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Sudan reopens Khartoum-Medani railway after four-year shutdown

Sudanese authorities have reopened the Khartoum-Medani railway line this Monday after a four-year suspension, following the completion of maintenance and rehabilitation works by the Sudan Railways Corporation. A ceremony was held in Wad Medani, the capital of Al-Gezira State, to mark the restoration of operations on the key railway route, which had been affected by […]

Sound Energy Receives Approval to Build Gas Pipeline in Eastern Morocco

UK upstream Morocco-focused Sound Energy said it was cleared to build and operate a 120-km gas pipeline in eastern Morocco. The company made the announcement after receiving the environmental impact assessment approval from the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment. The pipeline will help channel gas from Tendrara to the already existing Gazoduc Maghreb […]

Morocco’s economic growth to pick up to 5.3% in 2021

Morocco’s central bank revised upwards Morocco’s economic growth to 5.3% in 2021 citing the beginning of the end of the health crisis with the roll out of the vaccination campaign and a better crop year. The bank said growth will pick up from a contraction of 7% last year under the combined effect of drought […]