Royal Air Maroc to Add Nine New Direct Routes in 2026 across Three Continents

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said on Dec 15 it will launch nine new direct routes next year across Europe, Africa and the Americas, advancing its strategy to position Casablanca as a global hub and deepen Morocco’s international connectivity. RAM confirmed, in a statement, it will start Casablanca–Saint Petersburg in January 2026 and Casablanca–Los Angeles in […]

Nigeria beats Algeria in bid to host $5 billion Africa Energy Bank

Oil and gas rich Nigeria has defeated Algeria and other competitors, after it was chosen as the host of the newly created Africa Energy Bank, worth $5 billion. In hosting the new lender, Nigeria will become “at the forefront of Africa’s energy future,” said Nigerian oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri. The new bank aims to address […]

Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline to strengthen Europe’s energy independence – PCNS

The contribution of African gas, through the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline project, would strengthen Europe’s energy independence, a necessary precondition for its strategic autonomy, says Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), Jamal Machrouh. In a policy brief, the academic puts forward six arguments to support the existence and relevance of such an […]