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Guinea takes control of MTN Subsidiary Areeba Guinea, faces challenge of modernizing telecom operator

The Guinean Government has taken control of the telecommunications operator Areeba Guinea, previously owned by the South African group MTN. This move asserts Guinea’s sovereignty over its telecommunications sector, but the real challenge will be revitalising an operator that has fallen behind in modernizing its infrastructure. MTN Guinea had a 21% market share in the […]

Sound of election drums gets louder in Morocco

Next fall elections are due to be held in Morocco and political parties have made a fuss about an electoral law that is pending final approval. Meanwhile, discussions on the cost and alliances and the emergence of old party leaders after long absence are making headlines. The cost of elections has initially been set at […]

Morocco, a strategic partner playing a major role in migration management – EU Commissioner

Morocco is a “key strategic” partner of the European Union and plays a “major” role in migration management and the fight against smugglers, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said on Monday before the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Speaking during a plenary debate on the recent storming attempt of the metal fence in the […]