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OCP mulls phosphates investment in Togo

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer OCP said it plans to launch a feasibility study for the setting up of a phosphate-based fertilizers plant in Togo. A deal was signed by Togolese agriculture minister Antoine Kepka Gbebgeni and head of OCP Africa Mohamed Anouar Jamali. The plant is expected to be achieved in the medium term […]

Morocco: Government mulls aid for most hit sectors by night curfew

The Moroccan government is mulling measures to help the businesses that are most affected by the night curfew, notably during the holy month of Ramadan where many workers gain revenue only after sunset, Industry and Trade Minister said. Cafes, restaurants, traditional tailors and taxi drivers and other jobs in the informal sector have all seen […]

UN concerned over Algeria’s crackdown on peaceful protesters, activists

Algeria has been slammed by the U.N. Human Rights Office for its crackdown on members of the pro-democracy Hirak movement which has picked up on its momentum. On Friday, thousands defied Covid-19 restrictions and took to the streets of Algiers and other cities across the country chanting slogans against the military junta and demanding a […]