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Ethiopia has become the latest African country to launch its own stock exchange on January 10 to open-up its growing economy to private investors. The launch is part of economic reforms to end the state control of the economy of the near 100-million-nation. Dubbed, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), the bourse is expected to provide […]
Africa’s agriculture ministers are meeting in Uganda this week to discuss sustainable agriculture and food production systems in light of the climate change, which comes amid warnings that climate crisis is pushing temperatures to levels never experienced by modern humans. The extraordinary African Union (AU) summit on agriculture opened in Uganda’s capital Kampala on Thursday […]
The Washington Institute for Near east Policy warned that the EU’s decision to annul fisheries and agriculture deals, will push Rabat to foster commercial ties with the US, Russia, and China. The EU issued a politically-motivated verdict annulling fisheries and agricultural trade deals with Morocco because they included products originating from the Sahara territory. The […]
Morocco has become Africa’s top tourist destination with new record arrivals of 17.4 million tourists in 2024, the tourism ministry said. Arrivals were two years ahead of schedule or 20% higher compared with 2023, showing the country has turned the Covid-19 page thanks to major investments in its hospitality sector. Of all visitors, 51% were […]
A delegation of French senators, currently visiting Morocco, shared their admiration for the development process in the Southern Provinces and the scale of ongoing projects, especially in the city of Dakhla. “We are impressed by the significance of the projects we have seen up close, as well as those presented to us in Dakhla,” said […]
The South Sudanese government and key oil companies have jointly announced the resumption of oil production and export at its Blocks 3 and 7 in the Upper Nile State with an initial output target of 90,000 barrels of crude oil per day. In a joint statement Tuesday (7 January), they said that normal operations have […]
The low-cost airline Ryanair launched its new air route between Madrid and Dakhla on Wednesday, enhancing thus air connectivity between Morocco and Spain. Ryanair will service two weekly flights, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT). With this launch, Ryanair becomes the fourth partner of […]
A delegation from the Municipality of the Moroccan Saharan city of Lagouira, accompanied by economic operators from the Aousserd province, is currently visiting Senegal to explore prospects for strengthening decentralized cooperation and investment opportunities with Senegalese municipalities. In this connection, the Moroccan delegation held a working session with officials from the Senegalese Ministry of Territorial […]
Head of Cadiz port authority, Teófila Martínez, said talks are ongoing with Agadir port officials to launch a direct maritime route. The link will also be dedicated to roll-on/roll-off or trucks, Martinez told Radio Cádiz. The new route will be conducive to the region of Agadir’s agri-food exports to the European market via Cadiz, he […]
In a remarkable display of agricultural prowess, Morocco’s citrus sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with exports projected to reach 597,000 tons in the 2024-2025 season—a striking 31% increase from the previous year. This achievement solidifies the country’s position as the third-largest citrus exporter in Africa, trailing only South Africa and Egypt. The surge in exports […]