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Niger junta proposes 3-year transition of power amid ECOWAS’s last-ditch diplomatic effort

Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition of power after meeting a delegation of West African envoys on Saturday (19 August) whose visit to Niger is seen as a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful resolution to the leadership crisis. The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, emphasizes diplomatic efforts but […]

Coronavirus: Morocco to give Monthly payments to informal sector workers

Morocco said it will offer monthly payments to every head of a household who became unemployed due to the coronavirus lockdown which Morocco imposed from March 20 to April 20, the finance ministry said. The payments will be offered by the special fund, set up at the orders of King Mohammed VI to upgrade health […]

Mauritius to reduce energy consumption by 10% by 2030

In Mauritius, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) need to develop energy efficiency systems to manage better their energy use, the minister of energy and public utilities Ivan Collendavelloo said. According to Collendavelloo, improving SMEs’ energy efficiency is a key way to increase their profitability and competitiveness. He stressed the need to implement modern energy production […]