amid growing uncertainty ahead of October vote

With just months to go before Ivory Coast’s October 2025 presidential election, the newly formed Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation (CAP-CI) is intensifying pressure on the ruling party to ensure credible and inclusive polls. At the heart of its demands: judicial impartiality, revised electoral lists, and the reinstatement of disqualified candidates, including opposition figure Tidjane […]

Nigeria’s NNPC, Norway’s Golar ink MoU to build floating LNG plant

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Africa’s biggest oil producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Norwegian company to build a floating LNG plant in the West African country to boost its domestic supplies and exports. Nigeria’s state oil giant has inked the MoU with Golar Liquefied Natural Gas Energy (GLNG) […]

Morocco: Banking deposits surge 72% over a decade reaching $120 billion

Banking deposits in Morocco have experienced consistent growth over the past decade, reaching 1.271 trillion dirhams ($120 billion) in 2024 compared to 740 billion dirhams in 2014, representing a remarkable 72% increase. Bank Al-Maghrib monetary statistics confirm this robust upward trajectory, with deposits surpassing the one trillion-dirham milestone in 2020. The growth pattern demonstrates strong […]