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Spanish Navantia San Fernando shipyard celebrated on Tuesday May 27 the launch ceremony of the Avante 1800 type OPV that the company has built for the Moroccan Royal Navy, an event consolidated the close naval cooperation between Spain and Morocco, based on continuous exchange and mutual technical recognition. Construction number 565 of the shipyard touched […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to increase from 3.2 % in 2024 to 3.9% in 2025, driven by robust domestic demand, particularly by investment, the momentum of non-agricultural activities, and the prospect of a better crop year, according to latest African Development Bank report. In 2026, the Bank forecasts a 3.7% growth in the country […]
A delegation from the Association of Romanian Communes (ACoR) visited Dakhla Tuesday to study Morocco’s approach to local development, examining several development programs implemented by elected bodies in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region. The visit, organized by the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Prefecture and Provincial Councils (AMPCPP) in partnership with the Oued Eddahab Provincial Council, […]
Morocco’s informal sector has grown to approximately 2.03 million informal production units (IPUs) in 2023, an increase of 353,000 units since 2014, according to the National Survey on Informal Production Units published Wednesday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The expansion has been predominantly urban, with 77.3% of IPUs located in cities. The Casablanca-Settat […]
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 […]
Africa’s economic growth is expected to hit 3.9% in 2025, up from 3.3% in 2024, but still lower than previously projected, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). In its latest African Economic Outlook report, released during its ongoing annual meeting in Côte d’Ivoire, the Bank downgraded its forecast by 0.2 percentage points, citing uncertainty […]
Nigeria’s seaports have come under renewed international scrutiny as the European Union released a report identifying the country as a major gateway for counterfeit goods entering West Africa and beyond. In its 2025 Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries, the EU classified Nigeria among eight “Priority 3” countries […]
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) chief, General Michael Langley, has stood by his controversial remarks criticizing Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for insufficient counter-terrorism efforts — clarifying that his comments were rooted in military concerns, not political interference. Speaking in Nairobi ahead of a regional defense conference, Langley explained that his earlier statements — […]
Icelandic low-cost airline Company PLAY launches a new route connecting Keflavík International Airport with Agadir, Morocco. The inaugural flight is scheduled for 19 December 2025, with weekly service every Friday through mid-April 2026. This new destination joins Marrakesh, which PLAY will also serve with scheduled flights next winter. Located on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, Agadir offers […]
As Akinwumi Adesina prepares to step down after a transformative decade as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), five candidates from across the continent are competing to succeed him in an election set for 29 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Five contenders — Swazi Tshabalala (South Africa), Amadou Hott (Senegal), Samuel Munzele Maimbo (Zambia), […]