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Morocco’s statistics agency draws scenarios for confinement easing

Morocco’s high commission for planning (HCP) published a study warning of the impact of a general confinement easing on the number of deaths and infections that could overwhelm the health system in 62 days. A general confinement easing entailing protective measures with all people under 65 years who are not suffering from chronic health conditions […]

Egypt earmarks $75 million for two desalination plants

The Egyptian government has earmarked $75 million for two seawater desalination plants in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The objective, according to the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), is to promote economic development in the east of the country. The $75 million investment will boost the seawater desalination capacity in the […]

Launch of nearly $20 million-initiative to transform agricultural interventions in Africa

The African Agricultural Transformation Initiative (AATI), Endowed with a budget of $19.6 million until 2025, has been launched to improve sustainable development in Africa by bridging the gap between the formulation of strategic agricultural initiatives and their successful implementation at local level, the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said in a press release. […]