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Rising borrowing costs threaten growth in Africa’s three largest economies

Governments and businesses in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa are grappling with sharply rising borrowing costs, a trend that poses serious risks to economic growth across Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. Over the past five years, debt servicing costs have surged in all three economies due to weak policy frameworks, […]

Football: Morocco, Qatar sign deals for closer cooperation

Morocco’s football federation (FRMF) and its Qatari counterpart (QFA) have signed a set of deals that will enable local and national teams of both countries to arrange friendly ties and using each other’s facilities. The agreements, signed on the sidelines of Super Cup of African Football Confederation (CAF), snatched by Morocco’s Raja Club Athletic in […]

UN GA adopts historic resolution on right of access to healthy, clean, sustainable environment

The United Nations General Assembly adopted, Thursday, a historic resolution tabled by Morocco and four other countries, recognizing access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. Besides Morocco, the resolution was co-initiated by Costa Rica, Maldives, Slovenia and Switzerland. It received the support of 161 member states while 8 abstained. […]