Moroccan finance minister Mohamed Benchaaboun

Mauritania and Egypt forge forward-looking alliance

After nearly two decades of dormancy, Egypt and Mauritania have reactivated on May 27 their bilateral cooperation mechanism through the revival of the Joint Committee, signaling a strategic commitment to developmental diplomacy and South-South collaboration. The second session of the Committee, held in Nouakchott, underscored a shared ambition to recalibrate bilateral ties in line with […]

Sahel Alliance charts independent economic path with new development bank

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are accelerating economic integration through their Alliance of Sahel States (AES), establishing a Confederal Bank for Investment and Development with 500 billion CFA francs in initial capital as they pursue greater autonomy from traditional West African institutions. The alliance, formed in September 2023 amid growing dissatisfaction with ECOWAS policies, has […]

OCP Group sets up new subsidiary offering farmers tailored solutions

Morocco’s state-owned phosphate OCP Group announced this Tuesday the setting up of a new subsidiary offering farmers customized plant nutrition solutions adapted to the crop, climate, and soil. Dubbed “OCP Nutricrops”, the new entity will leverage the Group’s leading phosphate-based plant nutrition production and distribution capabilities to provide farmers with tailored solutions that preserve soil […]